Sarah Burns is an American film and television actress and comedian, best known for her role as Krista on the HBO series Enlightened.

Born on Long Island, New York. Burns regularly performed improvisational comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York.

Burns is known for appearances in comedy films and television series. Her film roles include Ann in Slow Learners (2015) with Adam Pally, Haley in I Love You, Man (2009), Harper in At a Distance (2010), and Janine Groff in Life as We Know It (2010).

She has also appeared in television productions, including Damage Control (one episode; 2005), The Flight of the Conchords (one episode; 2007), Party Down (one episode; 2010), and Ben and Kate (one episode; 2012). She starred in the short film Cried Suicide (2010), which was shown at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2010. Her short film First Step (2012) premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2013.