Who are Sara Waisglass’ family members?

Sara Waisglass is a Canadian actress and screenwriter born on July 3, 1998, in Toronto, Ontario. She graduated with a degree in screenwriting from York University and began her acting career when she was 8 years old. She made her acting debut in 2007 with the show The Jane Show, where she played young Jane. In 2008, she made her film debut with Afterwards.

She gained recognition for her roles in shows like Overruled! (2009-2010), Degrassi: The Next Generation (2013–2015), and Degrassi: Next Class (2016-2017). She gained international popularity for her role as Maxine Baker in the hit show Ginny & Georgia (2021-present). Over the years, her family has played an important part in shaping her career. Let’s take a look at Sara Waisglass’ family.

Sara Waisglass’ parents

Jeff and Tess Waisglass are the parents of Sara Waisglass. Her father, Jeff Waisglass, is a dentist, and her mother, Tess Waisglass, is a commercial producer and content transmission maker. Her mother was the one who first introduced her to cameras and signed her up for a role in a Dove ad. In an interview with Nuvo Magazine, Sara shared how she got into the industry and said, “I started acting when I was really, really young. My mom is in the industry, so she was my in, and I sort of just fell into it.”

In an interview with Schön! Magazine, she shared her childhood memories with her mother. She said, “Growing up, we definitely had some things that we did. One thing that stands out the most is to make me laugh, when I was around five years old, my mom would take a big soup pot and put me in it and crack eggs on me and she’d throw flour on me and pretend she was baking me. It always had me dying of laughter and she would do it whenever I was sad – that was hilarious! She actually did it one day before the lice check at school and there was flour in my hair. I had to explain that my mom tried to cook me last night [laughs].”

She often shares photos of her family on Instagram. On June 21, 2020, she posted photos of her father on father’s day and in the caption, she wrote, “happy dads day to my legendary father, and all the other cool as shit dads out there!!!!! (and all the incredible folks who have had to take on the fatherly roles in their families!!) today is for you guys. Love you love you love you!!!!!” On May 9, 2019, she posted photos of her mother on mother’s day and in the caption, she wrote, “happy mother’s day to the biggest badass on the block. thanks for putting up with me for 20 years!”

Sara Waisglass’ sister

Carly Waisglass is Sara Waisglass' sister. According to her LinkedIn, she works as an associate lawyer at Steinecke Maciura LeBlanc, a law firm based in Toronto. She has a law degree from the University of Windsor, graduating in 2020, and a social work degree from Toronto Metropolitan University, graduating in 2017. She specializes in all areas of professional regulatory law. Sara has often shared photos and shown her support to her sister on Instagram.

On July 3, 2017, she posted a photo with her sister and in the caption, she wrote, “she got me out of trouble as a kid, now she gets to do it as an adult! #futurelawyer #futurefelon #sixweekstillLAWSCHOOL.” In an interview with Schön! Magazine, she talked about her family tradition and said, “I’ve been trying to get my family into Sunday morning brunches because my sister just moved out, and I moved out last year and I want to be able to see them every week, so I think Sunday brunch is gonna become our new thing!” On June 24, 2024, she posted a photo with her sister. In the caption, she wrote, “my first friend and best friend. thanks mom and dad!”