Sadie Sink

**Sadie Elizabeth Sink** (born April 16, 2002) is an American actress. She is most recognized on the Netflix science fiction series, *Stranger Things*.

## Early life

Sadie Elizabeth Sink was born in Brenham, Texas, on April 16, 2002, the daughter of a math teacher mother and a football coach father. She has three older brothers and a younger sister. While her family was sports-oriented, she was interested in performing arts. She began acting in community theater with a production of *The Best Christmas Pageant Ever* in Brenham at age seven. She then successfully auditioned for the lead role in a local production of *The Secret Garden*. After this experience, she decided to further pursue an acting career. When she was a teenager, her family supported her acting career by moving to New Jersey due to its proximity to New York City.

## Career

Sadie began acting at age seven in local area theater productions, played the title role in *Annie* (2012–14) and young Queen Elizabeth II in *The Audience* (2015) on Broadway. She made her television debut in a 2013 episode of *The Americans* and her film debut in the sports film *Chuck* (2016).

Sink had her breakthrough portraying Max Mayfield in the Netflix science fiction series *Stranger Things* (2017–present). In 2021, she appeared in the horror film trilogy *Fear Street*, and played the lead role in Taylor Swift's short film *All Too Well*. Sink has since starred in Darren Aronofsky's psychological drama *The Whale* (2022), for which she was nominated for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer.

## Personal life

Sink was a vegetarian for a year before going vegan in 2016, after her *Glass Castle* co-star Woody Harrelson's family inspired her to try it.

## References

1. ↑ All the Facts on "Stranger Things" Star Sadie Sink. *Seventeen* (June 2, 2022). Archived from the original on July 30, 2022. Retrieved on July 30, 2022.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Sadie Sink is all grown up—and ready to enter the Upside Down. *Vogue* (May 23, 2022). Retrieved on August 3, 2022.
3. ↑ Sadie Sink is GLAMOUR's June cover star: 'Playing Max, who is such an outspoken and bold character, has really helped build my own confidence up'. *Glamour* (June 1, 2022). Archived from the original on July 30, 2022. Retrieved on July 30, 2022.
4. ↑ Sadie Sink is FASHION's September Cover Star. *Fashion* (July 28, 2022). Archived from the original on August 2, 2022. Retrieved on August 3, 2022.
5. ↑ Sadie Sink: The New Kid on the 'Stranger Things' Block. *WWD* (October 17, 2017). Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved on December 9, 2022.
6. ↑ Check Out Summit's Own Sadie Sink On New Season Of 'Stranger Things'. *Patch* (May 27, 2023). Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved on December 9, 2022.
7. ↑ Sadie Sink on What to Expect in 'Stranger Things' Season 3. *Elle* (June 17, 2019). Retrieved on March 23, 2023.
8. ↑ Stranger Things star Sadie Sink on stanning Millie Bobby Brown, skipping social media and getting into her beauty groove. *Glamour* (March 1, 2021). Retrieved on March 25, 2023.

## External links

* Sadie Sink article at *Wikipedia*
* Sadie Sink at Babepedia
* Sadie Sink links at FreeOnes
* Sadie Sink on  Famous Birthdays
* Sadie Sink on  Famous Fix