Person profile

Sarah Rafferty

50%WokeWoke score · lower is better50% personal • 48% work

Published titles: 1
Crew roles: 0
Cast roles: 1
Profile updated: October 4, 2026
TMDB person ID: 154856

Personal context

Summary

Sarah Rafferty is an American actor known for playing Donna Paulsen on Suits and for roles in Grey’s Anatomy and My Life with the Walter Boys. Her work on Suits is best known for Donna’s rise from legal secretary to COO; Rafferty has said the character resonated with women who saw her story as feminist, and that she urged the showrunner to give Donna more of a voice after the 2016 election. Rafferty has also served as an ambassador for Plan International Canada’s girls’ rights and education work and has spoken about wanting girls to have equal opportunities. No public statements on party politics, LGBTQ advocacy, or DEI roles are on record.

Known Work

Published titles

My Life with the Walter Boys
2023
as Katherine Walter
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