Lia Ryan McHugh (born November 2005) is an American actress. She has roles in ''

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'' (2017), '' The Lodge'', and '' Into the Dark'' (both 2019). She portrayed Sprite in the

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(MCU) film '' Eternals'' (2021).

Early life

McHugh was born in November 2005 in

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, into an acting family. She has three older siblings—Flynn, Logan and Shea—and a younger sibling, Gavin, who has

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. Gavin is also an actor and plays Christopher Diaz in the drama series '' 9-1-1.''

Career

McHugh has spent the majority of her career appearing in horror projects; ''

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'', ''

'', ''Along Came the Devil'', '' The Lodge'', '' Into the Dark'', and ''

A House on the Bayou ''A House on the Bayou'' is a 2021 American horror film written and directed by Alex McAulay. It stars Paul Schneider, Angela Sarafyan, Jacob Lofland, Lia McHugh, Doug Van Liew, and Lauren Richards. Jason Blum serves as an executive producer ...

''. She portrayed Sprite in the

film '' Eternals'', which was released in November 2021.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* Living people 2005 births Actresses from Pittsburgh 21st-century American actresses American child actresses American film actresses Date of birth missing (living people) American television actresses {{American-actor-stub