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Wright in 2010, photo by s_bukley /bigstockphoto.com
Birth Name: Sarah Fay Wright
Place of Birth: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Date of Birth: September 28, 1983
Ethnicity: English, Irish, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Welsh
Sarah Wright, also credited by her married name Sarah Wright Olsen, is an American actress and model. She is known for her roles in the films All You’ve Got , The House Bunny , Surfer, Dude ; Touchback , Celeste and Jesse Forever , 21 & Over , Walk of Shame , and American Made , and on the shows Quintuplets , The Loop , 7th Heaven , Mad Love , Parks and Recreation , Marry Me , and Spinning Out .
She is the daughter of Debbie and Robert Wright. She has deep roots in Kentucky. Sarah is married to actor Eric Christian Olsen , with whom she has three children.
Sarah’s paternal grandfather was named Robert L. Wright.
Sarah’s paternal grandmother was Barbara J. Minor (the daughter of George Moore Minor and Lavone Catherine Sego). George was born in Hart, Kentucky, the son of Ed/Edmond Minor and Elizabeth H. Amos. Sarah’s great-grandmother Lavone was born in Hart, the daughter of William Orvis Sego and Lela Mae Goldsmith.
Sarah’s maternal grandfather was David Ray Bramble (the son of Raymond Bramble and Geneva Stewart). David was born in Kentucky. Raymond was born in Kentucky, the son of Benjamin Bramble and Delora Belle Johnson. Sarah’s great-grandmother Geneva was born in Kentucky, the daughter of Jack Dempsey Stewart and Caroline Elizabeth Miller.
Sarah’s maternal grandmother was Nina Jean Dunavan (the daughter of Orville L. Dunavan and Chloe Louise “Honey” Cates). Nina was born in Kentucky. Orville was the son of Robert A. Dunavan and Rosa Lee Jennings. Chloe was born in Tennessee, the daughter of Henry Cates and Ethel Agnes Brooks.
Sources: https://www.yourzenmama.com
Genealogy of Sarah Wright – https://gw.geneanet.org
Genealogy of Sarah’s paternal grandmother, Barbara J. (Minor) Wright – https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Sarah’s paternal grandmother, Barbara J. (Minor) Wright – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Sarah Wright (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Sarah’s maternal great-grandfather, Orville L. Dunavan, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org