Sydney Chandler (born February 13, 1996)
is an American actress.
Career
In October 2020, Chandler was cast in ''
Don't Worry Darling
''Don't Worry Darling'' is a 2022 American psychological thriller film directed by Olivia Wilde from a screenplay by Katie Silberman, based on a spec script by Carey Van Dyke, Shane Van Dyke, and Silberman. The film stars Florence Pugh, Harry ...
'', directed by
Olivia Wilde. In January 2021, she was cast in the
FX miniseries ''
Pistol
A pistol is a handgun, more specifically one with the chamber integral to its gun barrel, though in common usage the two terms are often used interchangeably. The English word was introduced in , when early handguns were produced in Europe, an ...
'', a series about
The Sex Pistols
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. Chandler would play
Chrissie Hynde
Christine Ellen Hynde (born September 7, 1951) is an American musician. She is a founding member and the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the rock band the Pretenders, and one of the band's two remaining original members alon ...
, founding member of
The Pretenders
Pretenders are an English–American rock band formed in March 1978. The original band consisted of founder and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), James Honeyman-Scott (lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards), Pete Fa ...
. She learned how to sing and play guitar to prepare for the role.
Chandler will next appear in the
Apple TV+
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series ''
Sugar
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'' alongside
Colin Farrell, and in May 2023 was cast in the lead role of
Noah Hawley
Noah ''Nukh''; am, ኖህ, ''Noḥ''; ar, نُوح '; grc, Νῶε ''Nôe'' () is the tenth and last of the pre-Flood patriarchs in the traditions of Abrahamic religions. His story appears in the Hebrew Bible (Book of Genesis, chapters 5– ...
's
''Alien'' television series for
FX on Hulu
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.
Personal life
Chandler is the daughter of actor
Kyle Chandler, and was raised outside of
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the county seat, seat and largest city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and Williamson County, Texas, Williamson co ...
.
She lived in
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
during the production of ''Pistol''.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
Sydney Chandlerat the
IMDb
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1996 births
21st-century American actresses
American film actresses
American television actresses
Living people
Actresses from Austin, Texas