{"id":690347,"date":"2026-03-03T09:53:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T08:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/numero.com\/non-classifiee\/why-sydney-sweeney-star-of-echo-valley-is-one-of-hollywoods-most-promising-talents\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T09:53:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T08:53:35","slug":"why-sydney-sweeney-star-of-echo-valley-is-one-of-hollywoods-most-promising-talents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/movies\/why-sydney-sweeney-star-of-echo-valley-is-one-of-hollywoods-most-promising-talents\/","title":{"rendered":"Sydney Sweeney: When a bankable actress becomes an object of fantasy and controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sydney Sweeney at the Variety Power of Young Hollywood event at NeueHouse in Los Angeles, on August 10th, 2023. \u00a9 Rodin Eckenroth\/FilmMagic via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Not long ago, she was turning her bathwater into soaps that sold like hotcakes… With her Bardot<\/strong>-like baby doll beauty, her bold barbiecore looks, smart role choices and emotive pouts, Sydney Sweeney<\/strong>, 28, has become one of the coolest, most sought-after actresses right now. But also, one of the most controversial ones. Throwback to her fascinating journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The White Lotus<\/em>, Euphoria<\/em>… First roles in cult series<\/h2><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Even before that, the actress already had an impressive track record of leading and supporting roles. Sydney Sweeney<\/strong> starred in visually striking films, such as the oneiric and unsettling Under the Silver Lake<\/strong> <\/em>or Quentin Tarantino<\/strong>\u2019s wild Once Upon a Time\u2026 in Hollywood<\/a>. <\/em>Besides, she also starred in cult series like The Handmaid\u2019s Tale<\/em>, Sharp Objects<\/em>, and The White Lotus<\/em><\/a>. But it was her role as Cassie in the cultural phenomenon Euphoria<\/em><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0as a sweet, popular teen who struggles with several toxic relationships and slut-shaming, that skyrocketed her into stardom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A large part of Gen Z identifies with her character, who, like many of them, struggles with insecurities and will do anything to be loved. But Cassie is also a divisive character, one that Euphoria<\/em><\/strong> fans love to hate for dating the ex of her friend Maddy. The actress has been quick to clarify that she should not be confused with her character, who embodies the hypersexualization of teenage girls and the consequences of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sydney Sweeney attending an Euphoria FYC event at Paramount Theatre in Los Angeles, on December 18th, 2022. \u00a9 Jeff Kravitz\/FilmMagic for HBO via Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

From romcoms to Marvel blockbusters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sydney Sweeney quickly made the decision not to get typecast in one genre only. The interpreter of Cassie in Euphoria<\/em><\/a> <\/strong>delivered a standout performance as a U.S. Air Force veteran and whistleblower with a love for animals and sports in the gripping spy drama Reality <\/em><\/strong>(2023).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In January 2024, Sydney Sweeney<\/a> made a dramatic shift in tone with the romantic comedy Anyone But You<\/em><\/strong>. Alongside Glen Powell<\/strong> (Top Gun: Maverick<\/em>, Twisters<\/em>), she plays a young law student who pretends to be dating a banker during a wedding in Australia. The film, which blends references to Shakespeare and Titanic<\/em>, was a box-office hit in the U.S., raking in $100 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sydney Sweeney at the Met Gala, Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, on May 1st, 2023, in New York. \u00a9 Lexie Moreland\/WWD via Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A bankable actress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Hyperactive, the actress never stops filming. Sydney Sweeney<\/strong> recently appeared\u2014in February 2024\u2014in the Marvel movie Madame Web<\/em><\/strong>, alongside Dakota Johnson<\/strong><\/a> and Tahar Rahim<\/strong>. Barely a month later, she surprised audiences in Immaculate<\/em><\/strong>, a horror film in which she plays an American nun moving into an Italian convent.<\/p> \n \n<\/div> \n<\/div> \n<\/div> \n<\/div> \n<\/div> \n<\/div> \n<\/article><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since June 2025, she has taken on the role of a rebellious teenager in the Apple TV+ dark thriller Echo Valley<\/em><\/strong>, starring Julianne Moore<\/strong>. This is just the beginning… In 2025 and 2026, Sydney Sweeney<\/strong> will participate in a host of exciting new projects. She will be back in the third season of Euphoria<\/em><\/strong> and will star in The Housemaid<\/em><\/strong>, a film adaptation of the bestselling novel of the same name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sydney Sweeney in Union Square, New York, on June 14th, 2023. \u00a9 Gotham\/GC Images via Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Barbarella<\/em>, Scandalous!<\/em>: The many roles of Sydney Sweeney<\/h2><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The actress is also set to star in Barbarella<\/em><\/strong>, the remake of the cult 1960s B-movie, in which she will take on the iconic role of an intergalactic adventurer saving the world in a bikini. A role once played by Jane Fonda<\/strong>. In addition to that, Sydney Sweeney<\/strong> will be trading her blonde locks for a retro brunette mullet with unruly ends. She will portray boxer Christy Martin <\/strong>in an upcoming biopic bearing the athlete\u2019s name.

Sydney Sweeney<\/strong> is about to join the ranks of Hollywood\u2019s A-list actresses thanks to several major projects. For instance, the thriller Eden<\/em><\/strong> with Jude Law<\/strong> and Ana de Armas<\/strong>, the biopic Scandalous!<\/em><\/strong> directed by Colman Domingo<\/strong>, and The Players Table<\/em><\/strong>, a project in collaboration with singer Halsey<\/strong>. She is also set to appear in Gundam<\/em>, I Pretended to Be a Missing Girl<\/em>, The Caretaker<\/em>, The Registration<\/em>, Americana<\/em>, OutRun<\/em>, and Split Fiction<\/em><\/strong>. In short, Sydney Sweeney seems to have become one of Hollywood’s ten most bankable young actresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sydney Sweeney at the Giorgio Armani Priv\u00e9 haute couture Fall\/Winter 2023\/2024 show during Paris Fashion Week on July 4th, 2023. \u00a9 Jacopo Raule\/Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A taste for challenges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The actress born in Spokane, Washington, has made a point of choosing roles in ambitious projects on screen. Her main motivation? Playing characters that challenge her. Speaking about her role as the face of Giorgio Armani<\/strong>\u2019s fragrance My Way<\/em><\/strong>, launched in 2023, she said: \u201cI love finding characters that challenge me and challenge the audience. I\u2019m really excited about the films I\u2019ve worked on over the past year, because they were all unique in their own way and took me on very personal journeys<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From MMA champion to producer: the many roles of a determined star<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Euphoria<\/em><\/strong>, Sydney Sweeney<\/strong> proves she can master a wide range of emotions, seamlessly shifting from a radiant smile to authentic tears. As a teenager, the actress was a regional MMA champion, and she also used to restore vintage cars and paint pottery. Now, she often portrays dual characters, at the crossroads between fragility and strength, warmth and danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She transitions from smoldering lolita to charming ing\u00e9nue, or even femme fatale, with such ease. This emotional range suggests that her career is just about to begin. Determined, Sydney Sweeney convinced her parents to let her go to her first audition at the age of 12 with a PowerPoint presentation of her career plan spanning many years. The founder of Fifty-Fifty Films<\/strong>, her own production company, had clearly guessed right…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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