Kiernan Shipka facts for kids
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Kiernan Shipka
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Kiernan Brennan Shipka
November 10, 1999 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Kiernan Brennan Shipka (born November 10, 1999) is a talented American actress. She is well-known for playing Sally Draper in the TV show Mad Men. She also starred as Sabrina Spellman in the fantasy series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. You might have also seen her in the TV show Riverdale.
Kiernan has also acted in many movies. Some of her starring roles include The Blackcoat's Daughter (2015), Totally Killer (2023), and Sweethearts (2024). She has also appeared in films like Longlegs, Twisters, and The Last Showgirl, all released in 2024.
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Early Life and Beginnings
Kiernan Shipka was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her parents are John Young Shipka and Erin Ann Brennan. She has mostly Irish family roots. When she was five years old, Kiernan started taking ballroom dancing classes. Her family moved to Los Angeles, California, when she was six. This move helped her start her acting career.
Acting Career Highlights
Starting Out and Mad Men (2006–2015)
Kiernan Shipka first appeared on TV when she was just five months old. This was in the hospital drama ER. She also started modeling for commercials as a baby. After some small TV roles, she got a big part in 2007. She played Sally Draper, the daughter of the main character, in the TV series Mad Men. She got the role after two auditions.
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Kiernan was a guest star for the first three seasons of Mad Men. Then, she became a regular cast member in the fourth season. As part of the Mad Men cast, she won an award in 2008 and 2009. This award was for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. Many people praised Kiernan for her acting on Mad Men.
From 2012, Kiernan also lent her voice to the character Jinora. This was for the animated series The Legend of Korra. This show is a sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender. In 2014, Time magazine named her one of "The 25 Most Influential Teens." That same year, she starred in the movie Flowers in the Attic. She also co-starred in the horror film The Blackcoat's Daughter and the fantasy thriller One & Two. She also voiced Marnie in the English version of When Marnie Was There.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and More (2016–2021)
In 2017, Kiernan played B.D. Hyman in the TV series Feud: Bette and Joan. In 2018, it was announced that she would star as Sabrina Spellman. This was for the Netflix series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. The first part of the show came out on October 26, 2018. The show ran for four parts in total, ending on December 31, 2020. There were 36 episodes in all. Kiernan also played Sabrina in two episodes of Riverdale.
Kiernan also starred in the horror film The Silence in 2019. She played a deaf teenager in the movie. She learned American Sign Language for this role. The director praised her acting, saying she was amazing. That same year, Kiernan also appeared in the Christmas romantic comedy film Let It Snow.
Recent Work (2022–Present)
In 2022, Kiernan starred in the drama series Swimming with Sharks. She also played Bea Johnson in the movie Wildflower. In 2023, she appeared in the HBO series White House Plumbers. In October 2023, Kiernan starred in the horror-comedy Totally Killer on Amazon Prime Video.
In July 2024, Kiernan was in the horror thriller Longlegs. She also had roles in the films Twisters, The Last Showgirl, and Red One. She co-starred in the romantic comedy Sweethearts.
Looking ahead, Kiernan was cast in the fourth season of the HBO/BBC drama Industry in March 2025. She will also star in the thriller film Stone Cold Fox.
Awards and Recognitions
Kiernan Shipka has received several awards and nominations for her acting.
- In 2007, she won a Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series for Mad Men.
- She won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for Mad Men in both 2009 and 2010.
- In 2012, she won the Young Hollywood Awards' Scene Stealer Female award.
- She also won a Young Artist Award in 2013 for Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress for Mad Men.
- In 2024, she received a Special Jury Prize at the San Sebastián International Film Festival for her role in The Last Showgirl.
See also
In Spanish: Kiernan Shipka para niños
