Yvonne Jaqueline Strzechowski, known professionally as Yvonne Strahovski (/strəˈhɒvski/; born 30 July 1982), is an Australian actress. She is best known for her roles as CIA Agent Sarah Walker in the NBC spy drama series Chuck (2007–2012), Hannah McKay in the Showtime drama series Dexter (2012–2013), and CIA Agent Kate Morgan in the Fox event series 24: Live Another Day (2014). She currently stars as Serena Joy Waterford in the Hulu drama series The Handmaid\'s Tale (2017–present), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.\n', '

Strahovski\'s other notable works include Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers (2010), Killer Elite (2011), I, Frankenstein (2014), The Astronaut Wives Club (2015), Manhattan Night (2016), and The Predator (2018). She has also voiced Miranda Lawson in the Mass Effect video game series and Batwoman in the animated superhero film Batman: Bad Blood (2016).\n', '

Strahovski was born in Werrington Downs, Sydney, New South Wales, the daughter of Piotr Strzechowski and Bożena; her parents emigrated from Warsaw, Poland. Her father is an electronic engineer, and her mother is a lab technician. Strahovski began acting lessons at age 12 and spent her high school years attending Santa Sabina College, Strathfield. She graduated from University of Western Sydney\'s Theatre Nepean in 2003 and co-founded a small theater company.\n', '

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