Sarah Wynter (born 15 February 1973) is an Australian actress, most widely known for her roles on American television – such as Kate Warner on the television drama 24 and as Beth on Windfall. Wynter was born in Newcastle, Australia, the daughter of Helen Cummings, a worker in the Australian federal judicial system, and Stuart Wynter, a physician. Her grandmother, the late Joy Cummings, was the Lord Mayor of Newcastle – Australia's first female Lord Mayor. On 20 August 2005, Wynter married Details magazine editor-in-chief Dan Peres in Sydney. Their first child, Oscar Dallas Wynter Peres, was born on 14 January 2008 and the couple welcomed twin sons, Samuel and Julian, in April, 2011. Wynter's interest in acting led her to move to New York City when she was 17 to study drama. Wynter earned her SAG card by landing a role on the Sex and the City pilot, playing what she later summarized as the first woman to have sex on that show. A few years later, she was recognized by SAG again, as part of the second season cast of 24 when it earned a SAG Award nomination as Best Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.