---
name: "Sara B. Cooper"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sara-b-cooper"
fi1m_id: "sara-b-cooper"
imdb_id: "nm0153384"
tmdb_id: 1222910
roles: ["Writer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-05T02:21:48.120517+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Sara B. Cooper

## Identity

Sara B. Cooper

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/sara-b-cooper
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** sara-b-cooper
- **IMDb ID:** nm0153384
- **TMDB ID:** 1222910
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0153384/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1222910

Writer. Born in USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Active:** 1987–2004
- **Also known as:** Sara B. Charno, Sara Charno, Sara Cooper
- **Frequently works with:** [Bryan Spicer](https://film.one/person/bryan-spicer.md), [Cliff Bole](https://film.one/person/cliff-bole.md), [Daniel Sackheim](https://film.one/person/daniel-sackheim.md), [Fred Gerber](https://film.one/person/fred-gerber.md), [Jace Alexander](https://film.one/person/jace-alexander.md), [Keith Gordon](https://film.one/person/keith-gordon.md), [Kevin Hooks](https://film.one/person/kevin-hooks.md), [Kim Manners](https://film.one/person/kim-manners.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as writer, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 84 (1), 1990s 86 (2), 2000s 63 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 67 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Mystery 3, Crime 2, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2, Action 1, Action & Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $275m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0153384/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1222910

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The X-Files*](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md) (84), [*House*](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md) (78)
- **Paramount+:** [*Star Trek: The Next Generation*](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md) (84)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Sara B. Cooper is an American television and film writer and producer, also credited as Sara B. Charno and Sara Charno. She began her writing career in 1991 on *Star Trek: The Next Generation*, contributing story credits to several episodes.

Her subsequent credits include episodes of *The X-Files* (1995), *Chicago Hope* (1995–1997), *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1998–1999), *House* (2004–2005), *Sanctuary* (2009–2010) and *Continuum* (2012). She contributed the story for the 2001 film *Lara Croft: Tomb Raider* and has worked as a producer on several series. Cooper holds dual US–Canadian citizenship and has taught screenwriting at institutions including Carnegie Mellon University and the Vancouver Film School.

*Sources: imdb.com, vancouversun.com, vfs.edu, memory-alpha.fandom.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *House* (2004), Fi1m 78, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Lara Croft: Tomb Raider* (2001), Fi1m 48, Story — [page](https://film.one/film/lara-croft-tomb-raider.md)
- *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993), Fi1m 89, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/homicide-life-on-the-street.md)
- *The X-Files* (1993), Fi1m 84, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), Fi1m 84, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)

## Complete filmography (19)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Our Big Punjabi Family* (2023), series, Writer
- *Ransom* (2017), series, Writer
- *Milton's Secret* (2016), Screenplay
- *Continuum* (2012), series, Writer
- *Combat Hospital* (2011), series, Writer
- *King* (2011), series, Writer
- *Sanctuary* (2008), series, Writer
- *Fallen III: The Destiny* (2007), Script
- *Fallen II: The Journey* (2007), Script
- *Fallen* (2006), Teleplay, Executive Producer
- *Empire* (2005), series, Writer, Creator
- *House* (2004), series, Writer, Consulting Producer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Lara Croft: Tomb Raider* (2001), Story — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/lara-croft-tomb-raider.md)
- *Strong Medicine* (2000), series, Writer
- *Race Against Fear* (1998), Story
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, Writer
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, Writer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993), series, Writer — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/homicide-life-on-the-street.md)
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), series, Writer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)

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