Sydney Sweeney
Sydney Sweeney | |
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 Sweeney at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | September 12, 1997 |
| Education | Saint George's School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
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Sydney Bernice Sweeney (born September 12, 1997) is an American actress and producer.[1] She first became known for her roles in the television series Everything Sucks!, The Handmaid's Tale, and Sharp Objects in 2018. She later became more widely known for playing Cassie Howard in Euphoria and Olivia Mossbacher in the first season of The White Lotus. In 2022, she was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for these roles.[2]
Sweeney has also acted in movies including Reality (2023), Anyone but You (2023), Immaculate (2024), Christy (2025), and The Housemaid (2025). She has also worked as a producer on several of her movies.[3]
Early life
[change | change source]Sweeney was born in Spokane, Washington.[2] She grew up near the border between Washington and Idaho.[3] Her mother worked as a lawyer, and her father worked in the hospitality industry.[3]
Sweeney was a hyperactive child and was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of four. She began learning taekwondo when she was five years old to help manage her hyperactivity alongside medication.[4] As a teenager, she trained in mixed martial arts, including kickboxing and grappling. In a 2018 interview, she said that she started MMA at age 14. She entered her first grappling competition at age 18 and won while competing against boys in a higher weight class.[5]
Sweeney became interested in acting when an independent movie was being made near her home. When she was a child, she made a five-year business plan to show her parents that she was serious about becoming an actress.[6] She began going to auditions when she was about 12 years old.[3]
Her family later moved to the Los Angeles area so that she could continue auditioning for acting jobs.[6] During her early career, she appeared in small roles in television shows such as Criminal Minds, 90210, and Grey's Anatomy.
Career
[change | change source]Early work
[change | change source]Sweeney began acting professionally as a child. She had small parts in movies and television shows before getting larger roles.
In 2018, she played Emaline Addario in the Netflix series Everything Sucks!. In the same year, she played Eden Spencer in the second season of The Handmaid's Tale and Alice in the HBO miniseries Sharp Objects.[3] These roles helped her become better known.
In 2019, Sweeney appeared in Quentin Tarantino's movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. That year, she also began playing Cassie Howard in the HBO drama series Euphoria.
Euphoria and The White Lotus
[change | change source]In Euphoria, Sweeney played Cassie Howard, one of the main characters. The series became one of her best-known television roles.
In 2021, she played Olivia Mossbacher in the first season of the HBO series The White Lotus. In 2022, Sweeney received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. She was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Euphoria and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for The White Lotus.[2]
Movies and producing
[change | change source]In 2023, Sweeney played Reality Winner in the drama movie Reality. The movie was based on the real questioning and arrest of Winner by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Later that year, Sweeney starred with Glen Powell in the romantic comedy Anyone but You. She also worked as an executive producer on the movie. It was her first movie as an executive producer.[3]
In 2024, she appeared as Julia Cornwall in the superhero movie Madame Web. She also starred in and produced the horror movie Immaculate.[7]
In 2025, Sweeney played American professional boxer Christy Martin in the biographical movie Christy. She trained for the role and also worked as a producer on the movie.[8]
She also starred as Millie in the 2025 thriller The Housemaid, with Amanda Seyfried. Sweeney also helped produce the movie through her production company, Fifty-Fifty Films.
Personal life
[change | change source]Sweeney is interested in cars and repairing old vehicles. She has restored a 1969 Ford Bronco and has shared videos about working on cars.[9] She has also worked with Ford on projects meant to encourage women to learn about cars.[9]
Filmography
[change | change source]Movies
[change | change source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Dianne "Snake" Lake | |
| 2020 | Nocturne | Juliet Lowe | |
| 2021 | The Voyeurs | Pippa | |
| 2023 | Reality | Reality Winner | |
| Anyone but You | Bea | Also executive producer | |
| 2024 | Madame Web | Julia Cornwall | |
| Immaculate | Sister Cecilia | Also producer | |
| Eden | Margret Wittmer | ||
| 2025 | Echo Valley | Claire Garrett | |
| Christy | Christy Martin | Also producer | |
| The Housemaid | Millie | Also producer |
Television
[change | change source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Everything Sucks! | Emaline Addario | Main role |
| 2018 | The Handmaid's Tale | Eden Spencer | Recurring role |
| 2018 | Sharp Objects | Alice | Miniseries |
| 2019–present | Euphoria | Cassie Howard | Main role |
| 2021 | The White Lotus | Olivia Mossbacher | Season 1 |
| 2024 | Saturday Night Live | Herself | Host |
Awards and nominations
[change | change source]| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2022 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Euphoria | Nominated |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | The White Lotus | Nominated |
The Television Academy lists Sweeney as having two Primetime Emmy Award nominations.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "UPI Almanac for Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026". United Press International. September 12, 2026. Retrieved September 22, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Sydney Sweeney". Television Academy. Retrieved September 22, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Sydney Sweeney Takes Control: The 'Euphoria' Star on 'Feeling Beat Up' by Online Rumors and Proving People Wrong in Her Producer Era". Variety. Retrieved September 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Sydney Sweeney's secret sports passion is scary intimidating". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Sydney Sweeney of 'The Handmaid's Tale' and 'Under the Silver Lake' Talks Her Self-Care Ritual". Marie Claire. 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- 1 2 "Sydney Sweeney Is Building an Empire". Glamour. Retrieved September 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Sydney Sweeney takes on double duty for horror 'Immaculate'". Reuters. March 21, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Sydney Sweeney fulfilled a dream playing boxer Christy Martin at Toronto premiere of 'Christy'". Reuters. September 5, 2025. Retrieved September 22, 2026.
- 1 2 "New Ford 'Built Ford Proud' Campaign Celebrates the Next Generation of Drivers". Ford Motor Company. March 22, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2026.
