She gained wide recognition for starring in John Hughes' comedy film Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986).
She then led the miniseries Queenie (1987) and won a Saturn Award for starring in Peter Hyams' science fiction film Timecop (1994).
[9] Sara's debut role was Princess Lili in Ridley Scott's 1985 fairy-tale film Legend, alongside Tom Cruise.
[9] She also appeared in the 1987 miniseries Queenie, a roman à clef on actress Merle Oberon,[10] as well as 1992's A Stranger Among Us, directed by Sidney Lumet.
In 1994, she starred opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme in the blockbuster Timecop, for which she won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.