Kiernan Shipka
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Kiernan Brennan Shipka is an American actress. She is known for playing Sally Draper on the AMC seriesMad Men (2007),B. D. Hyman in the FX anthology seriesFeud (2017),and voicing Jinora in theAvatar: The Last Airbender (2005)spin-off,The Legend of Korra (2012).She stars as Sabrina Spellman on Netflix'sChilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018)series based on the comic series of the same name. Kiernan Shipka was born in Chicago, Illinois. As part ofMad Men (2007)'s ensemble cast, she won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2008 and 2009. As part of Mad Men's ensemble cast, she won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2008 and 2009. Shipka has received praise for her performance onMad Men (2007).In naming her as his dream nominee for the "Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series" Emmy Award, Austin American-Statesman critic Dale Roe remarked, "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 Men (2007)work-struggling with the broken marriage of her parents and entering preteendom in the tumultuous 1960s-remains as amazing as it was in season three, this is a ballot wish that could come true next year. "Initially a recurring guest star, Shipka was upgraded to a series regular with the start of season four. She got the part after two auditions. Shipka's credits afterMad Men (2007)includeFlowers in the Attic (2014)and a dual role in the Oz Perkins horror film,February (2015)(2015). In 2014, Shipka was named one of "The 25 Most Influential Teens of 2014" by Time magazine. In the same year, IndieWire included her in their list of "20 Actors To Watch That Are Under 20". In 2017, she portrayed B.D. Hyman, daughter of Bette Davis, in the FX television seriesFeud (2017).In January 2018, it was announced that Shipka would be starring as Sabrina Spellman in Netflix'sChilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018)series based on the comic series of the same name. The first season was released by Netflix on October 26, 2018.