Lia McHugh

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McHugh at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Lia Ryan McHugh

November 2005 (age 18)
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present

Lia Ryan McHugh (born November 2005) [1] [2] is an American actress. She has roles in Totem (2017), The Lodge , and Into the Dark (both 2019). She portrayed Sprite in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Eternals (2021).

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Early life

McHugh was born in November 2005 [1] [2] in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, into an acting family. She has three older siblings—Flynn, Logan and Shea—and a younger sibling, Gavin, who has cerebral palsy. [3] Gavin is also an actor and plays Christopher Diaz in the drama series 9-1-1. [4]

Career

McHugh has spent the majority of her career appearing in horror projects; A Haunting , Totem , Along Came the Devil, The Lodge , Into the Dark , and A House on the Bayou . [5] She portrayed Sprite in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals , which was released in November 2021. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 Hot Summer Nights Summer Bird Sister
Totem Abby
2018Along Came the DevilYoung Ashley
2020 The Lodge Mia Hall
2020 Songbird Emma Griffins
2021 Eternals Sprite
A House on the Bayou Anna
2023Baby BlueLaura Mills

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 A Haunting JaceyDocumentary series; episode: "Tunnel of Death"
2018 American Woman Jessica NolanMain role; 11 episodes
2019 Into the Dark Maggie SingerEpisode: "They Come Knocking"

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