Sara Tomko
Sara Tomko (born October 19, 1983) is an American actress known for playing Asta Twelvetrees in the science-fiction comedy series Resident Alien.
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Sara Tomko
Sara Tomko (born October 19, 1983) is an American actress known for playing Asta Twelvetrees in the science-fiction comedy series Resident Alien.
Early life
Sara Tomko
Tomko was born in 1983 on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, into a military family, and is of Polish, Slovak, and Native American descent, though she is not enrolled in any specific tribe. She grew up in Manassas, Virginia, and was classically trained as a singer and attended James Madison University in Virginia, graduating with a B.A. in theatre and dance.
Career
Sara Tomko
Tomko is known for her role as Asta Twelvetrees on Syfy's Resident Alien and several episodes as Tiger Lily in seasons six and seven of ABC's Once Upon a Time—returning for the series finale. She has also appeared in S.W.A.T., The Leftovers, Heartbeat, Sneaky Pete, and more. She has additionally had roles in the films The Terminators (2009), Extracted (2012), and 400 Days (2015), among others.
Personal life
Sara Tomko
Tomko has been in a relationship with director Theodore "TJ" Pederson since November 2015, and the couple became engaged in November 2020; they married in May 2021.
Selected filmography
Film
<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2008</td><td>Journey to the Center of the Earth</td><td>Betsy Case</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2012: Doomsday</td><td>Wakanna</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>The Terminators</td><td>Pallas</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>Extracted</td><td>Minnie</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>400 Days</td><td>reporter</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
Television
<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2015</td><td>The Leftovers</td><td>The Woman</td><td>Episode: "Axis Mundi"</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>Heartbeat</td><td>Dr. Blackhorse</td><td>Episode: "The Inverse"</td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>The Son</td><td>Lena</td><td>Episode: "Honey Hunt"</td></tr><tr><td>Once Upon a Time</td><td>Tiger Lily</td><td>4 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>S.W.A.T.</td><td>Officer Donna Gentry</td><td>Episode: "Contamination"</td></tr><tr><td>Sneaky Pete</td><td>Suzanne</td><td>2 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2021–2025</td><td>Resident Alien</td><td>Asta Twelvetrees</td><td>44 episodes</td></tr></tbody></table>