Sydney Chandler (born February 13, 1996) [1] [2] is an American actress.
In October 2020, Chandler was cast in Don't Worry Darling , directed by Olivia Wilde. [3] In January 2021, she was cast in the FX miniseries Pistol , a series about The Sex Pistols. Chandler would play Chrissie Hynde, founding member of The Pretenders. [4] She learned how to sing and play guitar to prepare for the role. [5]
Chandler will next appear in the Apple TV+ series Sugar alongside Colin Farrell, [6] and in May 2023 was cast in the lead role of Noah Hawley's Alien television series for FX on Hulu. [7]
Chandler is the daughter of actor Kyle Chandler, and was raised outside of Austin, Texas. [8] She lived in London during the production of Pistol. [2]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | The Golden Rut | Jade (Coffee Shop Actress) | |
2019 | Jellyfish | Woman | Short film |
2022 | Chemistry | Sandy | Short film; also writer |
Don't Worry Darling | Violet |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | SKAM Austin | Eve Olsen | Recurring role; 7 episodes (season 2) |
2022 | Pistol | Chrissie Hynde | Miniseries, 6 episodes |
2024 | Sugar | Upcoming series | |
TBA | Alien | Wendy | Upcoming series; filming |
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