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Sadie Sink
Sink in 2018
Born
Sadie Elizabeth Sink

(2002-04-16)April 16, 2002(age 22)
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present

Sadie Elizabeth Sink(born April 16, 2002) is an American actress. She began acting at age seven in local theater productions and played the title role inAnnie(2012–14) and youngElizabeth IIinThe Audience(2015) onBroadway.In 2016, she made her film debut in the biographical sports dramaChuck.

Sink had her breakthrough portrayingMax Mayfieldin theNetflixscience fiction seriesStranger Things(2017–present) and received critical acclaim for her performance inits fourth season.In 2021, she appeared in the horror film trilogyFear Streetand played the lead role inTaylor Swift's short filmAll Too Well.Sink has since starred inDarren Aronofsky's psychological dramaThe Whale(2022), for which she received aCritics' Choice Movie Awardnomination.

Early life

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Sadie Elizabeth Sink[1][2]was born inBrenham, Texas,[3][4]on April 16, 2002.[5]Her mother is a math teacher, and her father is a football coach. She has three older brothers and a younger sister.[6]While her family was sports-oriented, she and her brother Mitchell were interested in performing arts, especially musical theater.[4][7]They would often recreate scenes fromHigh School Musical(2006) and watchBroadwayplays andTony Awardperformances.[8][4]Sink said they were "so annoying and loud and constantly demanding attention" while growing up.[9]

When Sink was seven, her mother put her and Mitchell in acting classes inHouston.[10]Sink began acting in community theater with a production ofThe Best Christmas Pageant Everin Brenham at age seven.[4]When she was eight years old, she had a leading role in a local production ofThe Secret Garden,which involved "more learning lines and real practice". Her experience encouraged her to pursue a professional acting career.[4][10]In 2012, Sink's family supported her and Mitchell's careers by moving toNew Jersey.[11][12]Sink began homeschooling while in second grade and returned to regular school after performing inThe Audience(2015).[13][14]

Career

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2011–2016: Broadway and early onscreen roles

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Sink was regularly performing in plays atTheater Under the Starsby the age of nine;[3]she appeared in musical productions ofWhite Christmas(2011) and portrayed the title role inAnnie(2012).[10][15]At age 10, Sink was cast in the 2012 Broadway revival ofAnnie.[16] [9]She appeared in the show for 18 months,[9]performing eight times a week.[14]From October 2012 to July 2013, she was a standby for the characters of Annie, Tessie, Duffy, July, and Pepper.[17]Following the departure ofLilla Crawfordat the end of July, Sink and Taylor Richardson began alternating between the roles of Annie and Duffy. On their casting as Annie, directorJames Lapinesaid: "As we were preparing to cast the next Annie, I realized we had two wonderful candidates already in the orphanage. Both Taylor and Sadie are such unique young actresses, that I decided to let them share the role".[18]Sink continued appearing in the production until its final performance in January 2014.[19]She said she gained discipline from performing inAnnieand subsequently decided to pursue her acting career permanently, having loved "every second" of the show.[14]

During herAnnieBroadway run, Sink made her television debut in 2013 in a guest role on the spy drama seriesThe Americans.[20]The part prompted her to seek a career in film acting.[8]She also made an appearance in a 2014 episode of the police procedural showBlue Bloods.[21]In 2015, Sink starred as Suzanne Ballard in theNBCaction thriller seriesAmerican Odyssey,[22]which was canceled after one season.[23]That year, Sink appeared in the Broadway production ofThe Audienceas youngQueen Elizabeth II,who is portrayed byHelen Mirrenas an adult.[24]Sink's relationship with acting "really shifted" after observing Mirren's approach towards it.[3]She said working with "some of the greatest minds in the industry" showed her the true meaning of acting.[7]Reviews inUSA TodayandThe New York Timesdeemed Sink's performance as Elizabeth "touching" and "very good".[25][26]Sink made her film debut in the biographical sports dramaChuck(2016).[27]

2016–2021: Breakthrough withStranger Things

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Sink at the 2017San Diego Comic-Con

In September 2016, Sink auditioned to playMaxine "Max" Mayfieldinthe second seasonofNetflix's science fiction drama seriesStranger Things.[28]The casting directors deemed the 14-year-old Sink too old for the role, but she "begged and pleaded" for more material to perform for them.[7]She attended four callbacks, including a chemistry read withGaten MatarazzoandCaleb McLaughlin.[7][28]During the audition process, Sink lied about having rollerblading experience.[29]According to director and writerMatt Duffer,casting Sink was "a bit of a no-brainer" due to her "innocent, child chemistry" with Matarazzo and McLaughlin.[30]After she booked the role, Sink had to learn how to skateboard, an activity she disliked due to falling on her first day of practice.[29]She attended three-hour lessons daily for two months.[28]The role became Sink's breakthrough.[31][32][33]Critics described her as "spirited",[34][35][36]withIGNcommenting that she acts "beyond her years and makes a welcomed addition to the cast".[37]Sink, along with herStranger Thingscast members, was nominated for theSAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.[38]

In 2018, Sink walked the runway atParis Fashion Week,making her modeling debut at age 15.[39][40]She later walked the runway for brands such asMiu MiuandKate Spade New York.[41][42]In film, Sink appeared inThe Glass Castle(2017) andEli(2019). She also reprised her role inStranger Things'sthird season,for which she received critical praise.[43][44][45]TheBBCconsidered her performance "wonderfully loose and natural",[46]whileVarietypraised her and co-starMillie Bobby Brown's energy.[47]In 2021, she starred inFear Street Part Two: 1978,the second installment ofThe Fear Street Trilogy.[48][49]Sink portrays Ziggy Berman, an aggressive and tomboyish teenager who has a difficult home life. She said she was drawn to the character's potential for depth. DirectorLeigh Janiaksuggested that Sink watchslasher films,such asFriday the 13th(1980) andScream(1996), to prepare for the role.[50]She did most of her ownstuntsin the film.[51]Sink's acting received critical praise;[52]theLos Angeles Timescommended her portrayal of Ziggy's emotions, attractions, and loyalties,[53]andRogerEbertsaid that her "intense performance gets a great deal of volume" from a one-dimensional character.[54]In the trilogy's third film,Fear Street Part Three: 1666(2021), she played Ziggy and Constance.[55]

2021–present: Transition to mature roles

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Sink had a leading role oppositeDylan O'BrieninAll Too Well: The Short Film(2021), which was written and directed by American musicianTaylor Swift.The singer had been impressed by Sink's onscreen presence and emotivity inStranger Things.[56]Swift said that had Sink declined her offer, she would not have proceeded with making the film.[57][58]Sink saw the role as an opportunity to "step out of being a kid on screen" and play a "more rounded and mature" character.[6][59]The short received critical acclaim.[63]Colliderstated that Sink and O'Brien gave "vividly emotional performances" and told "an incredibly moving tale of love, power, gaslighting, and heartache".[60]

Sink appeared inthe fourth season ofStranger Things.For the season's more intense scenes, she thought it was crucial to fully understand Max's deepest thoughts. She journaled and did internal reflection to prepare.[64]The season was released in two parts on May 27 and July 1, 2022.[65]Critics gave the season positive reviews,[66]with Sink receiving acclaim.[71]Rolling Stonedescribed her performance as "poignant and emotionally raw", stating that she brings "a degree of emotional heft" that balances out the season's more comedic moments.[72]For her performance, Sink won theHollywood Critics AssociationAward for Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama,[73]and received aSaturn Awardnomination for Performance by a Younger Actor.[74]

Sink promotingThe Whalein September 2022

In February 2021, Sink was cast in the psychological dramaThe Whalefollowing aZoommeeting with directorDarren Aronofskyand lead actorBrendan Fraser.She starred as Ellie, the estranged daughter of Fraser's character.[9]Commenting on her role, Sink explained that "I'd just have these moments of, 'Is she actually evil?' And then there would be some days where I was like, 'No, she's good. She's just in so much pain.'"[13]Sink said filming could be "so draining" at times due to the darker subject matter requiring her to "fully shed every layer and be really vulnerable".[75]She stated that the role enhanced her confidence, which she attributed to "stepping out of the child actor role and into... your adulthood, where you stop seeing yourself as this little puppet that stands on their mark and takes direction".[13]The Whalepremiered on September 4, 2022, at the79th Venice International Film Festival.[76]Variety'sOwen Gleibermanargued that Sink "acts with a fire and directness that recalls the youngLindsay Lohan",[77]while theLos Angeles Times'sJustin Changfound her emotional intensity "impressive" but felt her role was poorly written.[78]In a more negative review,Sandra Hall,forThe Sydney Morning Herald,wrote that her acting "is dialled up to unrelenting obnoxiousness".[79]At the28th Critics' Choice Awards,Sink received a nomination forBest Young Actor/Actress.[80]She also led the drama filmDear Zoe(2022).[81][82]

In July 2023, Sink was announced as a global ambassador forArmani Beauty.[83]Sink starred in the thriller filmA Sacrifice(2024), an adaptation ofNicholas Hogg's 2015 novelTokyo.[84][85]IndieWirepraised her and co-starEric Bana's performances, stating they "make for a pleasant viewing experience even when the [film's] intellectualism comes up short".[86]Sink is also set to star inSearchlight Pictures's rock opera filmO'Dessa.[87]

Public image

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In 2022, Sink appeared on the annualForbes30 Under 30list.[88]That same year, she was included on theTime100 Next;her profile was penned by herStranger Thingsco-starWinona Ryder,who described Sink as "this creative acrobat and she's on this balance beam that very few have the courage to walk... As an actor, she knows that we are ultimately in service to the characters and story".[89]

Media publications have described Sink as a fashion icon,[33][42][90]with her wavy, red hair cited as her trademark feature.[97]According toVogue,Sink's wardrobe "effortlessly achieves both a youthful sensibility and sophisticated style".[98]In 2023, she was featured onMaxim'sHot 100.[99]

Personal life

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When Sink was 11 years old, she began havingpanic attacks.[100]

Sink identifies as afeminist,which she describes as an obligation for women.[101]She becamevegetarianin 2015 after watching the documentary filmFood, Inc.(2008). A year later, she wentvegan;herGlass Castleco-starWoody Harrelson's family inspired her to try it.[101][102]Sink uses her social media to support local shelters and encourage her fans to become vegetarians or vegans.[103]

Acting credits

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Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Film

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List of Sadie Sink film credits
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Chuck Kimberly [104]
2017 The Glass Castle Young Lori Walls [105]
2019 Eli Haley [106]
2021 Fear Street Part Two: 1978 Christine "Ziggy" Berman [107]
Fear Street Part Three: 1666 Constance / Ziggy Berman [108]
All Too Well: The Short Film Her Short film [109]
2022 The Whale Ellie Sarsfield [110]
Dear Zoe Tess DeNunzio [111]
2024 A Sacrifice Mazzy [112]
TBA O'Dessa TBA Post-production [113]

Television

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List of Sadie Sink television credits
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 The Americans Lana Episode: "Mutually Assured Destruction" [20]
2014 Blue Bloods Daisy Carpenter Episode: "Insult to Injury" [21]
2015 American Odyssey Suzanne Ballard Main role (11 episodes) [114]
2016 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Tween girl Episode: "Kimmy Sees a Sunset!" [115]
2017–present Stranger Things Maxine "Max" Mayfield Main role (season 2–present) [116]

Stage

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List of Sadie Sink stage credits
Year Title Role Venue Notes Ref.
2011 White Christmas Susan Waverly Theater Under the Stars Regional [10]
2012 Annie Annie [15]
2012–2013 Annie, Tessie, Duffy,et al.Tooltip et alia(standby) Palace Theatre Broadway [17][117][118]
2013–2014 Annie, Duffy(alternating)
2015 The Audience YoungQueen Elizabeth II Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre

Awards and nominations

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List of Sadie Sink awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Stranger Things Nominated [38]
MTV Movie & TV Awards Best On-Screen Team
(withGaten Matarazzo,Finn Wolfhard,Caleb McLaughlinandNoah Schnapp)
Nominated [119]
2020 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated [120]
2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards Most Frightened Performance Fear Street: Part Two 1978 Nominated [121]
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama Stranger Things Won [73]
Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor (Streaming) Nominated [74]
Woods Hole Film Festival Best Performance in a Feature Film (Youth) Dear Zoe Won [122]
SCAD Savannah Film Festival Rising Star Award The Whale Won [123]
Washington D. C. Area Film Critics Association Best Youth Performance Nominated [124]
2023 Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Woman's Breakthrough Performance Nominated [125]
Critics Choice Awards Best Young Actor/Actress Nominated [126]
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Female TV Star (Family) Stranger Things Nominated [127]
MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Performance in a Show Nominated [128]

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