# Eden Sher

Eden Rebecca Sher (born December 26, 1991) is an American actress and comedian. The accolades she has received include a Critics' Choice Television Award, alongside a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination.
In television, Sher is best known for her main roles as Sue Heck on the ABC sitcom The Middle (2009–2018), and the voice of Star Butterfly on the Disney animated series Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2015–2019). She also had recurring roles as Gretchen on the Showtime series Weeds (2006), Carrie Fenton on the ABC sitcom Sons & Daughters (2006–2007), and PJ Fields on the CW series Jane the Virgin (2019).
In film, Sher had lead roles in The Outcasts (2017) and Step Sisters (2018).

## Early life

Sher was born in Los Angeles, California. She was raised Jewish by her single mother, a school teacher. She began her acting career at age eight by participating in school plays, local theater productions and singing in her elementary school choir. Her interest in acting was ignited after her appearance in a Jaywalking segment on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno gained network attention.

## Career

Throughout her years as an actress, she has played a number of roles in television series, but many of these were short lived, as the series were either canceled or her character was eliminated. In 2006, she played the role of Gretchen in the Showtime comedy-drama series Weeds. Later that same year, she landed the regular role as Carrie Fenton on Sons & Daughters, which was canceled 11 episodes into its first season. In 2007, Sher played a student attending Harbor High in the final season of the Fox drama series The O.C.. She also appeared in the 2001 short film Stuck and television commercials for Capital One and Fruity Pebbles.
It was not until she landed a role as Sue Heck on the ABC comedy series The Middle that she gained a starring and more permanent role. From 2009 to 2018, Sher starred in the ABC comedy series The Middle as Sue Heck, a quirky but optimistic teenager. In 2013, she won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in The Middle.
On May 30, 2018, it was reported that a spin-off focused on Eden Sher's character Sue Heck was in the works at ABC and nearing a pilot order with the goal to launch in midseason. On July 20, 2018, in an interview with TVLine's Michael Ausiello, Sher revealed that the network had ordered a pilot for the potential series, to possibly launch in early 2019. The spinoff was officially given the go ahead for a possible pilot on August 13, 2018, which could launch a series in 2019. On October 5, 2018, the potential series was given a title Sue Sue In The City, but this decision was later reversed and the series was untitled. On November 21, 2018, it was announced that ABC had passed on moving forward with the proposed spinoff.
Since 2023, Sher has been touring her one-woman show "I Was In A Sitcom" describing her role on The Middle, and the impact it has had on her life since.

## Personal life

Sher announced in March 2019 that she was engaged to screenwriter Nick Cron-Devico. They married on July 12, 2020.
In 2021, Sher announced on Instagram that she and husband Nick Cron-Devico were expecting twins. Their twin daughters were born later that year.
Sher has bipolar disorder and has publicly discussed her diagnosis, including how it impacted her pregnancy.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2001 | Stuck | Caterpillar Girl |
| 2014 | Veronica Mars | Penny |
| 2016 | Temps | Amy |
| 2017 | The Outcasts | Mindy Lipschitz |
| 2018 | Step Sisters | Beth |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Weeds | Gretchen | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
| 2006–2007 | Sons & Daughters | Carrie Fenton | Recurring role; 11 episodes |
| 2007 | The O.C. | Jane | Episode: "The Dream Lover" |
| 2008 | The Middleman | Cindy Marshall | Episode: "The Boyband Superfan Interrogation" |
| 2009 | Sonny with a Chance | Lucy | Episode: "Three's Not Company" |
| 2009 | Party Down | Monica McSpadden | Episode: "Willow Canyon Homeowners Annual Party" |
| 2009–2018 | The Middle | Sue Heck | Main role; 215 episodes |
| 2012 | Pair of Kings | Billie | Episode: "The Oogli Stick" |
| 2015–2019 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Star Butterfly (voice) | Main role; 76 episodes |
| 2016 | Sing It! | Jessica | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Robot Chicken | Sarah / Goth Daughter / Widowed Mouse (voice) | Voice, episode: "Things Look Bad for the Streepster" |
| 2018 | Superstore | Penny | Episode: "Maternity Leave" |
| 2019 | Jane the Virgin | PJ Fields | Recurring role (season 5) |
| 2023 | Lopez vs Lopez | June | Episode: "Lopez vs. Neighbors" |
| 2023 | How I Met Your Father | Deirdre | Episode: "Pathetic Deirdre" |
| 2024–2025 | Chibiverse | Star Butterfly (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2025 | Night Court | Madison | Episode: "Pension Tension" |

### Web

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Stalker Chronicles | Jenny | Episode: "Gutter Dolls" |
| 2013 | Lizzie & Ali, a (Mostly) True Story | Emily Dworkin | Episode: "5" |
| 2014 | Scotch Moses | Claire | Episode: "Group Therapy" |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2007 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (shared with the cast) | Weeds | Nominated |
| 2010 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series | The Middle | Nominated |
| 2011 | Young Artist Awards | Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series (shared with Charlie McDermott and Atticus Shaffer) | The Middle | Nominated |
| 2011 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | The Middle | Nominated |
| 2012 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | The Middle | Nominated |
| 2013 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | The Middle | Won |
| 2013 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Female Scene Stealer | The Middle | Nominated |
| 2014 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Female Scene Stealer | The Middle | Nominated |
| 2015 | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Supporting Actress | The Middle | Nominated |
| 2015 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | The Middle | Nominated |
| 2016 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | The Middle | Nominated |