Emaline In Everything Sucks!
In 2018, this was the first role that brought Sydney into the mainstream for audiences. She played a theater kid named Emiline in the Netflix teen series Everything Sucks! Emaline is one of the protagonists who is hopelessly in love with another student.
Eden Spencer In The Handmaid's Tale
That same year, Sydney joined the cast of the post-apocalyptic series The Handmaid's Tale for its second season. She portrayed a 15-year-old child-bride, Eden Spencer. Although Sydney garnered praise for her acting in this role, many of her fans didn't recognize her as the character.
Dianne "Snake" Lake in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Quentin Tarantino's tenth film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood follows a fading actor and his stunt double as they navigate the Hollywood film industry in the 70s, with the looming threat of the Tate murders hanging overhead. Sydney took on the relatively minor role of Dianne "Snake" Lake in the film. She was one of the young girls in the Manson Family that populated the Spach Ranch. Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, and notorious playboy Leonardo DiCaprio also starred in this film.
Cassie Howard In Euphoria
Probably one of her most recognizable roles, Sydney rose to prominence for her role in Euphoria. The scandalous teen drama follows a group of high school students, who according to the HBO website, "navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma and social media." Sydney plays Cassie Howard, a popular girl with a lot of insecurities.
In the second season of Euphoria, Cassie slowly became a villain for most of the protagonists. Her incredible performance led to award nominations and praise for her acting. Sydney also debuted some drop-dead gorgeous Frankies Bikini looks in the show.
Juliet Lowe In Nocturne
In 2020, Sydney starred as Juliet Lowe in the psychological drama Nocturne. The film is about a man with amnesia, the death of a teenage girl, and twin sisters who are talented violin prodigies. It was released by Amazon Studios, as the fourth installment in the anthological Welcome to the Blumhouse horror film series.
Olivia Mossbacher In The White Lotus
Shortly after her groundbreaking role in Euphoria, Sydney starred in the first season of The White Lotus as Olivia Mossbacher. Olivia is a college student who goes on a trip with her family and a friend to a five-star Hawaiian resort called The White Lotus. Her complex portrayal of the character won the actor her second Emmy nomination that year.
Pippa In The Voyeurs
The Voyeurs is another Amazon Prime movie that was released in 2021. Similar to Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece Rear Window, Sydney plays Pippa, a young woman who just moved into a new apartment in Montreal with her boyfriend Thomas. Pippa soon starts spying on her neighbors and gets more than she's bargained for in this thriller.
Awards And Nominations
For her role in Euphoria, Sydney was nominated for the Dorian Television Awards, Gold Derby Television Awards, the Online Film and Television Association, and the Hollywood Television Critics Association. And, for The White Lotus, she was also nominated for an award for the Hollywood Television Critics Association and the Online Film and Television Association. For both Euphoria and The White Lotus, Sydney was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.
Sydney's future projects include the 2024 Marvel Sony movie Madame Web, where she will star as Spider-Woman. She will also be starring in the Max drama film, Reality. Sydney will play Reality Winner, a former enlisted U.S. Air Force member and NSA translator who revealed classified NSA documents about Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections. The actress is also starring and producing the upcoming romantic comedy film Anyone But You (which premiered at CinemaCon), with Glen Powell. The co-stars' palpable chemistry has led people to believe that they were having an affair.
But, acting isn't the only way that Sydney spends her time. She's shared her other hobbies with fans on her Instagram—including her love of MMA fighting and restoring cars. During an interview with Marie Claire, Sydney said that she started practicing MMA fighting when she was 14 and competed when she was 18. As for her passion for vintage cars, she has a TikTok account where she shared how she fixed up a Ford Bronco. Sydney partnered with Ford and Dickies to create an "inclusive and fun" workwear line.