Sarah Vowell (born December 27, 1969) is an American author, journalist, essayist, social commentator and actress. Vowell has written seven nonfiction books on American history and culture. She was a contributing editor for the radio program This American Life on Public Radio International from 1996 to 2008, where she produced numerous commentaries and documentaries and toured the country in many of the program’s live shows.[not verified in body] She was also the voice of Violet Parr in the 2004 animated film The Incredibles and its 2018 sequel.