Sydney Sweeney has been appearing on-screen since the tender age of 12, scoring one-off roles in TV shows like Heroes and Criminal Minds. But her career really took off after her appearance as the intensely devout Gileadean Eden Blaine in The Handmaid's Tale's second season.
If you're a fan, here are her top-rated TV shows and movies you need to add to your watchlist.
The Handmaid's Tale (2017-2025)
While she's only featured in seven episodes, The Handmaid's Tale is quite possibly THE television role that catapulted Sydney Sweeney into stardom.
Sweeney's portrayal of Eden Spencer, a recurring character in the second season, was highly praised and her character's development throughout the season continues to elevate the overall tone of the series. This, if any, is a great starting point to fully appreciate her acting abilities.
The first five season of The Handmaid's Tale are available on Stan. The sixth and final season is currently exclusive to SBS On Demand.
Creator: Bruce Miller (based on the work of Margaret Atwood)
Cast: Sydney Sweeney (obviously), Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Ann Dowd, Madeline Brewer, Joseph Fiennes
Language: English | Rating: MA15+
Genre: Dystopian thriller
Available on: Stan (S1 - S5) and SBS On Demand (S6)
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Euphoria (2019-2026)
In Euphoria, Sweeney plays Cassie Howard, a high school teen struggling with abandonment issues. She has a constant need to satisfy those around her, often at her own expense. Throughout Euphoria Cassie's personality shifts dramatically, highlighting Sweeney's emotional range.
Her troubled home life, bullying at school, friendships and breakups are all key elements to Euphoria's enduring popularity.
The third season of Euphoria is set to stream on HBO Max from April 12, 2026 and, yes, Sydney Sweeney will be reprising her role as Cassie.
Creator: Sam Levinson
Cast: Sydney Sweeney (obviously), Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Maude Apatow, Jacob Elordi, Alexa Demie
Language: English | Rating: R18+
Genre: Coming-of-age drama
Available on: HBO Max
Sharp Objects (2018)
Based on the Gillian Flynn novel of the same name, Sharp Objects follows a young crime reporter, Camille (Amy Adams), who returns to her hometown to investigate a double homicide. Camille has recently undergone treatment for a mental illness, which threatens to plague her as her investigation gets underway.
Sweeney appears as Alice, Camille's 16-year old roommate in the psychiatric facility she attended. Her character appears in seven of the TV series eight episodes and has a profound impact on the Camille throughout the series. Alice is crucial to Camille's developmen and treatment. Sweeney's performance is highly-emotional, and hard-hitting, definitely one to add to the watchlist!
Creator: Marti Noxon (based on the work of Gillian Flynn)
Cast: Sydney Sweeney (obviously), Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Messina, Eliza Scanlen, Sophia Lillis
Language: English | Rating: MA15+
Genre: Suspenseful psychological thriller
Available on: HBO Max
The White Lotus (2021)
The White Lotus is a picturesque thriller that'll get your mind racing and your sides splitting. If you're unsure about investing your time in three (soon to be four) seasons of The White Lotus, good news, Sweeney only appears in the first season.
Sweeney plays Olivia Mossbacher, a young American who vacations at the Maui White Lotus resort with her brother, parents and best friend. Throughout the season, her struggles mostly involve her upper-class background and privileged upbringing, and against all odds, Sweeney still manages to make her likeable.
Creator: Mike White | Cast: Sydney Sweeney (obviously), Jon Gries, Natasha Rothwell, Jennifer Coolidge, Jason Isaacs
Language: English | Rating: MA15+
Genre: Psychological dramedy
Available on: HBO Max
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
Although her role in this Tarantino blockbuster is minor, it's still jampacked with loads of other well-known actors which you can bet she learned a thing or two from!
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood takes place towards the end of Hollywood's Golden Age in the late 1960s and coincides with the Manson Family Murders (though Tarantino offers a very different outcome). Sweeney plays 'Snake' a young member of Charles Manson's cult. As mentioned, her role is very small, she appears briefly as a lookout at the Spahn Ranch when Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) arrives (blink and you'll miss it). Her character is based on a real-life Manson follower, Dianne Lak.
Writer/director: Quentin Tarantino | Cast: Sydney Sweeney (obviously), Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch, Timothy Olyphant, Austin Butler, Dakota Fanning, Al Pacino
Language: English | Rating: MA15+
Genre: Showbiz drama
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The Housemaid (2025)
At the time of writing, The Housemaid is the latest film by Sweeney and she has a MUCH larger role in this than Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood.
Without spoiling anything, Millie Calloway (Sweeney), is a young maid to the stunning yet erratic Nina (Seyfried), her handsome husband Andrew Winchester (Sklenar), and their young daughter. However, soon things quickly unravel and the audience is taken down more twists and turns than a Mazda commercial.
This is another film, yep, you guessed it, based on a book (The Housemaid by Freida McFadden), and lives up to the hype thanks to the cinematography, character development, and on-screen chemistry between various actors. Sweeney's portrayal is nuanced in the face of some truly wild situations - you have to see it to fully appreciate her.
The Housemaid is currently showing in Australian cinemas.
Writers: Rebecca Sonnenshine, Freida McFadden | Cast: Sydney Sweeney (obviously), Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar
Language: English | Rating: MA15+
Genre: Mind-bending rollercoaster
Currently: In cinemas
Reality (2023)
One of Sydney Sweeney's lesser-known movies also happens to be her most highly-rated. Reality is a 2023 thriller based on the true story of Reality Winner, a former NSA translator accused of leaking classified government documents to the media that proved there was Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election. Sweeney plays the lead role of Reality Winner in a restrained, paranoid thriller that sees Winner interrogated in her home by two FBI agents. Based on the stage play Is This a Room (which itself is based on the interrogation transcripts), Sweeney and her two costars spend the majority of the movie in a single room as their intense conversation slowly unravels the truth.
Reality is currently streaming on SBS On Demand and Mubi.
Creator: Tina Satter
Cast: Sydney Sweeney (obviously), Josh Hamilton, Marchánt Davis
Language: English | Rating: M
Genre: Talky true-crime
Currently: SBS On Demand and Mubi
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