It's a good thing Chuck has a kick ass chick protecting him. He'd be eaten alive in the world of superspies. Sarah Walker (Yvonne Strzechowski) is the latest of television's gun toting, but kicking babes. She's sent to keep Chuck safe after he downloads government information.
Yvonne Strzechowski on Chuck
"She's a great character," Said Strzechowski. "She's very strong. She's really intelligent and she's very physically capable. I like to put that into my own life as well."
Following in the footsteps of Sydney Bristow and Buffy, Strzechowski admires her many predecessors. "People like Uma Thurman, when she killed Bill, that was awesome. I loved that."
This big break will introduce Americans to the Australian actress, who actually hails from a Polish family. "I was born in Australia. Everyone [in my family] is from Poland except for me."
Now she is adjusting to Hollywood life on the weekly series.
"Obviously here the industry factor, this is a much bigger film and television industry than Australia, and a lot of Australians are coming here for that reason because Australia is dying a little bit in that aspect. Personally the traffic bothers me in L.A."