Sarah Vowell

Sarah Vowell
Vowell standing onstage in front of a microphone holding papers
Vowell in August 2007
Born
Sarah Jane Vowell

(1969-12-27) December 27, 1969 (age 54)
Education
Occupations
  • Author
  • journalist
  • essayist
  • social commentator
  • actress
Years active1987–present

Sarah Jane Vowell (born December 27, 1969)[2] is an American historian,[3] author, journalist, essayist, social commentator and actress. She has written seven nonfiction books on American history and culture. Vowell was a contributing editor for the radio program This American Life on Public Radio International from 1996 to 2008, where she produced numerous commentaries and documentaries. She was also the voice of Violet Parr in the 2004 animated film The Incredibles and its 2018 sequel.

  1. ^ "Sarah Vowell Visits SAIC as Distinguished Alumni Lecturer" (Press release). Chicago: School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "Vowell, Sarah 1969– | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com.
  3. ^ "Our country may be divided, but we shouldn't beat ourselves up about it, author Sarah Vowell says". www.newsobserver.com.