Sarah Elizabeth Barrable-Tishauer (born July 6, 1988) is a Canadian actress who is most known for her role as Liberty Van Zandt on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation.

Biography

Early life

Barrable-Tishauer was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to a Black mother and Jewish father. Barrable-Tishauer has had theatrical acting career going back to the early 2000s, when she was cast to play a major character in the Toronto version of The Lion King.

Career

An experienced dancer, pianist, and trombone player, Barrable-Tishauer received the opportunity, in 2002, to act alongside Gregory Hines, herself a very experienced film actress and tap dancer, in the 2002 made-for-television film "The Red Sneakers". This was her first major experience as a television actress.

Soon after, she was cast as Liberty Van Zandt on the hit Canadian television series Degrassi: The Next Generation. Being at "Degrassi" gave Barrable-Tishauer much fame, as the program was popular among Canadian teenagers since 1989, and, when Barrable-Tishauer joined, was enjoying one of its most popular eras. Barrable-Tishauer is presently enrolled at Concordia University in Montréal, majoring in Journalism.

In 2009, after eight seasons on DTNG, her character Liberty, was written off. Barrable-Tishauer continues her studies at Concordia University in Montréal.

References

External links

• ABC television's Degrassi cast page