Sydney Meyer

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Sydney Meyer
Born (1995-09-15) 15 September 1995 (age 29)
London, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present
Spouse
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(m. 2021)​

Sydney Meyer (born 15 September 1995) is a Canadian actress. She starred in the Netflix series V Wars (2019) and the Shudder series Slasher: Flesh & Blood (2021). She had recurring roles in the third season of the Freeform series Shadowhunters (2019), Grand Army (2020), also on Netflix, and the FX on Hulu adaptation of Y: The Last Man (2021).

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Early life and education

Meyer took classes at Lester B. Pearson School for the Arts when she was a child. [1] She moved to Toronto at 15 to transfer from A.B. Lucas Secondary School to the Etobicoke School of the Arts, where she remained for two years. [2] She also took summer courses at Stratford Shakespeare School and briefly danced with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. She then went on to train at the New York Film Academy and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles. [3]

Career

Meyer began her acting career at the age of 18, when she appeared in guest roles in the TV series Dangerous Persuasions, Degrassi: The Next Generation , Saving Hope , The Expanse , Transplant and The Good Doctor .[ citation needed ] Meyer appeared as Grace in the 2018 Canadian sci-fi horror film Level 16 . [4] [5]

Meyer had a recurring role in the supernatural drama series Shadowhunters in 2019. [6] In an interview she said that "It was incredible. It was also very intimidating", as it was her first recurring role and "such a strong reaction from the fans was startling". [2] That same year, she appeared on the first season of the suspense drama series Departure . [7] She said that her character "gets caught up in a conspiracy theory about a missing plane", and when asked about her interest in mysteries and conspiracies, "It’s fascinating to me how often these theories pop up and how elaborate they are." [2] She was cast to play a main role in the sci-fi horror series V Wars also in 2019, based on the anthology series of the same name and comic book by Jonathan Maberry. [8] 2020 was a busy year for Meyer, with a recurring role Grand Army portraying Anna Delaney, [9] [10] starring in Michelle Ouellet's thriller television film Remember Me, Mommy?, as well as starring in Leo Scherman's thriller television film Pretty Cheaters, Deadly Lies. [11]

Meyer appeared on the fourth season of anthology horror series Slasher in 2021, where she played the role of Liv Vogel. [12] Meyer also appeared on the first season of the post-apocalyptic drama series Y: The Last Man that same year, based on the comic book series of the same name by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra. [13]

Meyer was cast in the sci-fi psychological thriller series Beacon 23 in 2023, portraying Grisha. [14] [15]

Personal life

Meyer announced her engagement to fellow Canadian actor Alex Ozerov in June 2020, [16] and they married in March 2021. They appeared alongside each other in Slasher: Flesh and Blood. [17]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014SprnvaAngie's FriendShort film
2015Rita Mahtoubian Is Not A TerroristFeinstein DaughterShort film
2016 Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival Workhorse
2016SeedsYoga Girl #2Short film
2018 Level 16 Grace [18]
TBASeparationParty GoerShort film
TBAL is for LoserGinaShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Dangerous PersuasionsRon's DaughterEpisode: "Devil's Disciple"
2013 Degrassi: The Next Generation PaulaEpisode: "All I Wanna Do"
2017 Saving Hope Rebecca FriedmanEpisode: "All Our Yesterdays"
2018 The Expanse Ensign LarsonEpisode: "Immolation"
2019 Shadowhunters Helen Blackthorn4 episodes
2019 Departure Sophia Giles3 episodes
2019 V Wars Ava O'MalleyMain role [19]
2020Remember Me, Mommy?Elena JohnsTelevision film
2020 Transplant AlexiaEpisode: "Collapse"
2020 Grand Army Anna DelaneyRecurring role
2020Pretty Cheaters, Deadly LiesMadison WillitsTelevision film
2021 Murdoch Mysteries Clair FerdinandEpisode: "Murder Checks In"
2021 Slasher Lavinia "Liv" VogelMain role
2021 Y: The Last Man Nicole5 episodes
2022 The Good Doctor Toni RhodesEpisode: "Sorry, Not Sorry" [20]
2023 Beacon 23 GrishaMain role

References

  1. ↑ "Interview with Departure and Netflix Original V-Wars talented actress Sydney Meyer". Naluda Magazine. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Amond, Dean (27 May 2019). "FYIG chats with actress Sydney Meyer". Find Your Inner Geek. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  3. ↑ McCune, Melody (27 September 2020). "GGA Interview: Sydney Meyer Is Ready for Impact With GRAND ARMY". Geek Girl Authority. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "VIFF: Level 16 delivers gritty sci-fi with some timely themes". hnmag.ca. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "LEVEL 16 – Review by Alexander Heller-Nicholas". awfj.org. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  6. ↑ Prestridge, James (13 May 2019). "Interview: Sydney Meyer Talks 'Shadowhunters' And Working With Ian Somerhalder". Close-up Culture. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Sydney Meyer Talks New Show "Departure", And Saying Goodbye To "Shadowhunters"". The Harlton Empire. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Pop Culturalist Chats with V-Wars' Sydney Meyer". Pop-Culturalist.com. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  9. ↑ Fowler, Nikki (4 December 2020). "INTERVIEW: Sydney Meyer on Netflix's 'Grand Army' and the Real Life Issues it Tackles Including Diversity and Privilege, the Importance of Self-Care, and New Projects". glittermagazine.co. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Everything We Know About The Cast Of Netflix's 'Grand Army'". TheThings. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "Who plays Anna in Grand Army? - Sydney Meyer". PopBuzz. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "Slasher actress Sydney Ozerov-Meyer reveals what it's like to be mixed race – but white passing – in Hollywood". metro.co.uk. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "Intense New Trailers for Hulu's 'Y: The Last Man' with Diane Lane". firstshowing.net. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  14. ↑ "Beacon 23 Cast, Characters & Actors (Photos)". The Direct. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  15. ↑ Kumar, Praveen (24 November 2023). "Beacon 23 season 1 complete release schedule: All episodes and when they arrive". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  16. ↑ Alex Ozerov (8 June 2020). "We said YES! I'm so existed to start this new chapter of our lives together. We've kept it to ourselves for the last few months and it feels amazing to finally announce. I chose you and will keep choosing you forever and ever #whenyouknowyouknow #quarantineengagement". Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 17 October 2020– via Instagram.
  17. ↑ Adejobi, Alicia (7 September 2021). "Slasher: Flesh and Blood stars Sydney Meyer and Alex Ozerov married in real life and we absolutely stan". Metro. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  18. ↑ "Shameless selfie on the set of Level 16 with co stars Katie Douglas, Sydney Meyer, Joelle Farrow, and Celina Martin". Toronto Guardian. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  19. ↑ Prestridge, James (13 May 2019). "Interview: Sydney Meyer Talks 'Shadowhunters' And Working With Ian Somerhalder". Close up Culture. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  20. ↑ "'The Good Doctor' Recap: Season 6, Episode 8 — [Spoiler] Reveals Rape". TVLine. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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