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Sarah Goldberg

Sarah Goldberg

Actor, also producer and writer · Born May 31, 1985 (41) · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Sarah Goldberg (born May 31, 1985) is a Canadian actress who works in films and television, as well as on stage. Her most notable role is Sally Reed from the HBO dark comedy series Barry, which earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

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Born
May 31, 1985 (41)
From
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 34% in 30 days

What are Sarah Goldberg's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
36%
Morality
24%
Power
13%
Bonds
11%
Survival
10%
Ideas
7%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 6

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
7
Contemplative
4
Hopeful
4
Bittersweet
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Sarah Goldberg's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sarah Goldberg'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

22 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Audacity(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dr. JoAnne Felder

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • We Strangers(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Tracy Patel

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Bubble & Squeak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Delores

  • SisterS(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer · as Sare

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Rogue Agent(2022)

    as Jenny Jackson

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Night House(2020)

    as Claire

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Industry(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Petra Koenig

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Eat Wheaties!(2020)

    as Jeanne

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Report(2019)

    as April

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Hummingbird Project(2018)

    as Mascha

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Izzy Gets the Fuck Across Town(2017)

    as Whitney

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Barry(2018)

    Show 32 episodes · as Sally Reed

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Bikini Moon(2017)

    as Kate Skyler

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Crown Heights(2017)

    as Shirley Robedee

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Lucia, Before and After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Lucia

  • Hindsight(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Lolly Lavigne

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Drifters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Clara Norris

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Truepenny

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Dark Knight Rises(2012)

    as Analyst #1

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Gambit(2012)

    as Executive Wilson

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • A Bunch of Amateurs(2008)

    as Cinema Girl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Silent Retreat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Gillian

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles, 21 of them dated from 2008 to 2026; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

The Night House (2020)

$15M worldwide

Highest rated

Barry (2018)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

20082026

Peak 2020 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting22 of 22: 20 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thWriting1 of 22: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 22: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 22: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s12 · acting2020s8 · 8 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Sarah Goldberg's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor, producer

We Strangers (2024)

90th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 81/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 87, detractors 57. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sarah Goldberg's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles18–88 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles15–46 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles62–82 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles19–52 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles45–79 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Sarah Goldberg work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sarah Goldberg's MovieCove titles; LaKeith Stanfield shares the most, 2.