Sasha Lane | |
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 Lane in Toronto, 2016 | |
| Born | September 29, 1995 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Children | 1 |
Sasha Bianca 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 (MCU).
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]
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 appeared in Twisters , directed by Lee Isaac Chung. [26]
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]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | American Honey | Star | |
| 2018 | The Miseducation of Cameron Post | Jane Fonda | |
| Hearts Beat Loud | Rose | ||
| Shrimp | Dominatrix | Short film | |
| After Everything | Lindsay | ||
| 2019 | Daniel Isn't Real | Cassie | |
| Hellboy | Alice Monaghan | ||
| 2021 | If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power | The Seer | Music film |
| 2022 | How to Blow Up a Pipeline | Theo | Also executive producer |
| 2024 | Twisters | Lily |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Amazing Stories | Alia | Episode: "Signs of Life" |
| Utopia | Jessica Hyde | 8 episodes | |
| 2021 | Loki | Hunter C-20 | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Conversations with Friends | Bobbi | Main role |
| 2023 | The Crowded Room | Ariana | Main role |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2021 | Marvel's Wastelanders: Hawkeye | Ash Barton |
| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "So Done" | Alicia Keys (featuring Khalid) | Single Girl at prom |
| "Before You Go" | Lewis Capaldi | Suicidal Woman |
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Gotham Awards | Breakthrough Actor | American Honey | Nominated | [32] |
| British Independent Film Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film | Won | [33] [34] | ||
| Indiana Film Journalist Association Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [35] | ||
| Indiana Film Journalist Association Awards | Breakout of the Year | Runner-up | [36] | ||
| 2017 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Female Lead | Nominated | [37] |
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