Sydney Sweeney
Biography
Sydney Bernice Sweeney is an American actress born on September 12, 1997, in Spokane, Washington. She is the eldest child of Lisa Sweeney, a lawyer, and Steven Sweeney, a healthcare professional. Throughout her youth, her parents encouraged her to explore various interests. Sweeney has established herself as a prominent figure in the entertainment industry, gaining recognition for her work across both television and film. She is an Emmy-nominated performer whose career has spanned several high-profile projects, including acclaimed drama series and major motion pictures. Her professional journey began with early roles that paved the way for her later success in globally recognized productions.
Career overview
Sweeney gained early recognition in 2018 for her roles in the television series Everything Sucks!, The Handmaid’s Tale, and Sharp Objects. She is also known for her portrayal of Haley Caren in the 2017 production In the Vault and for her role as Emaline Addario in the Netflix series Everything Sucks!. These early performances helped establish her presence in the industry before she rose to broader prominence through her work in later television projects.
She achieved significant recognition for her performances in the teen drama series Euphoria, which ran from 2019 to 2026, and the first season of the anthology series The White Lotus in 2021. Her film career includes appearances in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood in 2019. More recently, she has appeared in the 2023 romantic comedy Anyone but You and the 2025 psychological thriller The Housemaid. With 88 known credits, Sweeney continues to be recognized for her contributions to film and television.
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- The Housemaid's Secret (2027) as Millie Calloway
- The Housemaid's Secret (2027) Producer
- Euphoria: A Look Back (2026) as Self
- The Housemaid (2025) as Millie Calloway
- The Housemaid (2025) Executive Producer
- Christy (2025) as Christy Martin
- Christy (2025) Producer
- Eden (2025) as Margret
- Variety & CNN Actors on Actors (2025) as Self
- Americana (2025) as Penny Jo Poplin
- Echo Valley (2025) as Claire Garrett
- Criminal (2025) as Herself
- Madame Web (2024) as Julia Cornwall
- Immaculate (2024) as Sister Cecilia
- Immaculate (2024) Producer
- My Way (2024) as Self
- Anyone but You (2023) as Bea
- Anyone but You (2023) Executive Producer
- Reality (2023) as Reality Winner
- The White Lotus (2021) as Olivia Mossbacher
- The Voyeurs (2021) as Pippa
- Night Teeth (2021) as Eva
- Downfalls High (2021) as Scarlett Smith
- Big Time Adolescence (2020) as Holly
- Nocturne (2020) as Juliet Lowe
- Euphoria (2019) as Cassie Howard
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self - Guest
- Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) as 'Snake'
- Clementine (2019) as Lana
- Sharp Objects (2018) as Alice
- Under the Silver Lake (2018) as Shooting Star #2
- Everything Sucks! (2018) as Emaline Addario
- The Wrong Daughter (2018) as Samantha
- Along Came the Devil (2018) as Ashley
- Relentless (2018) as Ally Drew
- The Handmaid's Tale (2017) as Eden Spencer
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series (2017) as Self
- Vikes (2017) as Ida
- It Happened Again Last Night (2017) as Young Paige
- In The Vault (2017) as Haley Caren
- Dead Ant (2017) as Sam
- The Chattering (2017) as Ashely
- Monster School Animation (2017) as Madeline Rayon (voice)
- Manic (2017) as Missy 'Paper Girl'
- The Horde (2016) as Hailey Summers
- Cassidy Way (2016) as Kelsey Connors
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Hot Ones (2015) as Self - Guest
- Celebrity Family Feud (2015) as Self
- Held (2015) as Lily Woods
- Stolen from the Suburbs (2015) as Emma
- The Unborn (2015) as Little Janey Hutchins
- The Martial Arts Kid (2015) as Julia
- Love Made Visible (2015) as Leah
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- Angels in Stardust (2014) as Annie
- Spiders (2013) as Emily
- Kickin' It (2011) as Kelsey Vargas
- The Bling Ring (2011) as Izzy Fishman
- Pretty Little Liars (2010) as Willa
- Chase (2010) as Kayla Edwards
- The Ward (2010) as Young Alice Hudson
- Night Blind (2010) as Little Girl
- The Opium Eater (2010) as Sara Detzer
- ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction (2010) as Lisa
- Takeo (2010) as Samantha Wright
- The Middle (2009) as Female Student #1
- 90210 (2008) as Girl
- Heroes (2006) as Little Girl
- The One Show (2006) as Self
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Erin Weaver
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Dani Forester
- Robot Chicken (2005) as Barbie / Riley Andersen (voice)
- Robot Chicken (2005) as Barbie / Cinema Girl (voice)
- Made in Hollywood (2005) as Self
- Family Guy (1999) as Sydney (voice)
- MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992) as Self - Presenter
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- People's Choice Awards (1975) as Self - Presenter
- The Emmy Awards (1949) as Self
- Split Fiction
- Split Fiction Executive Producer
- OutRun
- OutRun Producer
- American Sole
- Gundam
- Gundam Producer
- Hollow as Katrina Van Tassel
- Hollow Producer
- I Pretended to Be a Missing Girl
- I Pretended to Be a Missing Girl Producer
- The Custom of the Country as Undine Spragg
- The Custom of the Country Producer
- Scandalous! as Kim Novak
- Scandalous! Producer
- The Caretaker
- The Caretaker Producer
- That Man from Rio
- That Man from Rio Executive Producer
- Barbarella as Barbarella
- Barbarella Executive Producer
- The Registration Producer