Sydney M. Meyer (born 15 September 1995) is a Canadian actress. She starred in the

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series ''

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'' and Shudder’s '' Slasher: Flesh & Blood''. Her other television work includes the third season of the Freeform series ''

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'', also on Netflix, and the

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adaptation of '' Y: The Last Man''.

Early life and education

Meyer was born to a white British mother and a black South African father who had fled

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with his family when he was younger. She grew up in

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with her two older brothers. Sydney took classes at

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when she was a child. Deciding normal school was not for her, she moved to

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at 15 to transfer from

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to the

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. She also took summer courses at Stratford Shakespeare School and briefly danced with the

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. She then went on to train at the

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and the

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Personal life

Meyer announced her engagement to fellow Canadian actor

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in June 2020. They married in March 2021. They appeared alongside each other in ''Slasher: Flesh and Blood''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Meyer, Sydney 1995 births Living people 21st-century Canadian actresses Actresses from London, Ontario American Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni Canadian people of British descent Canadian people of South African descent Etobicoke School of the Arts alumni New York Film Academy alumni People with autoimmune disease Royal Winnipeg Ballet dancers