Kiernan Brennan Shipka(born November 10, 1999)[1][2]is an American actress. She is best known for her roles asSally Draperin theAMCdrama seriesMad Men(2007–2015), andSabrina Spellmanin theNetflixfantasy seriesChilling Adventures of Sabrina(2018–2020) and the sixth season ofThe CWseriesRiverdale(2021–2022).[3]
Kiernan Shipka | |
|---|---|
 Shipka in 2018 | |
| Born | Kiernan Brennan Shipka November 10, 1999 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Early films in Shipka's career includeCarriers(2009),Flowers in the Attic(2014), andThe Blackcoat's Daughter(2015), andTotally Killer(2023), as well the television miniseriesFeud: Bette and Joan(2017). In 2024, she appeared in the filmsTwisters,Longlegs,Red One,Sweethearts,andThe Last Showgirl.
Early life
editShipka was born inChicago,Illinois,to John Young Shipka, a real estate developer, and Erin Ann Brennan.[4][5][6]She is of Irish descent.[7]Shipka started takingballroom dancingclasses at the age of five, and was still attending classes as of March 2012.[8]When she was six, her family relocated toLos Angeles,Californiato help with her acting career.[5]
Career
edit2006–2015: Beginnings andMad Men
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Shipka made her television debut at five months of age on the hospital dramaER.[9]She started commercial-print modeling when she was a baby.[4]After undertaking small television roles, her first major role was asSally Draper,the daughter of main characterDon Draper,on the 2007–2015 TV seriesMad Men.She won the role after two auditions.[10]She was a recurring guest star for the show's first three seasons, then became a series regular inseason four.[5]
As part ofMad Men's ensemble cast, she won theScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Seriesin 2008 and 2009.[11]Shipka received praise for her performance onMad Men.In 2010,Austin American-Statesmancritic Dale Roe named her as his dream nominee for thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series,writing, "This 10-year-old actress was so affecting as troubled Sally Draper last season that it seems odd that she's only just been upgraded to series regular. If Shipka's upcomingMad Menwork—struggling with the broken marriage of her parents and entering preteendom in the tumultuous 1960s—remains as amazing as it was inseason three,this is a ballot wish that could come true next year. "[12]
In 2014, Shipka was named one of "The 25 Most Influential Teens of 2014" byTimemagazine.[13]That same year,IndieWireincluded her in their list of "20 Actors To Watch That Are Under 20".[14]Shipka starred in the 2014LifetimemovieFlowers in the Attic,and co-starred (withEmma Roberts) in the 2015Oz Perkinshorror filmThe Blackcoat's Daughter.[15]
2016–present: Further work and streaming projects
editIn 2017, she portrayedB.D. Hyman,daughter ofBette Davis,in the FX television seriesFeud: Bette and Joan.In January 2018, it was announced that Shipka would be starring asSabrina SpellmaninNetflix'sChilling Adventures of Sabrinaseries based on thecomic series of the same name.[3]The first part was released byNetflixon October 26, 2018,[16]and an episode that December. The show ran for three more parts, concluding on December 31, 2020, with a total of 36 episodes.[17]Shipka reprised the role in a sixth-season episode ofRiverdale,“Chapter Ninety-Nine: The Witching Hour(s)", aired on December 7, 2021.[18]
Shipka co-starred in the 2019Christmasromantic comedyfilm directed byLuke Snellin,Let It Snow,based on the novelLet It Snow: Three Holiday Romances.[19]Shooting began in February 2019.[20]
Shipka played a deaf teenager oppositeStanley TucciinJohn R. Leonetti'shorror filmThe Silence,based on the 2015 horror novel of the same name byTim Lebbon.[21]Netflix releasedThe Silenceon April 10, 2019.[22]Shipka learnedAmerican Sign Languagefor the role. Leonetti praised her performance saying "She's acting alongside Stanley Tucci, and believe me, she's more than holding her own. It's been spellbinding watching her."[23]
In May 2021, Shipka was cast in theHBOpolitical drama limited seriesWhite House Plumbers.[24]She played Bea Johnson, the daughter of two intellectually disabled parents, in the 2022 dramaWildflower.[25][26]
In September 2022, Shipka was cast inRed One,co-starringDwayne JohnsonandChris Evans.[27]She starred inMaximum Truth,which was released on June 23, 2023.[28]
In October 2023, Shipka starred alongside actressOlivia HoltinAmazon Prime Video's 1980s horror-comedyTotally Killer.[29]In July 2024, she appeared inTwisters.[30]
Shipka will next star in the thriller filmStone Cold Fox.[31]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Dimension | Molly | |
| 2008 | Lower Learning | Sarah | |
| 2009 | A Rag Doll Story | Girl | Short film |
| Land of the Lost | Tar Pits Kid | Uncredited role | |
| Carriers | Jodie | ||
| House Broken | Tammy Tawber | ||
| 2010 | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | Little Girl | |
| The Ryan and Randi Show | Lala La Lala | Short film | |
| Squeaky Clean | Emily | ||
| 2012 | The Empty Room | Juliet | |
| 2013 | Very Good Girls | Eleanor Berger | |
| 2014 | The Edge of the Woods | Alice | Short film |
| 2015 | One & Two | Eva | |
| When Marnie Was There | Marnie (voice) | ||
| The Blackcoat's Daughter | Kat | ||
| 2019 | The Silence | Ally Andrews | |
| Let It Snow | Angie | ||
| 2022 | Wildflower | Bea Johnson | |
| 2023 | Maximum Truth | Hartlynn Cassidy | |
| Totally Killer | Jamie Hughes | ||
| 2024 | Longlegs | Carrie Anne Camera | |
| Twisters | Addy | ||
| The Last Showgirl | Jodie | ||
| Red One | Grýla | ||
| Sweethearts | Jamie | ||
| TBA | Stone Cold Fox | Fox | Post-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Monk | Little Girl | Episode: "Mr. Monk Gets a New Shrink" |
| The Angriest Man in Suburbia | Lola | TV movie | |
| 2007 | Cory in the House | Sophie's Classmate | Episode: "Mall of Confusion" |
| Mad TV | Upset Child | Episode: "Madtv Ruined My Life" | |
| Heroes | Little Girl in Fire | Episode: "Four Months Ago..." | |
| 2007–2009 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Various | 6 episodes |
| 2007–2015 | Mad Men | Sally Draper | Recurring in seasons 1–3 Main role in seasons 4–7 |
| 2011 | Smooch | Zoe Cole | TV movie |
| 2012 | Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 | Herself | Episode: "Parent Trap..." |
| 2012–2014 | The Legend of Korra | Jinora (voice) | Recurring in Book 1 Main role in Books 2–4 |
| 2013–2018 | Sofia the First | Oona (voice) | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Flowers in the Attic | Cathy Dollanganger | TV movie |
| 2015 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Kymmi | Episode: "Kimmy Has A Birthday!" |
| Fan Girl | Telulah "Lu" Farrow | TV movie | |
| 2017 | Feud: Bette and Joan | B. D. Hyman | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| American Dad! | Student (voice) | Episode: "The Witches of Langley" | |
| Family Guy | Meg's Bully #3 / Singing Cheerleader (voice) | Episode: "The Peter Principal" | |
| Neo Yokio | Helenist (voice) | Episode: "O, the Helenists" | |
| 2018–2020 | Chilling Adventures of Sabrina | Sabrina Spellmanand Sabrina Morningstar | Main role, 36 episodes |
| 2021–2022 | Riverdale | Special guest; 2 episodes | |
| 2022 | Swimming with Sharks | Lou Simms | Main role; 6 episodes |
| 2023 | The Other Two | Herself | Episode: "Cary & Brooke Go to an AIDS Play" |
| White House Plumbers | Kevan Hunt | Miniseries, 3 episodes |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "We Rise Like Smoke" | Kyler England | Young Kyler | |
| 2020 | "Straight to Hell" | Kiernan Shipka & LVCRAFT | Sabrina Spellman | [32][33] |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Voice role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Marvel Avengers Academy | Jessica Drew / Spider-Woman[34] |
Awards and nominations
editSee also
editNotes
- ^Shared withBrenda Song,Pamela Anderson,Billie Lourd,Dave BautistaandJamie Lee Curtis
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