Sarah Louise Jurgens was born in Epsom, England to Elizabeth Clare Jurgens and Paul Cloete Jurgens. Her close-knit family is from South Africa & the UK. When Sarah was little, her mother and father made the brave move from Cape Town, South Africa to a small coal mining town in Northern BC called Tumbler Ridge. After moving down to the Lower Mainland on the BC coast, Sarah discovered acting. She moved to Toronto at age 18 and trained in the Acting Conservatory at York University, where she developed an affinity for dialects and clown work. She graduated with a BFA Honours. After spending time in London, England after graduation, Sarah returned to Toronto and landed starring roles in Two Hands to Mouth, Covert Affairs, Republic of Doyle, and the new Trailer Park Boy's film, Swearnet.