Sydney Sweeney

Sydney Sweeney (born September 12, 1997)[2][3] is an American actress. She appeared in the Netflix series Everything Sucks! (2018) and has taken on recurring roles in the Hulu series The Handmaid's Tale (2018) and the HBO miniseries Sharp Objects (2018). In 2019, she began starring in the HBO teen drama series Euphoria. In film, she had a small role in Quentin Tarantino's 2019 comedy-drama Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, portraying a member of the Manson Family.

Sydney Sweeney
Sweeney at the premiere of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in 2019
Born (1997-09-12) September 12, 1997
Spokane, Washington, U.S.[1]
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present

Early life

Sweeney was born and raised in Spokane, Washington. She has a younger brother named Trent.[4] Her mother is a lawyer and her father is in the medical field.[5] She gained an interest in acting after wanting to audition for a role in an indie movie that had come to her town. In order to convince her parents, she presented them a five-year business plan.[5] They agreed and shortly after they moved to Los Angeles.

Career

Sweeney has guest starred in TV shows such as 90210, Criminal Minds, Grey's Anatomy, In the Vault, and Pretty Little Liars.[6][7]

Sweeney starred as Emaline Addario on the Netflix series Everything Sucks!, which revolved around two groups of students during high school in Oregon in 1996. She then appeared in the HBO miniseries Sharp Objects[8][9] in which she starred as Alice, a roommate whom Amy Adams' character meets at a psychiatric facility. Her character was originally supposed to have a smaller role, but the director kept bringing her in for more scenes.[10] For the role, Sweeney studied stories of girls who suffered from mental illness and self-harming, and visited hospitals who had patients who self-harmed.[8][10] Sweeney filmed Everything Sucks! and Sharp Objects concurrently, filming the former during the week and latter on the weekend.[11]

Sweeney had a recurring role in the second season of the Hulu original series The Handmaid's Tale as Eden Spencer, a pious and obedient girl.[7] She also starred in the A24 thriller Under the Silver Lake in 2018.[12][9] In June 2018, it was announced that Sweeney would be starring alongside Zendaya in the HBO series Euphoria as Cassie Howard. The series premiered on June 16, 2019.[13]

In August 2018, it was announced that Sweeney would appear in Quentin Tarantino's film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. The film was released in the United States on July 26, 2019.[14] She will also be seen in the upcoming drama Clementine.[15] Sydney will play Lana, a rebellious young woman who begins a complex relationship with the main character, Karen.[8] She will also star in the film Big Time Adolescence directed by Jason Orley.[16] Sweeney's character is Holly, a young girl who acts older than she really is.[8] She is also starring in the upcoming horror film Tell Me Your Name.[17] In September 2019, it was announced that Sweeney would star in the Blumhouse TV film Nocturne alongside actress Madison Iseman.[18]

In July 2020, it was announced that Sweeney would star in and star in the upcoming television series,The Players Table, an adaption of the novel They Wish They Were Us by Jessica Goodman. Sweeney will also serve as an executive producer for the series under her new production company Fifty-Fifty Films.[19]

Personal life

Sweeney currently studies entrepreneurship.[20] She is also a trained MMA fighter and competed in grappling in high school.[21][4]

Sweeney frequently talks about creating separate books for each of her characters, which are "interactive diaries/timelines/memory books/pictures of the character’s entire world" from when the character was born to the first page of the script.[22][8][23]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2009 ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction Lisa
2010 The Opium Eater Sarah Detzer
Takeo Samantha Wright Short
Night Blind Lost Girl Short
The Ward Young Alice
2013 Spiders 3D Emily
2014 Angels in Stardust Annie
2015 Held Lily Woods Short
Love Made Visible Leah Short
The Martial Arts Kid Julia
The Unborn Little Janey Hutchins Short
Stolen From Suburbia Emma
2016 Cassidy Way Kelsey Connors
The Horde Hailey Summers
2017 Vikes Ida
Dead Ant Sam
It Happened Again Last Night Young Paige Short
2018 Relentless Ally
The Wrong Daughter Samantha
Under the Silver Lake Shooting Star
Along Came the Devil Ashley
2019 Big Time Adolescence Holly
Clementine Lana
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Dianne "Snake" Lake
2020 Nocturne Juliet Lowe Post-production
TBA The Voyeurs Pippa Post-production

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Heroes Little Girl Episode: "Chapter Four 'Hysterical Blindness'"
Criminal Minds Dani Forester Episode: "Outfoxed"
2010 Chase Kayla Edwards Episode: "Pilot"
90210 Girl Episode: "How Much Is That Liam in the Window"
2011 Kickin' It Kelsey Vargas Episode: "Swords and Magic"
The Bling Ring Izzy Fishman TV Movie
2014 Grey's Anatomy Erin Weaver Episode: "Don't Let's Start"
2017 Monster School Animation Madeline Rayon Voice; Episode: "Welcome to Monster School "
The Middle Female Student #1 Episode: "The Final Final"
Pretty Little Liars Willa Episode: "Till Death Do Us Part"
In the Vault Haley Caren Web series; 7 episodes
2018 Everything Sucks! Emaline Addario Guest star; 10 episodes
The Handmaid's Tale Eden Spencer Recurring; 7 episodes
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series[24]
Sharp Objects Alice Miniseries; Recurring; Episodes: "Dirt", "Fix"
Manic Missy 'Paper Girl' TV Short
The Wrong Daughter Samantha TV Movie
2019–present Euphoria Cassie Howard Main cast

Web
Year Title Role Notes
2020 Day by Day Winnie Chapman (voice) Episode: "Winnie, Betty and... "

Music video
Year Title Artist
2019 "Graveyard" Halsey

References
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  2. Thompson, Avery (February 15, 2018). "'Everything Sucks!' Star Sydney Sweeney Reveals Her Character Is Inspired By Gwen Stefani & More". Hollywood Life. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  3. Sweeney, Sydney (February 15, 2018). "September 12th". Retrieved February 20, 2018 – via Twitter.
  4. Lande, Samantha (May 21, 2019). "Girl, Uninterrupted: Sydney Sweeney". Chicago Splash. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  5. Lehava, Noah (May 2, 2019). "On the Brink of Her First Major Film, Sydney Sweeney Has Hollywood Hooked". Coveteur. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  6. Grubbs, Jefferson (June 16, 2019). "You'll Recognize This 'Euphoria' Star From Some Of Your Favorite Shows". Bustle. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  7. Dowling, Amber (November 28, 2017). "'The Handmaid's Tale' Season 2 Taps Sydney Sweeney (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  8. Sullivan, Lily (May 7, 2019). "Sydney Sweeney Is Making a Change". The Last Magazine. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  9. Petski, Denise (May 5, 2017). "'Sharp Objects': David Sullivan, Reagan Pasternak, More Set To Recur In Amy Adams' HBO Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  10. Gordon, Naomi (May 11, 2018). "Sydney Sweeney: "Sharp Objects has that Big Little Lies feeling - but it's much darker and way more twisted"". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  11. Song, Sandar (July 9, 2018). "'Sharp Objects' Star Sydney Sweeney Thanks Fans Who Say They "Hate" Her". Nylon. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  12. Stout, Molly. "Meet The Hollywood Z List: 29 Actresses, Singers & Activists On The Verge Of Superstardom". Refinery29. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  13. Otterson, Joe (June 5, 2018). "Zendaya Set for Lead Role in HBO Pilot 'Euphoria,' 11 Others Cast". Variety. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  14. Galuppo, Mia (August 27, 2018). "Danny Strong, Sydney Sweeney Join 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  15. N'Duka, Amanda (October 5, 2017). "'StartUp's Otmara Marrero, Sydney Sweeney & More Cast In 'Clementine'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  16. N'Duka, Amanda (June 26, 2018). "Pete Davidson, Sydney Sweeney, Machine Gun Kelly & More Join 'Big Time Adolescence' From American High". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  17. Welk, Brian (February 27, 2018). "Sydney Sweeney Undergoes an Exorcism in 'Tell Me Your Name' Trailer". TheWrap. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  18. D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 30, 2019). "'Nocturne': 'Euphoria's Sydney Sweeney & 'Annabelle 3's Madison Iseman To Star In First Title In Blumhouse TV-Amazon Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  19. Andreeva, Nellie (July 31, 2020). "Sydney Sweeney To Star In & EP 'Players Table' Series For Jean-Marc Vallée & Nathan Ross As She Launches Production Company". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  20. Lee, Renée (March 11, 2018). "Profile: Netflix's 'Everything Sucks!' star Sydney Sweeney". Her Campus. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
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  23. Gayduck, Jane (July 10, 2018). "Sydney Sweeney talks Sharp Objects, getting bullied, and staying positive". L'Officiel. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  24. Hipes, Patrick (December 12, 2018). "SAG Awards Nominations: 'A Star Is Born', 'Mrs. Maisel', 'Ozark' Lead Way – The Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
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