Sydney Meyer (born 15 September 1995) is a Canadian actress. She starred in the

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series '' V Wars'' (2019) and the Shudder series '' Slasher: Flesh & Blood'' (2021). She had recurring roles in the third season of the Freeform series ''

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'' (2019), ''

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'' (2020), also on Netflix, and the FX on Hulu adaptation of '' Y: The Last Man'' (2021).

Early life and education

Meyer took classes at Lester B. Pearson School for the Arts when she was a child. Deciding academics were not for her, she moved to

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at 15 to transfer from A.B. Lucas Secondary School to the

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. She also took summer courses at Stratford Shakespeare School and briefly danced with the

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. She then went on to train at the

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and the

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Career

Meyer began her acting career at the age of 18, when she has appeared as a guest roles in the TV series ''Dangerous Persuasions'', '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Transplant'' and '' The Good Doctor''. Meyer appeared as Grace in the 2018 Canadian sci-fi horror film '' Level 16''. In 2019, Meyer had a recurring role in the supernatural drama series ''

''. On the same year, she appeared on the first season of the suspense drama series '' Departure''. Also the same year, she was cast to play the main role in the sci-fi horror series '' V Wars'', based on the anthology series of the same name and

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. In 2020, Meyer had a recurring role ''

'' portraying Anna Delaney. On the same year, she starred in Michelle Ouellet's thriller television film ''Remember Me, Mommy?''. Also the same year, she starred in Leo Scherman's thriller television film ''Pretty Cheaters, Deadly Lies''. In 2021, Meyer appeared on the fourth season of anthology horror series '' Slasher'', in which she played the role Liv Vogel. On the same year, Meyer appeared on the first season of the post-apocalyptic drama series '' Y: The Last Man'', based on the comic book series of the same name by Brian K. Vaughan and

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. In 2023, Meyer was cast in the sci-fi psychological thriller series ''

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'', portraying Grisha.

Personal life

Meyer announced her engagement to fellow Canadian actor

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in June 2020. They married in March 2021. They appeared alongside each other in ''Slasher: Flesh and Blood''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Meyer, Sydney 1995 births Living people 21st-century Canadian actresses Actresses from London, Ontario American Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni Etobicoke School of the Arts alumni New York Film Academy alumni People with autoimmune disease Royal Winnipeg Ballet dancers