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Sidney Sweeney was born in Spokane, Washington on September 12, 1997—which means she’s celebrating her 22nd birthday. (Photo: Instagram)
Sidney Sweeney was born in Spokane, Washington on September 12, 1997—which means she’s celebrating her 22nd birthday. (Photo: Instagram)
Sydney’s family is rather normal. Her mother is a lawyer and her father is in the medical field. She also has a younger brother named Trent. (Photo: Instagram)
Sydney’s family is rather normal. Her mother is a lawyer and her father is in the medical field. She also has a younger brother named Trent. (Photo: Instagram)
She convinced her parents to let her audition for a role in an indie movie by presenting them a five-year business plan! (Photo: Instagram)
She convinced her parents to let her audition for a role in an indie movie by presenting them a five-year business plan! (Photo: Instagram)
Sweeney has guest starred in basically every show you love—from 90210 to Criminal Minds to Grey’s Anatomy to Pretty Little Liars. (Photo: Instagram)
Sweeney has guest starred in basically every show you love—from 90210 to Criminal Minds to Grey’s Anatomy to Pretty Little Liars. (Photo: Instagram)
Her first big role was as Emaline Addario on Netflix’s ‘Everything Sucks!’, a show about high schoolers in Oregon in 1996. (Photo: Instagram)
Her first big role was as Emaline Addario on Netflix’s ‘Everything Sucks!’, a show about high schoolers in Oregon in 1996. (Photo: Instagram)
She then starred in the HBO miniseries ‘Sharp Objects’ as Alice, a roommate that Amy Adams’ character meets at a psychiatric facility. (Photo: Instagram)
She then starred in the HBO miniseries ‘Sharp Objects’ as Alice, a roommate that Amy Adams’ character meets at a psychiatric facility. (Photo: Instagram)
You probably recognize her from the second season of the Hulu show ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ as Eden Spencer, a pious and obedient girl. (Photo: Instagram)
You probably recognize her from the second season of the Hulu show ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ as Eden Spencer, a pious and obedient girl. (Photo: Instagram)
She has an intense storyline on ‘Euphoria’ playing Cassie, a teenager who has a sexual reputation for sending nudes and doesn’t know how to get out of. (Photo: Instagram)
She has an intense storyline on ‘Euphoria’ playing Cassie, a teenager who has a sexual reputation for sending nudes and doesn’t know how to get out of. (Photo: Instagram)
Playing Cassie has helped her evolve her style. “I used to never like pink, and after wearing pink as Cassie, I've been adopting pink into my own closet.” (Photo: Instagram)
Playing Cassie has helped her evolve her style. “I used to never like pink, and after wearing pink as Cassie, I've been adopting pink into my own closet.” (Photo: Instagram)
She worked with Pitt and DiCaprio in ‘Once Upon a Time’. “It was one of those moments that you try to make sure you remember and take in every single part of it.” (Photo: Instagram)

She’s not slowing down. Sydney recently starred in ‘Clementine’ a movie about a girl who breaks into her ex’s house to stalk her and generally make bad choices. (Photo: Instagram)
She’s not slowing down. Sydney recently starred in ‘Clementine’ a movie about a girl who breaks into her ex’s house to stalk her and generally make bad choices. (Photo: Instagram)
She’s an MMA fighter. She even entered a grappling tournament competing against boys above her weight class. She took first place. (Photo: Instagram)
She’s an MMA fighter. She even entered a grappling tournament competing against boys above her weight class. She took first place. (Photo: Instagram)
Though she quickly found success on TV, she was never allowed to miss school. She’s still enrolled in college for entrepreneurship, finishing out her third year. (Photo: Instagram)
Though she quickly found success on TV, she was never allowed to miss school. She’s still enrolled in college for entrepreneurship, finishing out her third year. (Photo: Instagram)
Sydney Sweeney has no known relationships. Still she’s already a mother— to a cute little dog named Tank, with whom she posts tons of pics on Instagram. (Photo: Instagram)
Sydney Sweeney has no known relationships. Still she’s already a mother— to a cute little dog named Tank, with whom she posts tons of pics on Instagram. (Photo: Instagram)
Speaking of the gram, though Sidney is a star in the rise, she’s already a social media sensation. She’s got nearly 1 million followers on Instagram alone! (Photo: Instagram)
Speaking of the gram, though Sidney is a star in the rise, she’s already a social media sensation. She’s got nearly 1 million followers on Instagram alone! (Photo: Instagram)By this point, Sydney Sweeney is already a familiar face that we’ve seen on basically all of our favorite shows. From The Handmaid’s Tale, to Sharp Objects, to Euphoria, the 22-year-old actress has consistently been popping up on our TV for the past few years. So, understandably, fans want to know more about this star on the rise. Who is Sydney Sweeney? Celebrating her birthday, here are 15 facts you should know about this woman of many talents.