A native of Ottawa, Canada, Chalke was raised in Vancouver and began appearing in local musical theatre productions when she was 8. A few years later she became an environmental reporter for the Canadian series “Kid Zone.” Her big break came in 1993 when she was cast as Becky Conner on the series “Roseanne.”

The “Scrubs” star spent her summer hiatus performing on stage in New York in the off-Broadway production of “Modern Orthodox and then in the drama “Create Fate” in Williamstown. She is currently in production on the Warner Independent feature film “Chaos Theory” alongside Ryan Reynolds, Emily Mortimer and Stuart Townsend.

In her free time, Chalke enjoys cooking with friends, playing the guitar, hiking, snowboarding, and skiing (she is an instructor). She also speaks French and German fluently and volunteers at a hospice for terminally ill children. Her birthday is August 27.