Lia McHugh | |
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Born | Lia Ryan McHugh November 18, 2005 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2016–present |
Lia Ryan McHugh (born November 18, 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).
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]
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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Hot Summer Nights | Summer Bird Sister | |
Totem | Abby | ||
2018 | Along Came the Devil | Young Ashley | |
2019 | The Lodge | Mia Hall | |
2020 | Songbird | Emma Griffins | |
2021 | Eternals | Sprite | |
A House on the Bayou | Anna | ||
2023 | Baby Blue | Laura Mills |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | A Haunting | Jacey | Documentary series; episode: "Tunnel of Death" |
2018 | American Woman | Jessica Nolan | Main role; 11 episodes |
2019 | Into the Dark | Maggie Singer | Episode: "They Come Knocking" |
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