Born and raised in Eugene, Oregon, Sydney Sweeney realized her dream of becoming an actor at a young age and moved to Los Angeles soon after graduating high school. After booking a number of national commercials, she made her television debut in an episode of the Lifetime teen drama series UnREAL.
Sweeney’s breakout role came in 2017 when she was cast as Eden, a 16-year-old Amish girl who joins a controversial reality dating competition, in the critically acclaimed Hulu series The Handmaid’s Tale. For her work on the show, Sweeney was nominated for a 2018 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Breakout Star. Sweeney can also be seen in the lead role of Cassie Howard in the Emmy Award-winning HBO series Big Little Lies.
Based on the 2014 novel by Liane Moriarty, the show follows the lives of a group of mothers in Monterey, California who are dealing with a range of personal and relationship challenges. Sweeney’s other television credits include guest-starring roles on Ray Donovan, Aquarius, and Bones. On the big screen, Sweeney will next be seen in Quentin Tarantino’s highly anticipated film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which is set in Los Angeles during the summer of 1969.
The film follows a TV actor and his stunt double as they try to make it in Hollywood during the final days of Hollywood’s golden age. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood also stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, and Margot Robbie. In her free time, Sweeney enjoys going to the beach, hiking, and spending time with her family and friends.
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