1. Sadie Elizabeth Sink was born on April 16,2002 and is an American actress.
49 Facts About Sadie Sink
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Sadie Sink began acting at age seven in local theater productions and played the title role in Annie and young Elizabeth II in The Audience on Broadway.
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Sadie Sink has since starred in Darren Aronofsky's psychological drama The Whale, for which she received a Critics' Choice Movie Award nomination.
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Sadie Elizabeth Sink was born in Brenham, Texas, on April 16,2002.
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Sadie Sink's mother is a math teacher, and her father is a football coach.
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Sadie Sink has three older brothers and a younger sister.
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Sadie Sink said they were "so annoying and loud and constantly demanding attention" while growing up.
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When Sadie Sink was seven, her mother put her and Mitchell in acting classes in Houston.
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Sadie Sink began acting in community theater with a production of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever in Brenham at age seven.
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Sadie Sink's experience encouraged her to pursue a professional acting career.
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In 2012, Sadie Sink's family supported her and Mitchell's careers by moving to New Jersey.
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Sadie Sink began homeschooling while in second grade and returned to regular school after performing in The Audience.
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Sadie Sink was regularly performing in plays at Theater Under the Stars by the age of nine; she appeared in musical productions of White Christmas and portrayed the title role in Annie.
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At age 10, Sadie Sink was cast in the 2012 Broadway revival of Annie.
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Sadie Sink appeared in the show for 18 months, performing eight times a week.
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Sadie Sink continued appearing in the production until its final performance in January 2014.
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Sadie Sink said she gained discipline from performing in Annie and subsequently decided to pursue her acting career permanently, having loved "every second" of the show.
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Sadie Sink made an appearance in a 2014 episode of the police procedural show Blue Bloods.
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In 2015, Sadie Sink starred as Suzanne Ballard in the NBC action thriller series American Odyssey, which was canceled after one season.
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That year, Sadie Sink appeared in the Broadway production of The Audience as young Queen Elizabeth II, who is portrayed by Helen Mirren as an adult.
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Sadie Sink said working with "some of the greatest minds in the industry" showed her the true meaning of acting.
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Sadie Sink made her film debut in the biographical sports drama Chuck.
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In September 2016, Sadie Sink auditioned to play Maxine "Max" Mayfield in the second season of Netflix's science fiction drama series Stranger Things.
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Sadie Sink attended four callbacks, including a chemistry read with Gaten Matarazzo and Caleb McLaughlin.
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In 2018, Sadie Sink walked the runway at Paris Fashion Week, making her modeling debut at age 15.
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Sadie Sink later walked the runway for brands such as Miu Miu and Kate Spade New York.
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In film, Sadie Sink appeared in The Glass Castle and Eli.
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Sadie Sink reprised her role in Stranger Things third season, for which she received critical praise.
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Sadie Sink portrays Ziggy Berman, an aggressive and tomboyish teenager who has a difficult home life.
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Sadie Sink said she was drawn to the character's potential for depth.
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Director Leigh Janiak suggested that Sadie Sink watch slasher films, such as Friday the 13th and Scream, to prepare for the role.
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Sadie Sink's acting received critical praise; the Los Angeles Times commended her portrayal of Ziggy's emotions, attractions, and loyalties, and RogerEbert.
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Sadie Sink had a leading role opposite Dylan O'Brien in All Too Well: The Short Film, which was written and directed by American musician Taylor Swift.
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Swift said that had Sadie Sink declined her offer, she would not have proceeded with making the film.
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Sadie Sink saw the role as an opportunity to "step out of being a kid on screen" and play a "more rounded and mature" character.
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Sadie Sink appeared in the fourth season of Stranger Things, released in two parts on May 27 and July 1,2022.
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Sadie Sink journaled and did internal reflection to prepare for the character's journey.
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Sadie Sink was cast in the psychological drama The Whale in February 2021, following a Zoom meeting with director Darren Aronofsky and lead actor Brendan Fraser.
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Sadie Sink starred as Ellie, the estranged daughter of Fraser's character.
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In July 2023, Sadie Sink was announced as a global ambassador for Armani Beauty.
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Sadie Sink starred in the thriller film A Sacrifice, an adaptation of Nicholas Hogg's 2015 novel Tokyo.
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Sadie Sink is set to star in Searchlight Pictures's rock opera film O'Dessa.
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In 2025, Sadie Sink is set to return to Broadway to star in the comedy play John Proctor is the Villain.
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In March 2025, Sadie Sink was cast in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: Brand New Day in an undisclosed role.
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In 2022, Sadie Sink appeared on the annual Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
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Sadie Sink has gone on record to state that she prioritizes her privacy and chooses to not publicly discuss details of her private life in interviews.
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Sadie Sink identifies as a feminist, which she describes as an obligation for women.
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Sadie Sink became vegetarian in 2015 after watching the documentary film Food, Inc.
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Sadie Sink uses her social media to support local shelters and encourage her fans to become vegetarians or vegans.