Yvonne Strahovski

Yvonne was voted #35 in Maxims Hot 100 in 2012

Yvonne hates yogurt.

She was voted #19 in BuddyTV's 'TV's 100 Sexiest Women of 2009'.

Yvonne's first job was at the popular Australian cafe chain 'Michel's Patisserie'.

Yvonne is in Maxim's list of "The Hottest Women of Fall TV ´08" for her role as Sarah Walker in Chuck.

Yvonne is represented by William Morris Agency and McKeon Myones Entertainment, and continues to be repped by Sue Barnett & Associates in Australia.

IGN ranked Yvonne as #1 on their "Top 25 Boob Tube Babes" list.

Yvonne likes Italian foods.

Yvonne likes white chocolates.

Yvonne has blue eyes and blonde hair.

Yvonne was a straight-A student in school.

Yvonne is not only a passionate actor but also a passionate writer.

Yvonne is right-handed.

Yvonne's favorite guest star on Chuck is John Larroquette.

Yvonne's favorite episode of Chuck is "Chuck vs. the Wookie".

Yvonne is a big fan of horror movies and her favorite movie series is Kill Bill.

Yvonne is scared of open bodies of water.

Yvonne considers herself to be very outdoorsy.

Yvonne was featured in the Men's Health Magazine dated October 2008.

Yvonne loves doing the fight scenes and is getting Kung-fu training.

Yvonne had braces when she was a child.

TV Guide listed her among TV's Most Fit Stars in 2008.

Among the accents Yvonne is trained doing are Scottish, Irish, Cockney, British, Brooklyn, and Southern American. She is of Polish descent and speaks fluent Polish.

After graduating from the university, she and a friend from Finland adapted Finnish plays for Australian audiences. They did a stage production called Finn City, an adaptation from a book, at the Darling House Theater in Sydney.

When she was in Year 9 in high school, Yvonne played Viola in her first Shakespeare play, a school production of Twelfth Night.

When she was younger, Yvonne and her best friend used to make home videos like fake commercials and documentaries then showed them to their family and friends.

Yvonne is a fan of the sci-fi genre and enjoys movies such as Alien and Jurassic Park.

Yvonne's father is an electronic engineer while her mom works as a laboratory technician. She is an only daughter.

Among the qualities Yvonne looks for in a guy are: good sense of humor, cute, intelligent, and outgoing.

Yvonne is represented by Sue Barnett & Associates in Surry Hills, Australia.

Yvonne drives a hybrid car.

In 2007, Yvonne was ranked #24 on Entertainment Weekly's "Butt-Kicking Babes: New and Improved!" list. She was also listed at #24 among Wizard magazine's Sexiest Women of TV in 2008. Her character in Chuck, Sarah Walker, was awarded the Best TV Character Award in 2007 by IGN.

Yvonne had a nose ring for five years and says that the hole is still visible from close-up.

Yvonne says the most comfortable costume she wears on Chuck is her 'Wienerlicious' uniform because she gets to wear flat shoes and she can actually move around during her fight scenes. She does all of her stunts on the show and doing those scenes is one of her favorite parts of the job.

Yvonne auditioned for the role of Sarah Walker in Chuck by putting her auditions on tape and sending them as QuickTime files from Sydney, Australia.

Yvonne's last name, Strahovski, is the phonetic spelling of how to pronounce her actual last name, Strzechowski.

Yvonne has been nicknamed 'Yvonne Strahotski' by her cast members on the NBC series, Chuck. This is a word play on her last name, 'Strahovski.'

She does not like playing video games. In her spare time, Yvonne enjoys rock climbing, hiking, caving, and camping. Since moving to Los Angeles in 2007, Yvonne has taken up horseback riding.

In 2007, Yvonne appeared in the film, Persons of Interest, as Lara. That same year, she also played a multiplex employee in the Australian romantic-comedy Plex.

Yvonne's favorite actress is Meryl Streep and her favorite drink is a Vodka Red Bull.

Yvonne is 5 feet 9.25 inches (1.76 metres) tall.

Yvonne would prefer to play sports with boys over going to a beauty salon with girls.

Yvonne learned stage-fighting techniques while she was studying at drama school.

As of 2008, Yvonne is single and resides in Los Angeles. For her, the most difficult thing about living in the US is being on her own and not having her family and friends to rely on.