Sarah Wayne Callies
Actress and director best known for playing Dr. Sara Tancredi on Prison Break and for roles on The Walking Dead, who discusses her acting career, prison research for roles, and advocacy stemming from those experiences.
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Feb 12, 2026 • 2h 6min
Sarah Wayne Callies: Prison Break, Fame & Playing Dr. Sara Tancredi
Sarah Wayne Callies, actress and director known for Prison Break and The Walking Dead, reflects on her path into acting and how researching prison life reshaped her views. She shares on-set memories, moral complexities of incarceration, rehabilitation and reentry challenges, and how those experiences steered her toward advocacy and directing.
