Sara Tomko is an American actress, producer, singer and poet known for playing Asta Twelvetrees in Resident Alien and Tiger Lily in Once Upon a Time.

Early life
She was born on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio into a military family and was classically trained as a singer. Tomko attended James Madison University, graduating with a BA in Theatre and Dance.

Career
She is best known for her role as Asta Twelvetrees on SYFY's Resident Alien and Tiger Lily on ABC's Once Upon a Time, her most high-profile roles to date. She is also known for having appeared in S.W.A.T., The Leftovers, Heartbeat, Sneaky Pete (2015), and more. She also appeared in the movies The Terminators (2009), Extracted (2012), 400 Days (2015), and Suicide for Beginners (2022).

Personal life
She has been married to director Theodore Pederson since 2021, whom she was dating for five years before that.