These days, American actress Sarah Wayne Callies is best known for her performance as Lori – the wife of Rick Grimes – in the early seasons of The Walking Dead. Therefore, many fans of the zombie series want to know: what happened to him after he left production?
The final episode of The Walking Dead, entitled Rest in Peace, it is important to remember, was broadcast on November 20, 2022 on AMC.
In Brazil, episodes of The Walking Dead are available first-hand on the Star+ streaming platform.
Below we show Sarah Wayne Callis’ main projects after The Walking Dead; check!
Sarah Wayne Callis stayed active after The Walking Dead
Sarah Wayne Callies, the interpreter of Lori in The Walking Dead, left the series after the first 3 seasons.
Lori’s death, for many fans, is considered a real turning point in the plot of The Walking Dead.
The actress left the production in 2013, and three years later found a new project on American television: the science fiction series Colony.
In the production, which takes place in the midst of an alien invasion of Earth, Callies plays Katie Bowman, the owner of a bar in Los Angeles who secretly joins the resistance against the alien “colonization” of the planet.
In 2017, Lori from The Walking Dead also lent her voice to the adult animation Robot Chicken.
In 2018, Sarah Wayne Callies joined the cast of the comedy series Letterkenny. In the Canadian production, the actress reveals a whole other facet of her talent, since she is best known for her dramatic performances.
In Letterkenny, Callies plays Anita Dyck, the matriarch of a traditional Mennonite family. The actress was highly praised for her performance.
Since leaving The Walking Dead, Sarah Wayne Callies has also devoted herself to her career as a director.
In 2018, the actress directed an episode of the 3rd season of Colony, and the following year, she directed 1 of the 8 episodes of the Canadian mini-series Unspeakable. The actress was also part of the cast of the production.
Callies was also hired to direct an episode of Fear the Walking Dead in 2019, but had to drop out of the project after scheduling conflicts.
Sarah Wayne Callies’ other behind-the-scenes projects include 3 episodes of medical drama The Good Doctor and the first episode of Fire Country.
Finally, on television, the eternal Lori of The Walking Dead has also starred in projects such as Council of Dads and The Company You Keep.
You can watch all episodes of The Walking Dead on Star+.
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