Sydney Chandler

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Sydney Chandler
Born (1996-02-13) February 13, 1996 (age 28)
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present
Father Kyle Chandler

Sydney Chandler (born February 13, 1996) [1] [2] is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Eve Olsen in the teen drama web series SKAM Austin and Wendy in the science fiction horror series Alien: Earth . [3]

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Early life

Chandler is the daughter of actor Kyle Chandler, and was raised outside of Austin, Texas. [4]

Career

In August 2020, Chandler was cast in a reboot of the 1998 slasher film Urban Legend set to be written and directed by Colin Minihan. [5] However, in October 2022, Minihan revealed that the film had been cancelled due to "bad timing". [6] Chandler ended up making her film debut with a supporting role in Olivia Wilde's psychological thriller Don't Worry Darling (2022). [7]

In January 2021, she was cast in the FX miniseries Pistol , a series about the Sex Pistols. Chandler played Chrissie Hynde, a founding member of the Pretenders. [8] She learned how to sing and play guitar to prepare for the role. [9] That same year, it was announced that Chandler would star in Susannah Grant's sex trafficking drama series Coercion for Showtime. [10] As of August 2024, production for the series has yet to start. Chandler has since appeared in the Apple TV+ mystery drama series Sugar (2024), alongside Colin Farrell. [11]

In May 2023, she was cast in the lead role of Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth for FX on Hulu. [12] Filming for the series wrapped in July 2024, [13] and is set to be released in 2025.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016The Golden RutJade
2022 Don't Worry Darling Violet

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 SKAM Austin Eve OlsenRecurring role, 7 episodes
2022 Pistol Chrissie Hynde Miniseries, 6 episodes
2024 Sugar Olivia SiegelRecurring role, 5 episodes
2025 Alien: Earth WendyUpcoming series
TBDCoercionTBDUpcoming series

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