Sydney Park (actress) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sydney Park
Park in an interview for AMFM Studios in 2021
Born	(1997-10-31) October 31, 1997 (age 27) Berkeley, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, comedian
Years active	2003–present

Sydney Park (born October 31, 1997) is an American actress and comedian. She is known for her roles in popular TV shows and movies. Some of her most famous characters include Cyndie in The Walking Dead, Gabby Phillips in Instant Mom, and Caitlin Park-Lewis in Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists. She also starred as Makani Young in the Netflix movie There's Someone Inside Your House.

About Sydney Park

Sydney Park was born in Berkeley, California. When she was five years old, her family moved to Los Angeles. In Los Angeles, she attended different schools that focused on performing arts. Her mother is from Philadelphia, and her father was born in Seoul, Korea. He later moved to Brooklyn, New York, and then to San Francisco, California. Sydney currently lives in Los Angeles.

Sydney's Acting Career

Sydney Park started her career at a very young age. In 2003, she became the youngest comedian to perform at the famous Hollywood Improv comedy club.

Early TV Appearances

In 2006, Sydney tried out for the first season of the TV show America's Got Talent. She used the stage name Syd the Kid and made it to the semi-finals. However, she had to leave the show because of her acting work. Her first TV role was in the teen sitcom That's So Raven in 2006.

In 2010, Sydney played Ellie Danville on the crime show CSI: NY. Ellie was the adopted daughter of Detective Jo Danville. That same year, Sydney also appeared in the movie Spork.

Main Roles in TV Shows

From 2013 to 2015, Sydney starred as Gabby in the Nick at Nite show Instant Mom. This was a main role for her.

In 2016, she joined the cast of The Walking Dead as Cyndie. This was a recurring role, meaning she appeared in several episodes over multiple seasons.

In 2017, Sydney starred as Meredith in the horror movie Wish Upon. She also had a main role in the YouTube science fiction series Lifeline.

Recent Projects

In 2018, it was announced that Sydney would star in the new TV series Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists. She played Caitlin Park-Lewis. The show started in March 2019 on Freeform, but it was canceled after one season.

In 2019, Sydney appeared in the Netflix horror-comedy series Santa Clarita Diet. She was also cast in two Netflix movies that came out in 2021: There's Someone Inside Your House where she played Makani Young, and Moxie, directed by Amy Poehler, where she played Kiera Pascal.

In 2021, Sydney was announced as a lead actress in the romantic movie First Love, alongside Hero Fiennes Tiffin.

Sydney's Filmography

Sydney Park has been in many different TV shows and movies. Here are some of them:

See also

In Spanish: Sydney Park para niños