Sydney Bernice Sweeney is an American actress and producer known for her acclaimed performances in Euphoria and The White Lotus. She was born on September 12, 1997, in Spokane, Washington, and gained widespread recognition for portraying complex characters in television and film. Sweeney has received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations and founded her production company, Fifty-Fifty Films, in 2020.
Sydney Sweeney Early Life and Education
Sydney Sweeney was born on September 12, 1997, in Spokane, Washington, to Lisa Mudd, a former criminal defense lawyer, and Steven Sweeney, who works in the hospitality industry. She was raised in a rural lakeside home in the Idaho panhandle along the Washington border that her family had inhabited for five generations. She has one younger brother, Trent, who joined the Air Force in 2020.
Sweeney attended Saint George’s School in Spokane and was actively involved in sports including soccer, baseball, snow slalom skiing, and wakeboarding. She also practiced combat sports such as taekwondo, jujitsu, grappling, and kickboxing from age five to help manage her hyperactivity. She was a member of her middle school’s robotics team and mathematics club.
After her family moved to Los Angeles when she was 13, Sweeney attended Brighton Hall School in Burbank, California, where she was valedictorian of her graduating class. She briefly attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where she pursued studies in entrepreneurship.
Sydney Sweeney Career Beginnings
Sweeney became interested in acting after auditioning to be an extra in an independent film shooting in the Spokane area. To convince her parents to let her pursue acting, she presented them with a five-year business plan. She began auditioning for commercials in Seattle and Portland, Oregon, before relocating to Los Angeles at age 13.
Her television debut came in 2009 with a bit part in the series Heroes, and her first film role was in the 2010 horror comedy ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction. She appeared in supporting roles on shows including 90210, Criminal Minds, Grey’s Anatomy, and Pretty Little Liars. In 2016, she briefly worked at Universal Studios Hollywood before leaving to pursue an acting job.
Breakthrough Roles
Sweeney gained early recognition in 2018 with roles in the Netflix series Everything Sucks!, where she played Emaline Addario, and the HBO miniseries Sharp Objects as Alice. She also had a recurring role as Eden Spencer in the second season of The Handmaid’s Tale. Her performance in Sharp Objects was expanded beyond the original script as the director continued bringing her back for additional scenes.
In June 2019, Sweeney landed the role of Cassie Howard in the HBO drama series Euphoria, which became a breakout hit and the second most-watched HBO series at the time. Her performance earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2022. In 2021, she appeared as Olivia Mossbacher in Mike White’s anthology series The White Lotus, earning another Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.
Film Career and Production Work
In 2020, Sweeney founded her production company, Fifty-Fifty Films, to create opportunities for herself and produce projects. She appeared in the television film Nocturne and continued building her film career. In 2023, she starred as U.S. Air Force veteran Reality Winner in the thriller drama Reality, which premiered at the 73rd Berlin Film Festival to critical acclaim.
Sweeney starred in and executive produced the romantic comedy Anyone but You (2023) alongside Glen Powell, which became a commercial sleeper hit grossing over $220 million worldwide. She was instrumental in hiring Powell and director Will Gluck and contributed to the script. In 2024, she produced and starred in the psychological horror film Immaculate, having originally auditioned for the project in 2014 before purchasing the rights to the screenplay years later.
Her 2025 film Christy, a biopic about professional boxer Christy Martin, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and showcased her physical transformation. She learned combat techniques for the role, building on her childhood experience with kickboxing and grappling. In December 2025, she co-starred opposite Amanda Seyfried in The Housemaid, an adaptation of the bestselling novel that was commercially successful.
Sydney Sweeney Age
Sydney Sweeney is 28 years old as of February 2026. She was born on September 12, 1997.
Sydney Sweeney Relationship Status
Sydney Sweeney is not married. She was previously engaged to businessman Jonathan Davino, whom she started dating in 2018 and became engaged to in 2022. The couple, who also served as producing partners on films including Anyone but You and Immaculate, separated in early 2025.
In mid-2025, Sweeney began dating music executive Scooter Braun. According to reports from December 2025, the couple’s relationship became serious after three months of dating.
Sydney Sweeney Awards and Recognition
Sweeney received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations in 2022 for her performances in Euphoria and The White Lotus. She won an MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Fight in Euphoria in 2022 and a Gracie Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Movie Made for TV for Reality in 2024. She was featured on the Time 100 Next list in 2022 and selected as one of Forbes’s 2023 30 Under 30 in the celebrity category.
In 2026, she won the Santa Barbara International Film Festival Virtuoso Award for her performance in Christy. She has also received nominations from the Screen Actors Guild Awards, Critics’ Choice Television Awards, and various film festivals.
Brand Endorsements and Business Ventures
In January 2023, Sweeney became a brand ambassador for Armani Beauty and Laneige. Her other advertising partnerships include Miu Miu, Samsung, Ford, Baskin-Robbins, Cotton On, and Guess. In May 2025, she partnered with personal care brand Dr. Squatch to launch a limited-edition soap line that generated widespread social media attention.
She appeared in an American Eagle Outfitters advertising campaign in July 2025 called “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans,” which became controversial due to criticism that the pun promoted eugenics. In 2026, she promoted her Syrn lingerie brand by draping dozens of bras over the Hollywood sign.
Personal Interests
Sweeney is an automobile enthusiast who has restored a 1969 Ford Bronco and a 1965 Ford Mustang. She also owns a 1956 Ford F100 with original patina gifted by her grandfather. As part of her partnership with Ford, she designed a custom 2024 Mustang.
She owns multiple properties, including a Tudor-style home in Los Angeles purchased in 2021 for $3 million, a mansion in Bel Air purchased in 2023 for $9.9 million, and a home in the Florida Keys purchased in 2024 for $13.5 million. She is fluent in Russian and Spanish languages.
Sydney Sweeney Upcoming Projects
Sweeney is attached to play actress Kim Novak in Scandalous, a romantic drama directed by Colman Domingo that will shoot in early 2026. She is also set to star in Gundam, adapted from the Japanese sci-fi franchise, alongside Noah Centineo. She will return in her role for The Housemaid’s Secret, a sequel currently in pre-production.