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Sadie Sink

ACTOR · BORN 2002

Sadie Sink

Born
16 April 2002, Brenham, Texas, USA
Known for
Eli (2019), Berlin Nobody (2024), American Odyssey (2015), The Glass Castle (2017)

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Sadie Sink (born 16 April 2002) is an actor best known for Eli, Berlin Nobody and American Odyssey.

26 Interesting Facts About Sadie Sink

Behind the Scenes (2)

  1. #001

    To prepare for her character's journey, Sadie Sink journaled and engaged in internal reflection.

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    Sadie Sink described her experience filming The Whale as sometimes draining, saying the darker subject matter required her to shed every layer and be really vulnerable.

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Characters & Cast (6)

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    In September 2016, Sadie Sink auditioned for the role of Maxine "Max" Mayfield in the second season of Netflix's Stranger Things, though casting directors considered the 14-year-old too old for the part.

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    Sadie Sink asked repeatedly for more material to perform, went through four callbacks and took part in a chemistry read with Gaten Matarazzo and Caleb McLaughlin; she also claimed rollerblading experience she did not have.

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  3. #005

    According to director and writer Matt Duffer, casting Sadie Sink was "a bit of a no-brainer" because of her "innocent, child chemistry" with Gaten Matarazzo and Caleb McLaughlin.

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  4. #006

    In 2021, Sadie Sink starred in Fear Street Part Two: 1978 as Ziggy Berman, an aggressive and tomboyish teenager with a difficult home life; she said she was drawn to the character's potential for depth, and director Leigh Janiak suggested she watch slasher films such as Friday the 13th (1980) and Scream (1996) to prepare. Sink performed most of her own stunts in the film.

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  5. #007

    Taylor Swift cast Sadie Sink after being impressed by her onscreen presence and emotivity in Stranger Things, and Swift said she would not have made the film had Sink declined the offer.

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  6. #008

    Sadie Sink was cast in the psychological drama The Whale in February 2021, after a Zoom meeting with director Darren Aronofsky and lead actor Brendan Fraser.

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Career & Awards (16)

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    Sadie Sink later credited that experience with inspiring her to pursue acting professionally.

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    Sadie Sink's professional stage work began with Theatre Under the Stars in Houston, where she played Susan Waverly in White Christmas in 2011 and took the title role in Annie in 2012.

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    At the age of ten, Sadie Sink made her Broadway debut in 2012 in the revival of Annie at the Palace Theatre, initially as a standby for Annie and several orphan roles.

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    In July 2013, Sadie Sink and Taylor Richardson began alternating in the roles of Annie and Duffy, and Sink stayed with the production until it closed in January 2014.

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  5. #013

    Sadie Sink has said that the eight-show weekly schedule of the Annie production helped her develop discipline as an actor and confirmed her wish to act professionally.

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  6. #014

    Sadie Sink made her television debut in a 2013 episode of the spy drama The Americans, following her appearances in Annie.

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  7. #015

    Sadie Sink called The Audience a formative experience, saying that working with Helen Mirren, director Stephen Daldry and Peter Morgan changed how she viewed acting.

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  8. #016

    Sadie Sink made her feature-film debut as Kimberly Wepner in the biographical sports drama Chuck, released in 2016.

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  9. #017

    After booking the role, Sadie Sink had to learn to skateboard, a skill she disliked after falling on her first day of practice, and she trained in three-hour lessons daily for two months; the part became her breakthrough, and she was nominated with her Stranger Things castmates for the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

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  10. #018

    Sadie Sink reprised her role in the third season of Stranger Things and earned critical praise for it; the BBC described her performance as "wonderfully loose and natural", while Variety praised the energy she and co-star Millie Bobby Brown brought.

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  11. #019

    Sadie Sink described the role in All Too Well: The Short Film as a chance to step out of being a kid on screen and to play a more rounded and mature character.

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  12. #020

    Collider stated that Sadie Sink and Dylan O'Brien gave vividly emotional performances in All Too Well: The Short Film, which the short received critical acclaim for.

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  13. #021

    Sadie Sink said her role in The Whale boosted her confidence, which she linked to stepping out of the child actor role and into adulthood, where she stopped seeing herself as a puppet who stands on their mark and takes direction.

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  14. #022

    The Whale, in which Sadie Sink appeared, premiered on September 4, 2022, at the 79th Venice International Film Festival.

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  15. #023

    Variety's Owen Gleiberman wrote that Sadie Sink acts with a fire and directness reminiscent of the young Lindsay Lohan.

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  16. #024

    Justin Chang of the Los Angeles Times called Sadie Sink's emotional intensity impressive but considered her role poorly written, while Sandra Hall of The Sydney Morning Herald described her acting as unrelentingly obnoxious.

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Life & Family (2)

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    Sadie Sink and her brother Mitchell developed an interest in musical theater, staging performances at home and watching Broadway productions and Tony Award performances together.

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  2. #026

    Sadie Sink's acting career led her to move between homeschooling, remote study and public school.

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Sources & editorial notes

Reference databases

  • Wikipedia English Wikipedia article
  • IMDb IMDb name page (biography and trivia)

Sources for the entries on this page

  1. Wikipedia Sadie Sink — WikipediaEncyclopedia · accessed 18 Sep 2026

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