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in '' The Audience'' (2015) on

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. She made her television debut in a 2013 episode of ''

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'' and her film debut in the sports film ''

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'' (2016). Sink had her breakthrough portraying

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in the

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science fiction series ''

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'' (2017–present). In 2021, she appeared in the horror film trilogy ''

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'' and played the lead role in

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's short film ''

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''. Sink has since starred in

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's psychological drama ''

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'' (2022), for which she was nominated for the

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Early life

Sink was born in

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, on April 16, 2002. Her father is a football coach and her mother is a math teacher. She has three older brothers and a younger sister. While her family was sports-oriented, Sink was interested in performing arts. She began acting in community theater near

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, starting with a production of '' The Best Christmas Pageant Ever'' in Brenham at age seven. She then auditioned for and got the part of the lead role in a local production of '' The Secret Garden''. After this experience, she decided to further pursue an acting career. Her family moved to

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when she was a teenager for the proximity to New York City to support her acting career.

Career

Sink performed in plays at Theater Under the Stars in Houston during the 2011–2012 season, including musical productions of '' White Christmas'' (2011) and the title role in '' Annie'' (2012). She made her

debut in the 2012–14 ''Annie'' revival, playing both Annie and Duffy. During the Broadway run, she made her television debut in 2013 in an episode of the

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-winning series ''

''. She also played a guest role in an episode of the police procedural series '' Blue Bloods'' (2014). Sadie Sink (36214027485) (cropped)

In 2015, Sink played Suzanne Ballard in the

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action thriller series ''

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'', and portrayed a young

alongside

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in the Broadway production of '' The Audience''. She attended school while appearing in small roles in television and film, such as Kimberly in the 2016

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film ''

'', a guest character in an episode of the sitcom '' Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'', and young Lori Walls in the

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film '' The Glass Castle'' (2017). Sink auditioned for

for the second season of

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horror drama series ''

'', and was cast as a series regular in October 2016. Max proved to be Sink's breakthrough role, becoming a fan-favorite character and an integral part of the series. In 2018, she collaborated with Rooney Mara, Sia,

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, and Kat von D to narrate the

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Australian documentary film ''Dominion''. She also walked the runway at

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, making her modeling debut at age 15. ''

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'' listed Sink as one of the top 30 stars under age 18, and ''

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'' listed her on their Young Hollywood Up Next Report. Sink, along with her ''Stranger Things'' cast members, was nominated for the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. The following year, Sink played a supporting role in the

horror film '' Eli''. In 2021, she played the main role of Ziggy Berman in the acclaimed ''

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'', appearing in the second and third installments, '' Fear Street Part Two: 1978'' and '' Fear Street Part Three: 1666''. Her performance in the former received critical praise, with Lovia Gyarkye of ''

'' writing that she makes the role her own, and ''

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''s Ian FreerSink calling her "the stand-out". She then played the lead in

's 2021 short film '' All Too Well: The Short Film'' opposite

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, receiving critical acclaim for her performance. In 2022, she played the lead role of Tess DeNunzio in the drama ''

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'' (2022). Sink's performance in the fourth season of ''Stranger Things'', particularly the episode " Dear Billy", received acclaim as well. '' The A.V. Club''s Saloni Gajjar said she "sinks into her role and ends up delivering the best performance of the gang, especially in the outstanding fourth episode", while Valerie Ettenofear of ''

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'' praised her "traumatizingly good performance", and ''

'' Daniel D'Addario stated that she "distinguished herself as a major young performer throughout the season". For her performance, Sink won the

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Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama, and received a

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nomination for Performance by a Younger Actor. She played Ellie, the troubled daughter of an overweight gay man, in

's drama film ''

'' (2022). Hannah Strong of '' Little White Lies'' praised Sink's "tricky role" in which she "captures the anger and sadness that comes from parental abandonment". Sink will next feature in the thriller film ''

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'', an adaptation of

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's 2015 novel ''Tokyo''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Accolades

References

External links

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