Eden Sher
| Eden Sher | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Eden Rebecca Sher December 26, 1991 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Eden Rebecca Sher (born December 26, 1991) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Sue Heck on the ABC sitcom The Middle, which she won the 2013 Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, and as Star Butterfly on the Disney XD original animated series Star vs. the Forces of Evil.
Early life
Sher was born in Los Angeles, California on December 26, 1991 to a Jewish family. She was raised by her mother, a single school teacher. She has both an older and a younger brother and three dogs.[1] She began her acting career at age eight by participating in school plays, local theater productions and singing in her elementary school chorus.[2] Her interest in acting was ignited after a recording of one of her school performances appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.[3][4]
Career
Throughout her years as an actress, Sher has played a number of roles in television series, but many of these were short lived, as the series were either canceled or her character was eliminated. It was not until she landed a role as Sue Heck on the television series The Middle that she gained a starring and more permanent role. Since 2009, Sher has starred in the ABC comedy series The Middle as Sue Heck, a quirky but optimistic teenager. In 2013, she won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Supporting Actress for her role in The Middle.[5][6] In 2006, she played the role of Gretchen, a middle school love interest for one of the main characters, Alexander Gould, in the comedy-drama series Weeds. Later that same year, she landed the regular role of Carrie Fenton on Sons & Daughters, which was canceled 11 episodes into its first season.[7] In 2007, Sher played a student attending Harbor High in the final season of the series The O.C..[7] She also appeared in the 2001 short film "Stuck" and ads for Capital One and Fruity Pebbles.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Stuck | Caterpillar Girl | Main role |
| 2003 | O.C., TheThe O.C. | Jane | Guest appearance, episode "The Dream Lover" |
| 2006 | Weeds | Gretchen | Recurring role, 8 episodes Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2007) |
| 2006 | Sons & Daughters | Carrie Fenton | Recurring role, 11 episodes |
| 2008 | Middleman, TheThe Middleman | Cindy Marshall | Guest appearance, episode "The Boyband Superfan Interrogation" |
| 2009 | Party Down | Monica McSpadden | Guest appearance, episode "Willow Canyon Homeowners Annual Party" |
| 2009 | Sonny with a Chance | Lucy | Guest appearance, episode "Three's Not Company" |
| 2009–present | Middle, TheThe Middle | Sue Heck | Main cast Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Supporting Actress (2013) Nominated - Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Supporting Actress (2011–2012, 2015) Nominated - Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series (2010) Nominated - Young Artist Award for Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series (2011) |
| 2012–13 | Pair of Kings | Billie | Guest appearances, episode "The Oogli Stick" and "Crazy Christy" |
| 2014 | Scotch Moses | Claire | Guest appearances, episode "Group Therapy" |
| 2014 | Veronica Mars | Penny | |
| 2015–present | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Star Butterfly (voice) | 1st voice-acting role[8] |
| 2016 | The Outskirts | Mindy | Filming |
| 2016 | Temps | Amy | |
References
- ↑ "Eden Sher". Starpulse.com. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Eden Sher Biography". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Eden Sher as Sue Heck". ABC. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ↑ Albert, Dan. "Interview with Eden Sher". Live Orange County. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (June 10, 2013). "2013 Critics' Choice TV Awards: 'Big Bang Theory,' 'Behind The Candelabra,' 'American Horror Story,' 'Breaking Bad'". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Critics Choice TV Award winners: 'Game of Thrones,' 'Breaking Bad,' 'Big Bang Theory' and ...". Gold Derby. June 10, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- 1 2 "Eden Sher Biography". Starpulse.com. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ↑ Hill, Jim (July 17, 2015). "Eden Sher Voices Disney's First Kick-Butt Princess for "Star vs. the Forces of Evil"". The Huffington Post. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
External links
- Eden Sher at the Internet Movie Database