Kiernan Shipka facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kiernan Shipka
Shipka in 2018
Born	Kiernan Brennan Shipka (1999-11-10) November 10, 1999 (age 25) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2006–present

Kiernan Brennan Shipka (born November 10, 1999) is a talented American actress. She is famous for playing Sally Draper in the TV show Mad Men (from 2007 to 2015). She also starred as Sabrina Spellman in the spooky Netflix series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (from 2018 to 2020). Later, she played Sabrina again in the TV show Riverdale (from 2021 to 2022).

Kiernan has also been in many movies. Some of her early films include Carriers (2009) and Flowers in the Attic (2014). More recently, she appeared in Totally Killer (2023) and Twisters (2024).

About Kiernan's Early Life

Kiernan Shipka was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her dad is John Young Shipka and her mom is Erin Ann Brennan. Her family has Irish roots. When she was five, Kiernan started taking ballroom dancing classes. When she was six, her family moved to Los Angeles, California. This move helped her start her acting career.

Kiernan's Acting Journey

Starting Out with Mad Men (2006–2015)

Kiernan Shipka at an awards show in 2010

Kiernan Shipka first appeared on TV when she was just five months old! It was on the hospital show ER. As a baby, she also did modeling for print ads. After a few small TV roles, she got a big part. This was playing Sally Draper on the TV series Mad Men. Sally was the daughter of the main character, Don Draper. Kiernan got the role after two auditions.

For the first three seasons of Mad Men, she was a guest star. Then, in the fourth season, she became a regular cast member. She was part of the cast that won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in both 2008 and 2009. People really liked her acting on Mad Men. A critic even said she was amazing as Sally Draper.

In 2014, Time magazine named Kiernan one of "The 25 Most Influential Teens of 2014." Also, IndieWire listed her as one of "20 Actors To Watch That Are Under 20." That same year, she starred in the TV movie Flowers in the Attic. She also acted with Emma Roberts in the horror film The Blackcoat's Daughter in 2015.

Later Roles and Streaming Shows (2016–Present)

In 2018, Kiernan was chosen to play Sabrina Spellman in the Netflix show Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. This show is based on a popular comic book series. The first part of the show came out in October 2018. The series ran for a total of 36 episodes, ending in December 2020. Kiernan played Sabrina again in an episode of Riverdale in 2021.

In 2019, Kiernan was in a Christmas romantic comedy movie called Let It Snow. It was based on a book. She also starred in the horror film The Silence with Stanley Tucci. In this movie, she played a deaf teenager. Kiernan learned American Sign Language for the role. The director praised her acting, saying she was "spellbinding."

In 2022, Kiernan played Bea Johnson in the drama film Wildflower. In 2023, she starred in Maximum Truth. She also appeared in the 1980s horror-comedy Totally Killer with Olivia Holt. In July 2024, she was in the movie Twisters.

Kiernan Shipka will next star in a thriller film called Stone Cold Fox.

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