Sasha Lane

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Sasha Lane
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Lane in Toronto, 2016
Born (1995-09-29) September 29, 1995 (age 28)
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present
Children1

Sasha Lane (born September 29, 1995) is an American actress. She made her film debut in American Honey (2016), directed by Andrea Arnold, before portraying Hunter C-20 in the first season of the Disney+ television series Loki , set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Early life

Lane was born in Houston, Texas, and grew up in Dallas, Texas. Her father is African-American, and her mother is of New Zealander Māori descent. [1] [2] After her parents divorced when she was young, Lane went to live with her mother, moving several times near Dallas before settling in Frisco, Texas. [3] She has one brother, Sergio D'Arcy. [4] Prior to becoming an actress, Lane attended Liberty High School, [5] where she was a stand-out athlete on the basketball and track and field teams, and also worked as a hostess at an On the Border in Frisco. [6] [ citation needed ] Lane graduated high school in 2014, and went on to attend Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, but left. [7] [8]

Career

Lane made her film debut in the critically acclaimed and award-winning American Honey (2016), a film about magazine crews, written and directed by Andrea Arnold, starring opposite Shia LaBeouf and Riley Keough. [9] Arnold spotted Lane sunbathing on a beach while on spring break. Lane said in an interview that she "felt Arnold's vibe and decided to trust Arnold for an audition." [10] [11] [12]

The film had its world premiere on May 15, 2016, at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Prix du Jury. [13] The film was released in a limited release on September 30, 2016, by A24. [14] [15] In 2017, Lane starred in Born in the Maelstrom, a short film directed by Meryam Joobeur. [16] In 2018, Lane starred in Hearts Beat Loud , opposite Nick Offerman and Kiersey Clemons, directed by Brett Haley, [17] and The Miseducation of Cameron Post directed by Desiree Akhavan. [18] The Miseducation of Cameron Post won Top Prize at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and has been praised for its “sensitive, understated portrayal of adolescent self-doubt and discovery.” [19] In 2019, Lane played Alice Monaghan in Hellboy , directed by Neil Marshall. [20]

She appeared in horror thriller film Daniel Isn't Real (2019), directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer. [21]

In 2020, Lane starred in an episode of Amazing Stories for Apple TV+ executive produced by Steven Spielberg. [22] She then starred in Utopia created by Gillian Flynn, an American remake of the British television show of the same name for Amazon Prime Video. [23] In May 2020, she was cast in Loki , which premiered in June 2021. [24] In February 2021, she was cast in Conversations with Friends , an adaptation of Sally Rooney's 2017 debut novel. [25]

She will next appear in Twisters , directed by Lee Isaac Chung. [26]

Personal life

In 2015, Lane came out as bisexual, [27] and she described herself as gay in 2018. [28] [29] In 2020, she gave birth to a daughter. [30]

Lane has schizoaffective disorder. [31] As of 2016, she lives in Los Angeles. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 American Honey Star
2018 The Miseducation of Cameron Post Jane Fonda
Hearts Beat Loud Rose
Shrimp DominatrixShort film
After Everything Lindsay
2019 Daniel Isn't Real Cassie
Hellboy Alice Monaghan
2021 If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power The SeerMusic film
2022 How to Blow Up a Pipeline TheoAlso executive producer
2024 Twisters Post-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 Amazing Stories AliaEpisode: "Signs of Life"
Utopia Jessica Hyde8 episodes
2021 Loki Hunter C-20 3 episodes
2022 Conversations with Friends BobbiMain role
2023 The Crowded Room ArianaMain role

Podcast

YearTitleRole
2021 Marvel's Wastelanders: Hawkeye Ash Barton

Music videos

YearTitleArtistRole
2020 "So Done" Alicia Keys (featuring Khalid)Single Girl at prom
"Before You Go" Lewis Capaldi Suicidal Woman

Accolades

YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2016 Gotham Awards Breakthrough Actor American HoneyNominated [32]
British Independent Film Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film Won [33] [34]
Indiana Film Journalist Association AwardsBest ActressNominated [35]
Indiana Film Journalist Association AwardsBreakout of the YearRunner-up [36]
2017 Independent Spirit Awards Best Female Lead Nominated [37]

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