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Eden Sher
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Sher at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
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Eden Rebecca Sher
December 26, 1991 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Years active | 2000–present |
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Nick Cron-Devico
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| Children | 2 |
Eden Rebecca Sher (born December 26, 1991) is an American actress and comedian. She has won cool awards like a Critics' Choice Television Award and was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Eden is best known for playing Sue Heck in the ABC show The Middle (from 2009 to 2018). She was also the voice of Star Butterfly in the Disney cartoon Star vs. the Forces of Evil (from 2015 to 2019). She had smaller roles in shows like Weeds (2006), Sons & Daughters (2006–2007), and Jane the Virgin (2019). In movies, she starred in The Outcasts (2017) and Step Sisters (2018).
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Early Life and Acting Start
Eden Rebecca Sher was born on December 26, 1991, in Los Angeles, California. She grew up in a Jewish family with her mom, who was a teacher. Eden started acting when she was eight years old. She performed in school plays, local theater shows, and sang in her elementary school choir. She got interested in acting after appearing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. People noticed her talent there!
Eden's Career Journey
Early TV Roles
In 2006, Eden played Gretchen in the TV show Weeds. Later that year, she got a regular role as Carrie Fenton in Sons & Daughters. In 2007, Eden appeared in the show The O.C.. She also appeared in the 2001 short film Stuck and in TV commercials for companies like Capital One.
Starring in The Middle
From 2009 to 2018, Eden Sher starred in the ABC comedy series The Middle. She played Sue Heck, a unique and hopeful teenager. In 2013, she won a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Sue.
Spin-off Plans and One-Woman Show
After The Middle ended, there were talks about a spin-off show focusing on Eden's character, Sue Heck. A pilot episode was ordered in 2018, and it was even given a working title, Sue Sue In The City. However, ABC decided not to go forward with the series.
Since 2023, Eden has been touring with her one-woman show called "I Was In A Sitcom." In this show, she talks about her time on The Middle and how it has affected her life.
Personal Life
In March 2019, Eden Sher announced that she was engaged to screenwriter Nick Cron-Devico. They got married on July 12, 2020. In 2021, Eden shared on Instagram that she and Nick were expecting twins. Their twin daughters were born later that year.
Eden has bipolar disorder and has openly talked about her diagnosis. She has also shared how it affected her pregnancy.
Film and TV Appearances
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Stuck | Caterpillar Girl | |
| 2014 | Veronica Mars | Penny | |
| 2016 | Temps | Amy | |
| 2017 | The Outcasts | Mindy Lipschitz | |
| 2018 | Step Sisters | Beth |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Weeds | Gretchen | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
| 2006–2007 | Sons & Daughters | Carrie Fenton | Recurring role; 11 episodes |
| 2007 | The O.C. | Jane | Episode: "The Dream Lover" |
| 2008 | The Middleman | Cindy Marshall | Episode: "The Boyband Superfan Interrogation" |
| 2009 | Sonny with a Chance | Lucy | Episode: "Three's Not Company" |
| Party Down | Monica McSpadden | Episode: "Willow Canyon Homeowners Annual Party" | |
| 2009–2018 | The Middle | Sue Heck | Main role; 215 episodes |
| 2012 | Pair of Kings | Billie | Episode: "The Oogli Stick" |
| 2015–2019 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Star Butterfly (voice) | Main role; 76 episodes |
| 2016 | Sing It! | Jessica | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Robot Chicken | Sarah / Goth Daughter / Widowed Mouse (voice) | Voice, episode: "Things Look Bad for the Streepster" |
| Superstore | Penny | Episode: "Maternity Leave" | |
| 2019 | Jane the Virgin | PJ Fields | Recurring role (season 5) |
| 2023 | Lopez vs Lopez | June | Episode: "Lopez vs. Neighbors" |
| How I Met Your Father | Deirdre | Episode: "Pathetic Deirdre" | |
| 2024–2025 | Chibiverse | Star Butterfly (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2025 | Night Court | Madison | Episode: "Pension Tension" |
Web Series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Stalker Chronicles | Jenny | Episode: "Gutter Dolls" |
| 2013 | Lizzie & Ali, a (Mostly) True Story | Emily Dworkin | Episode: "5" |
| 2014 | Scotch Moses | Claire | Episode: "Group Therapy" |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2007 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (shared with the cast) | Weeds | Nominated |
| 2010 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series | The Middle | Nominated |
| 2011 | Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series (shared with Charlie McDermott and Atticus Shaffer) | Nominated | ||
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | Won | |||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Female Scene Stealer | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Supporting Actress | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Eden Sher para niños
