Sadie Calvano

Last updated

Sadie Calvano
Sadie Calvano on Dulce Osuna.jpg
Calvano interviewed by Dulce Osuna in 2018
Born (1997-04-08) April 8, 1997 (age 27) [1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S. [2]
Education Occidental College [3]
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present
Website sadiecalvano.com

Sadie Calvano (born April 8, 1997 [1] [2] ) is an American actress, known for her role as Violet Plunkett on the CBS sitcom Mom . [4] In 2016, she played the title role in the television film The Perfect Daughter. [5] She was a competitive gymnast [6] before focusing on acting full-time after fourth grade. [7]

Contents

Biography

Calvano was born on April 8, 1997, in Los Angeles, California. She attended at Occidental College in Los Angeles. [8] [9] Calvano was cast to play the daughter of the main character in the sitcom series Mom , in which she played the character Violet Plunkett. [10] [11] [12] She starred along with Brady Smith and Reiley McClendon in the TV film The Perfect Daughter. [13] [14] [15] Calvano co-starred with Daniel Doheny, Geraldine Viswanathan, Luke Spencer Roberts and Eduardo Franco in the teen comedy film The Package , her character is named as Sarah. [16] [17] In 2019, Calvano appeared on the first season of the dark comedy anthology series Why Women Kill . [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

Filmography

Film and television roles
YearTitleRoleNotesRefs
2010 NCIS Rebecca MasonEpisode: "Worst Nightmare"
2011 J. Edgar Edgar's NieceFilm
Eagleheart JulieEpisode: "Death Punch"
2012Village PeopleIone WilsonUnsold television pilot [24] [25]
Kickin' It LindsayEpisode: "Wazombie Warriors"
2013 Crash & Bernstein JenniferEpisode: "System Crash"
Melissa & Joey Keira3 episodes
2013–2016, 2018 Mom Violet PlunkettSupporting role (season 1–3); recurring role (season 4); guest (season 6)
2016The Perfect DaughterNatalie ParishTelevision film
The SkinnySadieWeb series
2018 The Package SarahDirect-to-video film
2019 Why Women Kill April WarnerMain role (season 1)
2021 9-1-1: Lone Star KeiraEpisode: "Difficult Conversations"
Secrets of a Marine's WifeErin CorwinTelevision film
2022 The Rookie Everest SandersEpisode: "Real Crime" [26]

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryWorkResultRefs
2011 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress 11–15 NCIS Nominated [27]
2013Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress 14–16 Kickin' It Nominated [28]
2015 Gracie Allen Awards Outstanding Female Actor – Rising Star Mom Won [29]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Allison Janney</span> American actress (born 1959)

Allison Brooks Janney is an American actress. Known for her performances across the screen and stage, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and seven Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for two Tony Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alexa PenaVega</span> American actress (born 1988)

Alexa Ellesse PenaVega is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Carmen Cortez in the first four Spy Kids films and Julie Corky in the 2004 film Sleepover. In 2009, she starred as the title character Ruby Gallagher in the ABC Family series Ruby & the Rockits.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brittany Snow</span> American actress (born 1986)

Brittany Anne Snow is an American actress and singer. She rose to prominence after appearing in the CBS soap opera Guiding Light (1998–2001), for which she won a Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress and was nominated for two other Young Artist Awards and a Soap Opera Digest Award. She then starred in the NBC drama series American Dreams (2002–2005), for which she was nominated for a Young Artist Award and three Teen Choice Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emily VanCamp</span> Canadian actress (born 1986)

Emily Irene VanCamp is a Canadian actress. She first came to prominence for her work with producer Greg Berlanti, who cast her as a series regular on The WB drama Everwood (2002–2006) and the ABC drama Brothers & Sisters (2007–2010). VanCamp gained further recognition by portraying the lead role of Emily Thorne on the ABC series Revenge from 2011 to 2015. From 2018 to 2021, VanCamp starred on the Fox medical drama series The Resident. She also plays Sharon Carter / Agent 13 / Power Broker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), appearing in the films Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and Captain America: Civil War (2016), as well as the 2021 Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and What If...?

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vanessa Lachey</span> Filipino-born American actress, model, and host

Vanessa Joy Lachey is an American television host, model and actress. She was named Miss Teen USA in 1998. She has been a New York–based correspondent for Entertainment Tonight and hosted Total Request Live on MTV. She has starred in two network sitcoms and hosted various competition and reality shows. Lachey portrayed the lead role in the CBS crime drama television series NCIS: Hawaiʻi (2021–2024) for three seasons.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Laura Vandervoort</span> Canadian actress (born 1984)

Laura Dianne Vandervoort is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles as Sadie Harrison in the CTV teen drama series Instant Star, Arla "The Bolt-Gun Killer" Cogan in the Syfy supernatural drama series Haven, Kara Zor-El (Supergirl) in The CW serial drama series Smallville, and as Lisa in the ABC science fiction series V (2009). In 2014, she starred in the Space channel drama series Bitten, a television adaptation of Kelley Armstrong's book series Women of the Otherworld as Elena Michaels.

Brady Smith is an American actor and author.

Teen Mom is an American reality television series broadcast by MTV. It is the first spin-off of 16 and Pregnant, and it focuses on the lives of several young mothers as they navigate motherhood and strained family and romantic relationships. Its first run consists of four seasons originally aired between December 8, 2009, and October 9, 2012, while another four seasons have aired during its second run that began on March 23, 2015. Season 9 premiered on January 26, 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Farrah Abraham</span> American reality TV personality, singer and writer (born 1991)

Farrah Abraham is an American reality television personality, singer, pornographic actress, and writer. Born and raised in Council Bluffs, Iowa, she received public attention after being cast in the reality television series 16 and Pregnant in 2009, which documented the pregnancies and first months of motherhood for several young women. Later that year, she was cast in the spin-off series Teen Mom, and appeared in each of its four seasons until its conclusion in 2012. That August, she released her debut studio album and first memoir, both of which were titled My Teenage Dream Ended. The book made it onto The New York Times bestseller list.

Teen Mom 2 is an American reality television series that premiered January 11, 2011 on MTV. It originally followed the lives of Jenelle Evans, Chelsea Houska-DeBoer, Kailyn Lowry, and Leah Messer from the second season of 16 and Pregnant as they navigate their first years of motherhood. The series also focuses on the themes of their changing relationships between family, friends, and boys, while highlighting the struggles of young mothers raising children.

<i>Awkward</i> (TV series) 2011 American teen comedy-drama series

Awkward is an American teen comedy-drama television series created by Lauren Iungerich for MTV. The show's central character is Jenna Hamilton, a Palos Verdes, California, teenager who struggles with her identity, especially after an accident is misconstrued as a suicide attempt.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chloé Lukasiak</span> American dancer and reality television personality (born 2001)

Chloé Elizabeth Lukasiak is an American actress, dancer and reality television personality. She gained recognition as a child for being an original cast member of Lifetime's reality television series Dance Moms during Season 1 through Season 4, where she quickly became a fan favorite. She later returned in the later half of season 7.

Kelly Oxford is a Canadian author, director, and screenwriter.

<i>Mom</i> (TV series) American sitcom

Mom is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky and Gemma Baker for CBS. The series was broadcast for eight seasons from September 23, 2013, to May 13, 2021. Set in Napa, California, it follows dysfunctional mother/daughter duo Bonnie and Christy Plunkett, who, after having been estranged for years while both struggled with addiction, attempt to pull their lives together by trying to stay sober. It stars Anna Faris and Allison Janney, with Mimi Kennedy, Jaime Pressly, Beth Hall, William Fichtner, Sadie Calvano, Blake Garrett Rosenthal, Matt Jones, French Stewart and Kristen Johnston in supporting roles.

<i>Mom</i> season 1 Season of television series

The first season of the television comedy series Mom aired on CBS from September 23, 2013, to April 14, 2014. The season was produced by Chuck Lorre Productions and Warner Bros. Television, with series creators Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky and Gemma Baker serving as executive producer.

<i>Mom</i> season 2 Season of television series

The second season of the television comedy series Mom ran from October 30, 2014 and concluded on April 30, 2015, on CBS in the United States. The season was produced by Chuck Lorre Productions and Warner Bros. Television, with series creators Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky and Gemma Baker serving as executive producer.

Jill Kargman is an American author, writer and actress, based in New York City's Upper East Side. A common theme in her works is critical examination of the lives of wealthy women in her city. Her 2007 Momzillas was adapted into the Bravo television show Odd Mom Out, which premiered June 8, 2015.

<i>Mom</i> season 3 Season of television series

The third season of the television comedy series Mom began airing on November 5, 2015, on CBS in the United States. The season is produced by Chuck Lorre Productions and Warner Bros. Television, with series creators Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky and Gemma Baker serving as executive producer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sadie Sink</span> American actress (born 2002)

Sadie Elizabeth Sink is an American actress. She began acting at age seven in local theater productions and played the title role in Annie (2012–14) and young Elizabeth II in The Audience (2015) on Broadway. In 2016, she made her film debut in the biographical sports drama Chuck.

<i>Why Women Kill</i> American dark comedy drama streaming television series

Why Women Kill is an American dark comedy anthology series created by Marc Cherry, which depicts the events leading to deaths caused by women. The first season, which premiered on August 15, 2019, on CBS All Access, consists of 10 episodes and is set in multiple periods. The second season, containing 10 episodes, premiered on June 3, 2021, on Paramount+ and focuses on a single time period. In December 2021, the series was renewed for a third season, but in July 2022 the third season was scrapped before production could begin.

References

  1. 1 2 "Sadie Calvano". Facebook . Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Sadie Calvano Actor | TVGuide.com". TV Guide . CBS Interactive . Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  3. ↑ Simon, Samantha (March 26, 2015). "'Mom' Star Sadie Calvano on Going to College". InStyle . Time Inc . Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  4. ↑ Masters, Megan (February 12, 2013). "Exclusive: Meet Anna Faris' Mom Daughter". TVLine . Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  5. ↑ Stockly, Ed (March 25, 2016). "Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk: 'Party Over Here' on Fox". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 22, 2016. The Perfect Daughter A single father (Brady Smith) enjoys a fairly close relationship with his 15-year-old daughter (Sadie Calvano) until one night she loses control at a high school party and comes home disoriented and feeling sick.
  6. ↑ Tejeda, Valerie (March 9, 2015). "Meet Sadie Calvano, Primetime's Newest Funny Lady on the Rise". Teen Vogue . Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  7. ↑ Loewenstein, Melinda (October 15, 2013). "7 Acting Lessons From 'Mom's' Sadie Calvano". Backstage . Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Sadie Calvano". 24smi. January 1, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  9. ↑ Foster, Tom (June 8, 2023). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Sadie Calvano". TVOvermind. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  10. ↑ Rouse, Wade (June 1, 2015). "Chuck Lorre Writes College Recommendation Letter for His 'Mom' Star Sadie Calvano – and It Works". people.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  11. ↑ Falzone, Diana (March 26, 2015). "'Mom' star Sadie Calvano: Playing pregnant teen 'best form of birth control ever'". Fox News. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  12. ↑ Loewenstein, Melinda (September 9, 2019). "7 Acting Lessons From 'Mom's' Sadie Calvano". Backstage. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  13. ↑ "The Perfect Daughter (2016)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Watch The Perfect Daughter". Lifetime. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Who Is Daughter Sadie In 'The Perfect Daughter' on Lifetime?". 2paragraphs.com. March 26, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Watch The Packager". Netflix. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Movie Review – The Package (2018)". Flickering Myth. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  18. ↑ Petski, Denise (March 19, 2019). "'Why Women Kill': Sadie Calvano Cast In CBS All Access Series". Deadline. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  19. ↑ Shalapata, Alicia (June 18, 2023). "If You're Not Watching This Hidden Gem on Paramount+, You're Missing Out". Collider. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Sadie Calvano – Why Women Kill". starrymag.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Sadie Calvano on Why Women Kill". TV Fanatic. August 14, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  22. ↑ "SADIE CALVANO – Why Women Kill, Season One Promos". hawtcelebs.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Sadie Calvano Joins Marc Cherry's CBS All Access Series". SpoilerTV. March 20, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  24. ↑ Weisman, Jon (December 16, 2011). "O'Hurley surely in ABC Family pilot". Variety . Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  25. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 6, 2012). "ABC Family Picks Up 'Bunheads' To Series, Passes On 'Intercept' And 'Village People'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  26. ↑ The Rookie (TV Series 2018– ) - IMDb . Retrieved August 13, 2024– via www.imdb.com.
  27. ↑ "Young Artist Awards (2011)". IMDb. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  28. ↑ "Young Artist Awards (2013)". IMDb. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  29. ↑ "Gracie Allen Awards (2015)". IMDb. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.