Chicago Actress Sarah Goldberg Dies

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A TV and film actress who grew up in Chicago has died.

WBBM Newsradio's Regine Schlesinger reports Sarah Goldberg often used the stage name Sarah Danielle Madison. She began her artistic career as a child, dancing in Maria Tallchief's Cinderella at the Auditorium Theater.

After graduating from the Latin School of Chicago, she went on to earn a microbiology degree from Amherst College, and then headed off to Hollywood.

Among her TV credits: were recurring roles on Seventh Heaven, Judging Amy, and 90210. She also appeared on episodes of CSI, House, The Beast, In Plain Sight, and Without A Trace.

Her film roles included Jurassic Park III and Training Day.

Her family said Goldberg died peacefully in her sleep of natural causes on Sept. 27. She was just 40.

In lieu of flowers, her family asked for contributions to the Sarah Goldberg Memorial Fund at PAWS, 1997 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60614.