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Sadie Sink in 2018
Born	Sadie Elizabeth Sink (2002-04-16) April 16, 2002 (age 23) Brenham, Texas, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2011–present

Sadie Elizabeth Sink (born April 16, 2002) is an American actress. She started acting when she was just seven years old in plays near her home. Sadie became well-known for playing the main role in the musical Annie on Broadway from 2012 to 2014. She also played a young Elizabeth II in another Broadway play called The Audience in 2015.

In 2016, Sadie Sink made her first movie appearance in a sports drama called Chuck. Her big breakthrough came when she starred as Max Mayfield in the popular Netflix science fiction series Stranger Things, starting in 2017. Her acting in the fourth season of Stranger Things was highly praised. In 2021, she appeared in the horror movie series Fear Street and played the main character in Taylor Swift's short film All Too Well. Sadie Sink later starred in the movie The Whale (2022), which earned her a nomination for a Critics' Choice Movie Award.

Sadie Sink's Early Life

Sadie Sink was born in Brenham, Texas, on April 16, 2002. Her father was a football coach, and her mother was a math teacher. She has three older brothers and a younger sister. Even though her family was very interested in sports, Sadie loved performing.

She started acting in local plays near Houston when she was seven. Her first play was The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. After that, she got the main part in a local play called The Secret Garden. This experience made her want to become an actress even more.

Sadie Sink's Acting Career

Starting on Broadway and Early TV Roles (2011–2016)

By the time she was nine, Sadie was regularly performing in plays at Theater Under the Stars. She was in White Christmas in 2011 and played the main character in Annie in 2012.

When she was 10, Sadie was chosen for the 2012 Broadway show of Annie. She performed in the show for 18 months, doing eight shows every week. From October 2012 to July 2013, she was a backup for several characters, including Annie. Later, she and Taylor Richardson shared the role of Annie. The director, James Lapine, said they were both amazing young actresses. Sadie continued in Annie until it closed in January 2014. She said performing in Annie taught her a lot and made her love acting even more.

While she was on Broadway, Sadie also started acting on TV. In 2013, she had a small role in the spy show The Americans. This made her want to act in movies too. In 2014, she appeared in an episode of the police show Blue Bloods. In 2015, Sadie starred as Suzanne Ballard in the NBC action show American Odyssey.

That same year, Sadie acted in another Broadway play, The Audience. She played a young Queen Elizabeth II, while Helen Mirren played the adult queen. Sadie said watching Helen Mirren act changed how she thought about acting. She learned a lot from working with "some of the greatest minds in the industry." Critics from USA Today and The New York Times said Sadie's performance as Elizabeth was "touching" and "very good." Sadie made her first movie appearance in the biographical sports drama Chuck in 2016.

Becoming Famous with Stranger Things (2016–2021)

Sadie Sink at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con

In September 2016, Sadie Sink tried out for the role of Maxine "Max" Mayfield in the second season of Netflix's science fiction show Stranger Things. The casting directors thought Sadie, who was 14, was too old for the part. But she kept asking for more chances to show them her acting. She had four more auditions, including one where she acted with Gaten Matarazzo and Caleb McLaughlin. During her audition, Sadie even said she knew how to rollerblade, which wasn't true!

Director Matt Duffer said choosing Sadie was an easy decision because of her "innocent, child chemistry" with Gaten and Caleb. After she got the role, Sadie had to learn how to skateboard. She didn't like it at first because she kept falling. She took three-hour lessons every day for two months. This role made Sadie Sink very famous. Critics said she was "spirited" and acted "beyond her years." IGN said she was a great addition to the cast. Sadie and her Stranger Things castmates were nominated for a SAG Award.

In 2018, Sadie started modeling. She walked the runway at Paris Fashion Week when she was 15. She later modeled for brands like Miu Miu and Kate Spade New York. In movies, Sadie appeared in The Glass Castle (2017) and Eli (2019). She also returned for the third season of Stranger Things, and her acting was praised again. The BBC called her performance "wonderfully loose and natural."

In 2021, she starred in Fear Street Part Two: 1978, which was the second movie in The Fear Street Trilogy. Sadie played Ziggy Berman, a tough and tomboyish teenager. She said she liked the character because she had a lot of depth. The director, Leigh Janiak, suggested Sadie watch scary movies like Friday the 13th and Scream to get ready for the role. Sadie did most of her own stunts in the movie. Her acting was highly praised. The Los Angeles Times liked how she showed Ziggy's feelings, and RogerEbert.com said her "intense performance" was great. In the third movie of the trilogy, Fear Street Part Three: 1666 (2021), she played both Ziggy and another character named Constance.

Taking on More Grown-Up Roles (2021–Present)

Sadie Sink had a main role with Dylan O'Brien in All Too Well: The Short Film (2021). This short film was written and directed by the singer Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift was very impressed by Sadie's acting in Stranger Things. Swift even said she wouldn't have made the film if Sadie had said no. Sadie saw the role as a chance to "step out of being a kid on screen" and play a "more rounded and mature" character. The short film was very well-received. Collider said Sadie and Dylan gave "vividly emotional performances."

Sadie also appeared in the fourth season of Stranger Things. For the more intense scenes, she wanted to truly understand Max's deepest thoughts. She wrote in a journal and thought a lot about the character to prepare. The season came out in two parts in May and July 2022. Critics loved the season, and Sadie's acting received a lot of praise. Rolling Stone called her performance "poignant and emotionally raw." For her work, Sadie won the Hollywood Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama.

Sadie Sink promoting The Whale in September 2022

In February 2021, Sadie was chosen for the psychological drama The Whale. She met with director Darren Aronofsky and lead actor Brendan Fraser over Zoom. Sadie played Ellie, the daughter of Brendan Fraser's character, who had grown apart from him. Sadie said that sometimes she wondered if Ellie was "actually evil." Other days, she felt Ellie was "good" but just "in so much pain." Sadie said filming could be "so draining" because of the dark topics. She felt the role made her more confident, helping her move from being a child actor to an adult one.

The Whale was shown for the first time on September 4, 2022, at the 79th Venice International Film Festival. Critics had different opinions about Sadie's performance. Variety said she acted with "a fire and directness." The Los Angeles Times found her emotional acting "impressive." However, some critics felt her character was not well-written. At the 28th Critics' Choice Awards, Sadie was nominated for Best Young Actor/Actress. She also starred in the drama movie Dear Zoe (2022).

In July 2023, Sadie Sink became a global ambassador for Armani Beauty. Sadie starred in the thriller movie A Sacrifice (2024), which is based on a book. IndieWire praised her and co-star Eric Bana's acting. Sadie is also set to star in a rock opera movie called O'Dessa. In 2025, Sadie will return to Broadway in a comedy play called John Proctor is the Villain.

Sadie Sink's Personal Life

In an interview, Sadie Sink shared that she has experienced panic attacks since she was 11 years old.

Sadie identifies as a feminist, which she believes is important for women. She became vegetarian in 2015 after watching a documentary called Food, Inc. (2008). A year later, she became vegan. Her co-star from Glass Castle, Woody Harrelson, and his family inspired her to try it. Sadie uses her social media to support animal shelters and encourage her fans to try being vegetarian or vegan.

Sadie Sink's Acting Roles

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List of Sadie Sink film credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016	Chuck	Kimberly
2017	The Glass Castle	Young Lori Walls
2019	Eli	Haley
2021	Fear Street Part Two: 1978	Christine "Ziggy" Berman
	Fear Street Part Three: 1666	Constance / Ziggy Berman
	All Too Well: The Short Film	Her	Short film
2022	The Whale	Ellie Sarsfield
	Dear Zoe	Tess DeNunzio
2024	A Sacrifice	Mazzy
2025	O'Dessa	O'Dessa	Post-production

Television Shows

Stage Plays

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Sadie Sink para niños