Sara Tanaka

Actor · Born November 21, 1978 (47) · Huntington, New York, USA

Sara Tanaka (born November 21, 1978) is an American physician and former film actress. She is best known for her roles in Rushmore, Old School, and Race the Sun.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: November 21, 1978 (47)
From: Huntington, New York, USA
Works as: Actor
Titles: 4 on MovieCove
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 20% in 30 days

What are Sara Tanaka's films like?

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Shapeshifteras Margaret Yang in Rushmore (1998)

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sara Tanaka's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Sara Tanaka's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

4 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Imaginary Heroes(2004)
as Shelly Chan
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Old School(2003)
as Megan
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Rushmore(1998)
as Margaret Yang
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Race the Sun(1996)
as Uni Kakamura
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

Career shape

Biggest box office

Old School (2003)

$87M worldwide

Highest rated

Rushmore (1998)

Midcredits 96^th

Film career

19962004

Peak 2004 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.