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	'''Sarah Kathleen Rush''' (born September 20, 1955) is an American actress best known for portraying Flight Corporal [[Rigel]] in the original ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Battlestar Galactica]]''.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_sarah_rush_biography">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Rush\|title=Sarah Rush\|publisher=Wikipedia\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref> Born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, Rush was crowned Coal Queen in 1972 and later starred in and narrated the 2005 documentary ''[[w:The Bituminous Coal Queens of Pennsylvania\|The Bituminous Coal Queens of Pennsylvania]]'', which won the 2006 Heartland Film Festival Award.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_coal_queens_documentary">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bituminous_Coal_Queens_of_Pennsylvania\|title=The Bituminous Coal Queens of Pennsylvania\|publisher=Wikipedia\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref>		'''Sarah Kathleen Rush''' (born September 20, 1955) is an American actress best known for portraying Flight Corporal [[Rigel]] in the original ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Battlestar Galactica]]''.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_sarah_rush_biography">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Rush\|title=Sarah Rush\|publisher=Wikipedia\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref> Born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, Rush was crowned Coal Queen in 1972 and later starred in and narrated the 2005 documentary ''[[w:The Bituminous Coal Queens of Pennsylvania\|The Bituminous Coal Queens of Pennsylvania]]'', which won the 2006 Heartland Film Festival Award.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_coal_queens_documentary">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bituminous_Coal_Queens_of_Pennsylvania\|title=The Bituminous Coal Queens of Pennsylvania\|publisher=Wikipedia\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref>

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	== Career ==		== Career ==

	Rush graduated from Waynesburg Central High School in 1973, where she actively participated in school plays.<ref group="external" name="imdb_sarah_rush_biography">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0750706/bio/\|title=Sarah Rush - Biography\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref> She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theater ''summa cum laude'' from [[w:Pennsylvania State University\|Pennsylvania State University]] and subsequently became a member of the [[w:Actors Studio\|Actors Studio]] in Midtown Manhattan, New York.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_sarah_rush_biography">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Rush\|title=Sarah Rush\|publisher=Wikipedia\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref>		Rush graduated from Waynesburg Central High School in 1973, where she actively participated in school plays.<ref group="external" name="imdb_sarah_rush_biography">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0750706/bio/\|title=Sarah Rush - Biography\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref> She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theater ''summa cum laude'' from [[w:Pennsylvania State University\|Pennsylvania State University]] and subsequently became a member of the [[w:Actors Studio\|Actors Studio]] in Midtown Manhattan, New York.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_sarah_rush_biography">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Rush\|title=Sarah Rush\|publisher=Wikipedia\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref>

	After graduation from Penn State, Rush moved to New York on a scholarship from Samuel Gallu for "Most Promising Actor." Within two weeks, she signed a contract with Universal Studios as a contract player for three and a half years.<ref group="commentary" name="faries_battlestarpegasus_rush_interview_2001">{{cite web\|url=http://www.battlestarpegasus.com/features/articles_interviews/archive/2001/srush-june01.html\|title=An Interview with Sarah Rush\|author=Michael A. Faries\|publisher=BattlestarPegasus.com\|date=June 2001\|accessdate=August 9, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> During her training period, she studied acting with renowned instructors [[w:Uta Hagen\|Uta Hagen]] and [[w:Milton Katselas\|Milton Katselas]], and later with Herbert Berghof.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_sarah_rush_biography">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Rush\|title=Sarah Rush\|publisher=Wikipedia\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref> Rush has credited the late [[w:Don Adams\|Don Adams]] as her acting mentor and best friend.<ref group="external" name="imdb_sarah_rush_trivia">{{cite web\|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0750706/trivia/\|title=Sarah Rush - Trivia\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref>		After graduation from Penn State, Rush moved to New York on a scholarship from Samuel Gallu for "Most Promising Actor." Within two weeks, she signed a contract with Universal Studios as a contract player for three and a half years.<ref group="commentary" name="faries_battlestarpegasus_rush_interview_2001">{{cite web\|url=http://www.battlestarpegasus.com/features/articles_interviews/archive/2001/srush-june01.html\|title=An Interview with Sarah Rush\|author=Michael A. Faries\|publisher=BattlestarPegasus.com\|date=June 2001\|accessdate=August 9, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> During her training period, she studied acting with renowned instructors [[w:Uta Hagen\|Uta Hagen]] and [[w:Milton Katselas\|Milton Katselas]], and later with Herbert Berghof.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_sarah_rush_biography">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Rush\|title=Sarah Rush\|publisher=Wikipedia\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref> Rush has credited the late [[w:Don Adams\|Don Adams]] as her acting mentor and best friend.<ref group="external" name="imdb_sarah_rush_trivia">{{cite web\|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0750706/trivia/\|title=Sarah Rush - Trivia\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref>
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	<blockquote>When I finished, I looked up at everyone, and after a moment of total silence, we all started laughing!!!!! Glen Larson was so kind to me, and I am so grateful that he gave me the job.</blockquote>		<blockquote>When I finished, I looked up at everyone, and after a moment of total silence, we all started laughing!!!!! Glen Larson was so kind to me, and I am so grateful that he gave me the job.</blockquote>

			Rush has said that many fans related to her character, viewing her as "the girl next door" in contrast to the more "exotic" and "gorgeous" actresses on the show. She has said, "I liked that people seem to kind of feel like I was a friend, and they could relate to my character."<ref group="commentary" name="jim_conlan_chats_interview_2024">{{cite web\|url=https://youtu.be/4fl0TtdAD-4?t=336\|title=Sarah Rush - Battlestar Galactica Franchise Ep 23\|publisher=Jim Conlan Chats\|date=December 4, 2024\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref> She also noted that the cast and crew of ''Battlestar Galactica'' felt like a family, and that she has remained close with many of them over the years.<ref group="commentary" name="wasteland_tv_interview_2016">{{cite web\|url=https://youtu.be/PW2rIJiq2TU?t=158\|title=Wasteland TV at The Classic Comic Con 2016 with Sarah Rush\|publisher=Wasteland TV 2.0\|date=October 5, 2016\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref>

	=== Early Theater Work ===		=== Early Theater Work ===
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	Following her role on ''Galactica'', Rush secured her biggest part for Universal as Amanda Kent in ''[[w:The Seekers (miniseries)\|The Seekers]]'', the third and final adaptation of [[w:John Jakes\|John Jakes]]' [[w:Kent Family Chronicles\|Kent Family Chronicles]] books for television in 1978-79. This production featured several other ''Galactica'' cast members from previous segments, including [[Lorne Greene]], [[John Colicos]], and [[Herb Jefferson Jr.]]<ref group="commentary" name="faries_battlestarpegasus_rush_interview_2001">{{cite web\|url=http://www.battlestarpegasus.com/features/articles_interviews/archive/2001/srush-june01.html\|title=An Interview with Sarah Rush\|author=Michael A. Faries\|publisher=BattlestarPegasus.com\|date=June 2001\|accessdate=August 9, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>		Following her role on ''Galactica'', Rush secured her biggest part for Universal as Amanda Kent in ''[[w:The Seekers (miniseries)\|The Seekers]]'', the third and final adaptation of [[w:John Jakes\|John Jakes]]' [[w:Kent Family Chronicles\|Kent Family Chronicles]] books for television in 1978-79. This production featured several other ''Galactica'' cast members from previous segments, including [[Lorne Greene]], [[John Colicos]], and [[Herb Jefferson Jr.]]<ref group="commentary" name="faries_battlestarpegasus_rush_interview_2001">{{cite web\|url=http://www.battlestarpegasus.com/features/articles_interviews/archive/2001/srush-june01.html\|title=An Interview with Sarah Rush\|author=Michael A. Faries\|publisher=BattlestarPegasus.com\|date=June 2001\|accessdate=August 9, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>

	In 2002, Rush appeared in [[w:Steven Spielberg\|Steven Spielberg]]'s acclaimed film ''[[w:Catch Me If You Can\|Catch Me If You Can]]'', starring [[w:Leonardo DiCaprio\|Leonardo DiCaprio]] and [[w:Tom Hanks\|Tom Hanks]], in the role of Secretary.<ref group="external" name="imdb_catch_me_cast">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0264464/characters/nm0750706\|title=Catch Me If You Can (2002) - Sarah Rush as Secretary\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref>		In 2002, Rush appeared in [[w:Steven Spielberg\|Steven Spielberg]]'s acclaimed film ''[[w:Catch Me If You Can\|Catch Me If You Can]]'', starring [[w:Leonardo DiCaprio\|Leonardo DiCaprio]] and [[w:Tom Hanks\|Tom Hanks]], in the role of Secretary.<ref group="external" name="imdb_catch_me_cast">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0264464/characters/nm0750706\|title=Catch Me If You Can (2002) - Sarah Rush as Secretary\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref> Her other film roles include ''[[w:The Nude Bomb\|The Nude Bomb]]'' (1980) and ''[[w:Joni (film)\|Joni]]'' (1979).<ref name="tmdb_filmography">{{cite web\|url=https://www.themoviedb.org/person/166055-sarah-rush\|title=Sarah Rush — The Movie Database (TMDB)\|publisher=The Movie Database\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref>

	Rush has worked on various television projects, including a pilot directed by [[w:Peter Horton\|Peter Horton]] called ''Big Girls Don't Cry'', based on the film ''[[w:Mermaids (1990 film)\|Mermaids]]'', which was considered as a series for [[w:CBS\|CBS]].<ref group="commentary" name="odonnell_battlestarfanclub_rush_interview">{{cite web\|url=http://www.battlestarfanclub.com/battlestar/bgintsr.htm\|title=Battlestar Galactica Fan Club Interview - Sarah Rush\|author=Shawn O'Donnell\|publisher=BattlestarFanClub.com\|accessdate=August 9, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> She also appeared in the Disney film ''[[w:Max Keeble's Big Move\|Max Keeble's Big Move]]'' and had roles in independent films including ''Fangs'' and ''Destiny''.<ref group="commentary" name="odonnell_battlestarfanclub_rush_interview">{{cite web\|url=http://www.battlestarfanclub.com/battlestar/bgintsr.htm\|title=Battlestar Galactica Fan Club Interview - Sarah Rush\|author=Shawn O'Donnell\|publisher=BattlestarFanClub.com\|accessdate=August 9, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>		Rush has worked on various television projects, including a pilot directed by [[w:Peter Horton\|Peter Horton]] called ''Big Girls Don't Cry'', based on the film ''[[w:Mermaids (1990 film)\|Mermaids]]'', which was considered as a series for [[w:CBS\|CBS]].<ref group="commentary" name="odonnell_battlestarfanclub_rush_interview">{{cite web\|url=http://www.battlestarfanclub.com/battlestar/bgintsr.htm\|title=Battlestar Galactica Fan Club Interview - Sarah Rush\|author=Shawn O'Donnell\|publisher=BattlestarFanClub.com\|accessdate=August 9, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> She also appeared in the Disney film ''[[w:Max Keeble's Big Move\|Max Keeble's Big Move]]'' and had roles in independent films including ''Fangs'' and ''Destiny''.<ref group="commentary" name="odonnell_battlestarfanclub_rush_interview">{{cite web\|url=http://www.battlestarfanclub.com/battlestar/bgintsr.htm\|title=Battlestar Galactica Fan Club Interview - Sarah Rush\|author=Shawn O'Donnell\|publisher=BattlestarFanClub.com\|accessdate=August 9, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> She has also had guest roles on television shows such as ''[[w:Friends\|Friends]]'', ''[[w:Monk (TV series)\|Monk]]'', ''[[w:The Middle (TV series)\|The Middle]]'', ''[[w:Everybody Loves Raymond\|Everybody Loves Raymond]]'', ''[[w:Happy Days\|Happy Days]]'', and ''[[w:The Incredible Hulk (1978 TV series)\|The Incredible Hulk]]''.<ref name="tmdb_filmography"/>

	=== Documentary Work ===		=== Documentary Work ===

	~~=== Post-''Galactica'' Career ===~~

	Rush's most significant recent project was the 2005 documentary ''The Bituminous Coal Queens of Pennsylvania'', produced by [[w:Patricia Heaton\|Patricia Heaton]] and directed by [[w:David Hunt (director)\|David Hunt]], Heaton's husband.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_coal_queens_documentary">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bituminous_Coal_Queens_of_Pennsylvania\|title=The Bituminous Coal Queens of Pennsylvania\|publisher=Wikipedia\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref> The documentary, which won the 2006 Heartland Film Festival Award, followed Rush as she returned to her hometown of Carmichaels, Pennsylvania (population 556) for the 50th anniversary of the Coal Queen Pageant in August 2003.<ref group="external" name="imdb_coal_queens_documentary">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482467/\|title=The Bituminous Coal Queens of Pennsylvania (2005)\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref> The film served as both narrator and subject, as Rush was herself crowned Coal Queen in 1972 at age 16.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_sarah_rush_biography">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Rush\|title=Sarah Rush\|publisher=Wikipedia\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref>		Rush's most significant recent project was the 2005 documentary ''The Bituminous Coal Queens of Pennsylvania'', produced by [[w:Patricia Heaton\|Patricia Heaton]] and directed by [[w:David Hunt (director)\|David Hunt]], Heaton's husband.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_coal_queens_documentary">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bituminous_Coal_Queens_of_Pennsylvania\|title=The Bituminous Coal Queens of Pennsylvania\|publisher=Wikipedia\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref> The documentary, which won the 2006 Heartland Film Festival Award, followed Rush as she returned to her hometown of Carmichaels, Pennsylvania (population 556) for the 50th anniversary of the Coal Queen Pageant in August 2003.<ref group="external" name="imdb_coal_queens_documentary">{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482467/\|title=The Bituminous Coal Queens of Pennsylvania (2005)\|publisher=IMDb\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref> The film served as both narrator and subject, as Rush was herself crowned Coal Queen in 1972 at age 16.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_sarah_rush_biography">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Rush\|title=Sarah Rush\|publisher=Wikipedia\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref>
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	In 1999, Rush married guitarist Fred Bova after friends had attempted to bring them together for two years.<ref group="commentary" name="faries_battlestarpegasus_rush_interview_2001">{{cite web\|url=http://www.battlestarpegasus.com/features/articles_interviews/archive/2001/srush-june01.html\|title=An Interview with Sarah Rush\|author=Michael A. Faries\|publisher=BattlestarPegasus.com\|date=June 2001\|accessdate=August 9, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> Rush returned to Los Angeles in the early 1990s after her challenging period in New York, where she has continued her acting career and found greater personal happiness.<ref group="commentary" name="odonnell_battlestarfanclub_rush_interview">{{cite web\|url=http://www.battlestarfanclub.com/battlestar/bgintsr.htm\|title=Battlestar Galactica Fan Club Interview - Sarah Rush\|author=Shawn O'Donnell\|publisher=BattlestarFanClub.com\|accessdate=August 9, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> She and her husband Fred were also in the process of adoption, as Rush expressed a strong desire to become a mother.<ref group="commentary" name="odonnell_battlestarfanclub_rush_interview">{{cite web\|url=http://www.battlestarfanclub.com/battlestar/bgintsr.htm\|title=Battlestar Galactica Fan Club Interview - Sarah Rush\|author=Shawn O'Donnell\|publisher=BattlestarFanClub.com\|accessdate=August 9, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The couple has a daughter, Amanda Grace Bova.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_sarah_rush_biography">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Rush\|title=Sarah Rush\|publisher=Wikipedia\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref>		In 1999, Rush married guitarist Fred Bova after friends had attempted to bring them together for two years.<ref group="commentary" name="faries_battlestarpegasus_rush_interview_2001">{{cite web\|url=http://www.battlestarpegasus.com/features/articles_interviews/archive/2001/srush-june01.html\|title=An Interview with Sarah Rush\|author=Michael A. Faries\|publisher=BattlestarPegasus.com\|date=June 2001\|accessdate=August 9, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> Rush returned to Los Angeles in the early 1990s after her challenging period in New York, where she has continued her acting career and found greater personal happiness.<ref group="commentary" name="odonnell_battlestarfanclub_rush_interview">{{cite web\|url=http://www.battlestarfanclub.com/battlestar/bgintsr.htm\|title=Battlestar Galactica Fan Club Interview - Sarah Rush\|author=Shawn O'Donnell\|publisher=BattlestarFanClub.com\|accessdate=August 9, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> She and her husband Fred were also in the process of adoption, as Rush expressed a strong desire to become a mother.<ref group="commentary" name="odonnell_battlestarfanclub_rush_interview">{{cite web\|url=http://www.battlestarfanclub.com/battlestar/bgintsr.htm\|title=Battlestar Galactica Fan Club Interview - Sarah Rush\|author=Shawn O'Donnell\|publisher=BattlestarFanClub.com\|accessdate=August 9, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> The couple has a daughter, Amanda Grace Bova.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_sarah_rush_biography">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Rush\|title=Sarah Rush\|publisher=Wikipedia\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref>

	Rush has noted that her father's cousin was the legendary actor [[w:James Dean\|James Dean]] (1931-1955), which served as an early influence on her desire to pursue acting.<ref group="commentary" name="faries_battlestarpegasus_rush_interview_2001">{{cite web\|url=http://www.battlestarpegasus.com/features/articles_interviews/archive/2001/srush-june01.html\|title=An Interview with Sarah Rush\|author=Michael A. Faries\|publisher=BattlestarPegasus.com\|date=June 2001\|accessdate=August 9, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>		Rush has noted that her father's cousin was the legendary actor [[w:James Dean\|James Dean]] (1931-1955), which served as an early influence on her desire to pursue acting.<ref group="commentary" name="faries_battlestarpegasus_rush_interview_2001">{{cite web\|url=http://www.battlestarpegasus.com/features/articles_interviews/archive/2001/srush-june01.html\|title=An Interview with Sarah Rush\|author=Michael A. Faries\|publisher=BattlestarPegasus.com\|date=June 2001\|accessdate=August 9, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> Her grandparents were from Shrewsbury, England, and she has expressed a strong desire to visit Ireland, stating a particular ambition to see a play at [[w:Abbey Theatre\|The Abbey Theatre]].<ref group="commentary" name="jim_conlan_chats_interview_2024_ireland">{{cite web\|url=https://youtu.be/4fl0TtdAD-4?t=465\|title=Sarah Rush - Battlestar Galactica Franchise Ep 23\|publisher=Jim Conlan Chats\|date=December 4, 2024\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref>

	== Production Notes ==		== Production Notes ==
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	<blockquote>I was so touched by that, because even though Battlestar Galactica's time frame is set in extraordinary circumstances with amazing technological effects, people are human and real and experience true feelings. That's actually one of the reasons I would love to do a science fiction show again, to bring that humanity in the midst of the vastness of Space.</blockquote>		<blockquote>I was so touched by that, because even though Battlestar Galactica's time frame is set in extraordinary circumstances with amazing technological effects, people are human and real and experience true feelings. That's actually one of the reasons I would love to do a science fiction show again, to bring that humanity in the midst of the vastness of Space.</blockquote>

			Rush has described the fans of the series as "wonderful and loyal," and enjoys hearing their personal stories about the show's impact on their lives.<ref group="commentary" name="wasteland_tv_interview_2016_fans">{{cite web\|url=https://youtu.be/PW2rIJiq2TU?t=75\|title=Wasteland TV at The Classic Comic Con 2016 with Sarah Rush\|publisher=Wasteland TV 2.0\|date=October 5, 2016\|accessdate=August 9, 2025}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

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	Rush has a [[Wikipedia:BFA\|BFA]] in theater from [[Wikipedia:Penn State University\|Penn State University]], and is a member of the Actor's Studio. Upon graudation from Penn State, she moved to New York on a scholarship from Samuel Gallu for "Most Promising Actor". In two weeks time, she signed a contract with Universal as a contract player for Universal Studios for 3 1/2 years.		Rush has a [[Wikipedia:BFA\|BFA]] in theater from [[Wikipedia:Penn State University\|Penn State University]], and is a member of the Actor's Studio. Upon graudation from Penn State, she moved to New York on a scholarship from Samuel Gallu for "Most Promising Actor". In two weeks time, she signed a contract with Universal as a contract player for Universal Studios for 3 1/2 years.

	She understudied for [[Wikipedia:Kathleen Turner\|Kathleen Turner]] in the Broadway play "Toyer", which played at Kennedy Center.		She understudied for [[Wikipedia:Kathleen Turner\|Kathleen Turner]] in the Broadway play "Toyer," which played at Kennedy Center.

	While working as a contract player for Universal, she recalls her audition for ''Battlestar Galactica'':		While working as a contract player for Universal, she recalls her audition for ''Battlestar Galactica'':

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	: ''"One of the best compliments I received was from a fellow who had become a member of the club. He said that he remembered an episode I was in from his childhood days, and he remembered me very specifically, including my lines. He wanted to watch it again to see if he remembered it correctly, and he had. He said that he had remembered me because I had been truthful and honest and brought real humanity to the moment in the scene.''		: ''"One of the best compliments I received was from a fellow who had become a member of the club. He said that he remembered an episode I was in from his childhood days, and he remembered me very specifically, including my lines. He wanted to watch it again to see if he remembered it correctly, and he had. He said that he had remembered me because I had been truthful and honest and brought real humanity to the moment in the scene.''

	: ''"I was so touched by that, because even though Battlestar Galactica's time frame is set in extraordinary circumstances with amazing technological effects, people are human and real and experience true feelings. That's actually one of the reasons I would love to do a science fiction show again, to bring that humanity in the midst of the vastness of Space."'' -- from BattlestarPegasus.com		: ''"I was so touched by that, because even though Battlestar Galactica's time frame is set in extraordinary circumstances with amazing technological effects, people are human and real and experience true feelings. That's actually one of the reasons I would love to do a science fiction show again, to bring that humanity in the midst of the vastness of Space."''—from BattlestarPegasus.com

	* SarahRush.com became Rush's official site in June 2001. She communicates to her fans via the guestbook and the message boards of the website.		* SarahRush.com became Rush's official site in June 2001. She communicates to her fans via the guestbook and the message boards of the website.
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	=== External Links===		=== External Links===

	* [http://battlestarfanclub.com/battlestar/bgintsr.htm BattlestarFanClub.com's Interview -- Sarah Rush]		* [http://battlestarfanclub.com/battlestar/bgintsr.htm BattlestarFanClub.com's Interview—Sarah Rush]

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	:''"When I finished, I looked up at everyone, and after a moment of total silence, we all started laughing!!!!! Glen Larson was so kind to me, and I am so grateful that he gave me the job."''		:''"When I finished, I looked up at everyone, and after a moment of total silence, we all started laughing!!!!! Glen Larson was so kind to me, and I am so grateful that he gave me the job."''

	Sarah followed her role on ''Galactica'' with her biggest part for Universal as Amanda Kent in ''[[w:The Seekers (miniseries)\|The Seekers]]'', the third and last of John Jakes' [[w:Kent Family Chronicles\|Kent Family Chronicles]] books that were adapted for television in 1978-79 and featured a number of ''Galactica'' cast members including [[Lorne Greene]], [[John Colicos]] and [[Herb Jefferson Jr.]].		Sarah followed her role on ''Galactica'' with her biggest part for Universal as Amanda Kent in ''[[w:The Seekers (miniseries)\|The Seekers]]'', the third and last of John Jakes' [[w:Kent Family Chronicles\|Kent Family Chronicles]] books that were adapted for television in 1978-79 and featured a number of ''Galactica'' cast members in previous segments including [[Lorne Greene]], [[John Colicos]] and [[Herb Jefferson Jr.]]

	After her Universal contract expired, she left for New York where she studied acting with Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghof.		After her Universal contract expired, she left for New York where she studied acting with Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghof.

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	:''"When I finished, I looked up at everyone, and after a moment of total silence, we all started laughing!!!!! Glen Larson was so kind to me, and I am so grateful that he gave me the job."''		:''"When I finished, I looked up at everyone, and after a moment of total silence, we all started laughing!!!!! Glen Larson was so kind to me, and I am so grateful that he gave me the job."''

	Sarah followed her role on ''Galactica'' with her biggest part for Universal as Amanda Kent in ''[[w:The Seekers (miniseries)\|The Seekers'', the third and last of John Jakes' [[w:Kent Family Chronicles\|Kent Family Chronicles]] books that were adapted for television in 1978-79 and featured a number of ''Galactica'' cast members including [[Lorne Greene]], [[John Colicos]] and [[Herb Jefferson Jr.]].		Sarah followed her role on ''Galactica'' with her biggest part for Universal as Amanda Kent in ''[[w:The Seekers (miniseries)\|The Seekers]]'', the third and last of John Jakes' [[w:Kent Family Chronicles\|Kent Family Chronicles]] books that were adapted for television in 1978-79 and featured a number of ''Galactica'' cast members including [[Lorne Greene]], [[John Colicos]] and [[Herb Jefferson Jr.]].

	After her Universal contract expired, she left for New York where she studied acting with Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghof.		After her Universal contract expired, she left for New York where she studied acting with Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghof.

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	:''"When I finished, I looked up at everyone, and after a moment of total silence, we all started laughing!!!!! Glen Larson was so kind to me, and I am so grateful that he gave me the job."''		:''"When I finished, I looked up at everyone, and after a moment of total silence, we all started laughing!!!!! Glen Larson was so kind to me, and I am so grateful that he gave me the job."''

	Sarah followed her role on ''Galactica'' with her biggest part for Universal as Amanda Kent in ''[[w:The Seekers (miniseries)\|The Seekers'', the third and last of John Jakes' [[w:Kent Family Chronicles\|Kent Family Chronicles]] books that were adapted for television in 1978-79 and featured a number of ''Galactica'' cast members including [[Lorne Greene]], [[John Colicos]] and [[~~Herbert~~ Jefferson, Jr.]].		Sarah followed her role on ''Galactica'' with her biggest part for Universal as Amanda Kent in ''[[w:The Seekers (miniseries)\|The Seekers'', the third and last of John Jakes' [[w:Kent Family Chronicles\|Kent Family Chronicles]] books that were adapted for television in 1978-79 and featured a number of ''Galactica'' cast members including [[Lorne Greene]], [[John Colicos]] and [[Herb Jefferson Jr.]].

	After her Universal contract expired, she left for New York where she studied acting with Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghof.		After her Universal contract expired, she left for New York where she studied acting with Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghof.

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	:''"When I finished, I looked up at everyone, and after a moment of total silence, we all started laughing!!!!! Glen Larson was so kind to me, and I am so grateful that he gave me the job."''		:''"When I finished, I looked up at everyone, and after a moment of total silence, we all started laughing!!!!! Glen Larson was so kind to me, and I am so grateful that he gave me the job."''

	Sarah followed her role on ''Galactica'' with her biggest part for Universal as Amanda Kent in ''[[w:The Seekers (miniseries)\|The Seekers'', the third and last of John Jakes' [[w:Kent Family Chronicles\|Kent Family Chronicles]] books that were adapted for television in 1978-79 and featured a number of ''Galactica'' cast members including [[Lorne Greene]], [[John Colicos]] and [[~~Herb~~ Jefferson, Jr.]].		Sarah followed her role on ''Galactica'' with her biggest part for Universal as Amanda Kent in ''[[w:The Seekers (miniseries)\|The Seekers'', the third and last of John Jakes' [[w:Kent Family Chronicles\|Kent Family Chronicles]] books that were adapted for television in 1978-79 and featured a number of ''Galactica'' cast members including [[Lorne Greene]], [[John Colicos]] and [[Herbert Jefferson, Jr.]].

	After her Universal contract expired, she left for New York where she studied acting with Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghof.		After her Universal contract expired, she left for New York where she studied acting with Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghof.