Lia Ryan McHugh (born November 18, 2005) is an American actress. She has roles in ''

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'' (2017), '' The Lodge'', and '' Into the Dark'' (both 2019). She portrayed Sprite in the

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(MCU) film '' Eternals'' (2021).

Early life

McHugh was born in November 2005 in

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, into an acting family. She has three older siblings—Flynn, Logan and Shea—and a younger sibling, Gavin, who has

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. Gavin is also an actor and plays Christopher Diaz in the drama series ''

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.''

Career

McHugh has spent the majority of her career appearing in horror projects; ''

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'', ''

'', ''Along Came the Devil'', '' The Lodge'', '' Into the Dark'', and '' A House on the Bayou''. She portrayed Sprite in the

film '' Eternals'', which was released in November 2021.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* Living people 2005 births Actresses from Pittsburgh 21st-century American actresses American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses {{US-screen-actor-2000s-stub