Sasha Perl-Raver (born August 22, 1978) is an American writer, actress, film critic, and TV personality who grew up in New York City and Oakland, California.[1]

Sasha Perl-Raver
Born
Sara Sasha Perl-Raver

(1978-08-22) August 22, 1978 (age 46)
Occupation(s)Writer, actress, film critic, TV personality
SpouseJason Richard Fox

Career

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Writer[2]

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She co-wrote the screenplay for Totally Killer, directed by Nahnatchka Khan and starring Kiernan Shipka, Julie Bowen, and Randall Park.

In 2018, she was one of six women selected for the prestigious Black List/Women in Film Episodic Lab.[3]

Critic

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From 2010–13,[4] she appeared as the primary film critic and entertainment reporter for KNBC and, on January 10, 2014, she began co-hosting the FX's FX Movie Download.[5][6][7]

She has interviewed numerous celebrities, including Matthew McConaughey,[8] Jared Leto,[8] Robert Redford,[4] Robin Williams,[4] Robert De Niro,[4] Barbra Streisand,[4] Vince Vaughn,[4] and Jennifer Garner[8] while reviewing films.

Since November 2016, she has been one of the hosts on Screen Junkies spin-off YouTube channel Screen Junkies News. Prior to that, she regularly appeared as a co-host of the Collider YouTube series Collider TV Talk.

Chef

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In 2009, Perl-Raver was a chef on Private Chefs of Beverly Hills.[9][10][11] She began cooking to earn money at the age of 16 after finishing high school in three years.[10] Since then, she has worked as a private chef for a number of celebrities.[12][13]

Her recipes have been published in four books.[14]

Actress

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She has had bit parts in a dozen television series and films, including The Muse, and starred as herself in five series.[15]

Other ventures

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She was crowned Miss San Francisco in 1999.[14][16]

Personal life

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Her mother is Miki Raver, who is an author, former talent agent, motivational religious speaker and former production company owner.[17]

She graduated from the University of Southern California.[7]

She married actor Jason Richard Fox in August 2014.[7] The couple had their first child, Luna Pearl, in February 2018.

References

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  1. ^ "Ten years, 1,000 cranes, What's cooking?".
  2. ^ Grobar, Matt (2023-08-14). "'Totally Killer' First Look: Kiernan Shipka Toplines Time-Traveling Horror-Comedy From Prime Video, Blumhouse". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  3. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (2018-10-02). "The Black List And Women In Film Reveal Participants For Annual Episodic Lab". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Listof Film Reviews".
  5. ^ "FX Unveils January 2014 Premieres for 'Justified', 'Archer' and 'Chozen'". Archived from the original on 2013-11-25.
  6. ^ "BFCA Member Profile".
  7. ^ a b c "Sasha Perl-Raver, Jason Fox (Published 2014)". The New York Times. 2014-08-10. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  8. ^ a b c "Dallas Buyers Club: Dramatic Transformations".
  9. ^ Michael J. Lee. "Rorschach Noodles, Burrito Supremacy, and Delicious Fish: An Exclusive Interview with Sasha Perl-Raver".
  10. ^ a b MacIntyre, April. "Sasha Perl-Raver interview, Private Chefs of Beverly Hills Oct. 12".
  11. ^ "7 Questions with Beverly Hills Chef Sasha Perl-Raver".
  12. ^ Debbie Lynn Elias. "Sasha Perl-Raver Talks Turkey and Dishes it Up On "Private Chefs of Beverly Hills".
  13. ^ Elfman, Mali. "Interview: Sasha Perl-Raver talks Cooking with the Private Chefs of Beverly Hills".
  14. ^ a b "Getting to Know Sasha Perl-Raver".
  15. ^ "Sasha Perl-Raver". IMDb.
  16. ^ "Meet the Private Chefs of Beverly Hills". Archived from the original on 2013-12-01.
  17. ^ "Miki Raver's Biography".