Sydney Chandler (born February 13, 1996) is an American actress.

Early life

Chandler is the daughter of actor

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, and was raised near

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Career

In August 2020, Chandler was cast in a

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of the 1998 slasher film ''

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'' set to be written and directed by Colin Minihan. However, in October 2022, Minihan revealed that the film had been cancelled due to "bad timing". Chandler ended up making her film debut with a supporting role in

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's psychological thriller ''

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'' (2022). In January 2021, she was cast in the FX miniseries ''

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'', a series about the

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. Chandler played

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, a founding member of

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. She learned how to sing and play guitar to prepare for the role. That same year, it was announced that Chandler would star in

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's sex trafficking drama series ''Coercion'' for

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. As of August 2024, production for the series has yet to start. Chandler has since appeared in the

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mystery drama series ''

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'' (2024), alongside

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. In May 2023, she was cast in the lead role of

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's '' Alien: Earth'' for

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. The series wrapped filming in July 2024, and is set to be released in 2025.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

Sydney Chandler
at the

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