The rise of Sydney Sweeney: A look at how the actress became a household name in Hollywood

Sydney Sweeney is the woman of the moment and has become seriously hot property in Hollywood in recent years after a sharp rise to fame. 

At just 25, she is now one of the most sought after actresses in the industry with a huge younger audience and a whopping 15million Instagram followers.

She began her career with supporting parts in well-known shows like 90210 and Grey’s Anatomy before landing her big break in drama Euphoria in 2019. 

Hollywood was then at her feet and she went on to star in huge hit The White Lotus and Tina Satter’s thriller drama Reality where she received critical praise. 

Sydney most recently hit headlines after very cosy pictures emerges of her with married co-star Glen Powell while at CinemaCon this week. 

The pair were there to promote their yet-to-be-titled romantic comedy which was shot in Australia – one of Sydney’s many recent projects.

And just days after the snaps emerged it was revealed that Glen and his partner Gigi Powell had split as she posted a cryptic quote and unfollowed him. 

Coming up the actress has Euphoria’s third season in the pipeline as well as high-profile roles in the AppleTV+  series Echo Valley alongside Julianne Moore, Marvel’s Madame Web alongside Dakota Johnson and as the lead in the horror movie Immaculate.

So, here MailOnline takes a look at how Sydney rose to stardom:  

Incredible: Sydney Sweeney is the woman of the moment and has become seriously hot property in Hollywood in recent years after a sharp rise to fame

Exciting: More recently she filmed a new movie with Glen Powell – a yet-to-be-titled romantic comedy which was shot in Australia

The beginning: Smaller and supporting parts in 90210, Everything Sucks! and Grey’s Anatomy

Sweeney got her start in Hollywood guest starring on many television shows including Criminal Minds, 90210, Kickin’ It, and Grey’s Anatomy. 

At the start of her career, she also made appearances in movies Angels in Stardust, Vikes, and Dead Ant.

In 2017, Sweeney was in the television show In the Vault which lasted one season.

Shortly after in 2018, she played Emaline in the Netflix TV show Everything Sucks! The show followed a group of high school kids in the 90s in Oregon.

The 10-episode series parodied the teen culture of the 1990s. Set in the real life town of Boring, Oregon, it centered on a group of students at Boring High School.

The plot centered around the friction between the A/V Club and the Drama Club.

Netflix cancelled the series after one season, but Sydney was the breakout star of Everything Sucks! and on her way to the stardom she enjoys today. 

She made several small appearances in 90210 which starred the likes of Matt Lanter, AnnaLynne McCord and Shenae Grimes. 

She was also was in one episode of Grey’s Anatomy during Season 11 of the popular TV show. 

She was a guest star on an episode called Don’t Let’s Start in 2014 where she played Erin Weaver. 

Youngster: Sweeney got her start in Hollywood guest starring on many television shows including Criminal Minds, 90210, Kickin’ It, and Grey’s Anatomy (pictured in 2011)

Start: In 2018, she played Emaline in the Netflix TV show Everything Sucks! The show followed a group of high school kids in the 90s in Oregon

Role: She was also was in one episode of Grey’s Anatomy during Season 11 of the popular TV show

Back in the day: She made several small appearances in 90210 which starred the likes of Matt Lanter, AnnaLynne McCord and Shenae Grimes

Landing bigger roles: The Handmaid’s Tale, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood and Sharp Objects 

After getting her foot in the door she began to land some bigger roles, firstly in the second season of the enormous hit The Handmaid’s Tale.

The series is based on the book of the same name by Margaret Atwood and is set in the dystopian world of Gilead, where women have their autonomy taken away from them.

Sydney appeared in seven episodes of The Handmaid’s Tale season two as Eden Blaine. 

Introduced in episode five Eden is a young girl who is assigned to be a child bride for Nick Blaine (Max Minghella). 

However, Nick’s affection for June Osborne (Elisabeth Moss), affects his and Eden’s arranged marriage.

Consequently, Eden ends up falling for a young Guardian named Isaac (Rohan Mead). Together, Eden and Isaac attempt to escape Gilead only to be caught and captured by the Gileadean authorities. 

The two are immediately sentenced to death and, in Sweeney’s last appearance on The Handmaid’s Tale, Eden and Isaac are shoved into an abandoned swimming pool with weight strapped to their waists.

For her part, in a 2018 interview with Three If By Space, Sweeney discussed how difficult it was to leave after only a few episodes. 

‘There were many tears and lots of hugs given. There are so many great times that I will take with me. Not being able to work with these people anymore was so sad.’  

Next up, Sydney took on the role of Alice in the HBO miniseries Sharp Objects, which was based on the Gillian Flynn novel of the same name. 

She played Alice, a roommate whom Amy Adams’s character meets at a psychiatric facility.

Her character was originally supposed to have a smaller role, but the director kept bringing her in for more scenes. 

The she appeared in Quentin Tarantino’s dramedy Once Upon a Time in Hollywood alongside Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and Margot Robbie.

And while her part was small – it marked a major milestone working on a big budget, splashy film with a legendary director and A-list stars. 

She played the role of Snake, who is a member of the Manson Family who lives on Spahn ranch with the rest of the girls who fell under the spell of the notorious serial killer.

Nice one: After getting her foot in the door she began to land some bigger roles, firstly in the second season of the enormous hit The Handmaid’s Tale

Idea: The series is based on the book of the same name by Margaret Atwood and is set in the dystopian world of Gilead, where women have their autonomy taken away from them

Huge: The she appeared in Quentin Tarantino’s dramedy Once Upon a Time in Hollywood alongside Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and Margot Robbie

Actress: Next up, Sydney took on the role of Alice in the HBO miniseries Sharp Objects, which was based on the Gillian Flynn novel of the same name

Her big break – Euphoria puts her on everyone’s radar 

In 2019, Euphoria debuted on HBO and instantly became a fan favorite and launched Sydney into the stratosphere.

The show is the cable channel’s most-watched show after Game of Thrones. 

Starring Zendaya, Maude Apatow, Jacob Elordi, Hunter Shafer, Angus Cloud and Sydney, the series redefined high school dramas for GenZ. 

At first, she was told she wasn’t right for the role of Cassie – a sweet and popular girl who is deeply insecure and sleeps around. In fact, she was told not to bother coming into to even audition.

Her agent fought for her and she submitted a tape and the rest is history.

She was nominated for an Emmy for her role in the high school drama with rampant drug use and casual sex last year.

‘Of course I was hoping for Euphoria because I’m so proud of my character and I put a lot into it, but I didn’t think I was going to get it because of the other actresses who gave such incredible performances this year,’ she said.

And the actress admits she enjoys how crazy her character in Euphoria is. 

‘I enjoy going crazy. So I kind of hope she’s still a little crazy. For Cassie, she needs to make amends,’ she told Variety. 

Sweeney added that in the end, ‘I hope one day she loves herself.’ But for as long as she can Sweeney said she’ll continue to enjoy the character’s ‘craziness.’ 

Iconic: In 2019, Euphoria debuted on HBO and instantly became a fan favorite and launched Sydney into the stratosphere

Breakout role: Sydney got her breakout role in 2019 when she was cast as Cassie Howard in HBO’s Euphoria

Troubled: Cassie is a popular but insecure and promiscuous girl

Casting: At first, casting directors didn’t even want Sydney to audition but she submitted a tape and landed the role – and an Emmy nomination

Becoming a household name in Hollywood – The White Lotus 

Next up she starred in HBO Max satirical murder dramedy The White Lotus.

Sweeney played cynical college sophomore Olivia Mossbacher, daughter of Mark Mossbacher (Steve Zahn) and Nicole Mossbacher (Connie Britton) in the series.

The show garnered Sydney her first Emmy nomination for her role as Olivia.

White Lotus’ creator Mike White heaped praise on Sydney after filming, saying: ‘She’s very likable and charming, but then you put her in front of a camera and – I don’t want to sound like some Old Hollywood freak – but she has these powers. 

‘Certain actors have a certain kind of magic, and she is definitely one of them.’ 

Next up in 2023, Sweeney starred in Tina Satter’s thriller drama Reality, which premiered at the 73rd Berlin Film Festival, where she received critical praise for her performance.

Steph Green of IndieWire stated: ‘Not only is Reality inventively mounted and extraordinarily tense, but across 85 taut minutes, it proves something we already knew deep down: that Sydney Sweeney is the real deal’. 

Huge show: Next up she starred in HBO Max satirical murder dramedy The White Lotus

Fun: Sweeney played cynical college sophomore Olivia Mossbacher, daughter of Mark Mossbacher (Steve Zahn) and Nicole Mossbacher (Connie Britton) in the series

Upcoming projects – New rom-com with Glen Powell

More recently she filmed a new movie with Glen Powell – a yet-to-be-titled romantic comedy which was shot in Australia.

Details on the plot of the R-rated flick are being kept under wraps but the film will also star Bryan Brown, Michelle Hurd, Hadley Robinson and Darren Barnet.

They raised eyebrows at CinemaCon this week where they gazed adoringly at each other on the red carpet.  

However it emerged on Wednesday that Sydney remains happily engaged to her fiancé Jonathan Davino, despite sparking unsubstantiated affair rumors with Glen.

While fans have been speculating whether the her chemistry with the Top Gun: Maverick heartthrob, 34, spilled off-screen, an insider confirmed that she ‘is still’ with her husband-to-be, 37.

The source added that the costars ‘are not dating’ and that the Sharp Objects actress is back to living with Davino, a successful entrepreneur and businessman, since wrapping filming on her upcoming romantic comedy.

‘All is well between them,’ the outlet reported of the two-time Emmy nominee’s nearly five-year relationship, after accepting the restauranteur’s proposal last March.

Images of the performers packing on the PDA while filming around Australia, from kissing on a yacht to sharing a steamy smooch outside the Sydney Opera House, spread like wildfire on social media as many weighed in how ‘hot’ of a couple they would be. 

Gossip that the duo maybe have crossed a line became a topic of conversation when Powell’s model girlfriend, Gigi Paris, reportedly unfollowed Sweeney on Instagram.

The recent unfollowing has sparked speculation that Powell and Paris have called it quits, according to Page Six.

The Instagram account, DeuxMoi, which publishes anonymous and unverified tips about Hollywood stars, reported that the actor and Paris were experiencing a rough patch before filming on his new film with Sweeney even started.

Gigi visited Glenn on the set in Sydney last month, but left after less than two weeks, according to Page Six. Previously, however, she left a supportive comment under one of Sydney’s Instagram posts, in which she announced their new film back in January. 

Just days after the snaps emerged it was revealed that Glen and his partner Gigi Powell had split as she posted a cryptic quote and unfollowed him.

The romantic comedy was shot in Australia and is directed by Will Gluck, who helmed romcoms Easy A and Friends With Benefits.

Coming up the actress has Euphoria’s third season in the pipeline as well as high-profile roles in the AppleTV+ series Echo Valley alongside Julianne Moore , Marvel’s Madame Web alongside Dakota Johnson and as the lead in the horror movie Immaculate. 

Exciting: More recently she filmed a new movie with Glen Powell – a yet-to-be-titled romantic comedy which was shot in Australia

Chemistry: They raised eyebrows at CinemaCon this week where they gazed adoringly at each other on the red carpet (pictured on set)

Upcoming: Details on the plot of the R-rated flick are being kept under wraps but the film will also star Bryan Brown, Michelle Hurd, Hadley Robinson and Darren Barnet 

The rise of Sydney Sweeney: A look at how the actress became a household name in Hollywood
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