Sydney Lemmon
American actress (born 1990)
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Sydney Noël Lemmon (born August 10, 1990) is an American actress. She studied acting at Yale University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. She is known for her roles on stage and screen. She made her acting debut in the Beau Willimon play The Parisian Woman (2018). She has earned acclaim for her leading role in the Max Wolf Friedlich thriller play Job both off-Broadway in 2023 and on Broadway in 2024. She starred as Ana Helstrom in the Hulu series Helstrom.[2][3] She is also known for her recurring roles in the AMC horror series Fear the Walking Dead (2019–2021) and the HBO series Succession (2019–2023). She has acted in films such as Velvet Buzzsaw (2019) and Tár (2021).
August 10, 1990[1]
Yale University (MFA)
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| Born | Sydney Noël Lemmon August 10, 1990[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Boston University (BFA) Yale University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2014–present |
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Early life and education
She received an MFA from Yale University in 2017, where she was the recipient of the Julie Harris Scholarship.[4] Lemmon received her BFA from Boston University in 2012 and also attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Career
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | Velvet Buzzsaw | Jon Dondon's Assistant | |
| 2021 | The Mothership | Johanna | abandoned film |
| 2022 | Firestarter | Victoria "Vicky" McGee | |
| Tár | Whitney Reese | ||
| 2026 | The Drama | Pauline | [10] |
| TBA | Ally Clark[11] | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | Irreversible | Waitress | TV movie |
| 2015 | Roof Access | Bella | Episode: "Financial District" |
| 2018 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Susie | Episode: "Hell's Kitchen" |
| 2019–2021 | Fear the Walking Dead | Isabelle | 5 episodes |
| 2019, 2023 | Succession | Jennifer | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Acting for a Cause | Bertha / Charlotte Lucas | 2 episodes |
| Helstrom | Ana Helstrom | Lead role | |
| 2022 | The Good Fight | Lila Royce | Episode: "The End of the Yips"[12] |
| 2024 | Evil | Tori | Episode: "How to Fly an Airplane"[13] |
| 2026 | Love Story | Lauren Bessette | 5 episodes |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Playwright | Venue | Ref. |
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| 2018 | The Parisian Woman | Rebecca (understudy) | Beau Willimon | Hudson Theatre, Broadway | [14] |
| 2023 | Job | Jane | Max Wolf Friedlich | Soho Playhouse, Off-Broadway | [15] |
| 2024 | Connelly Theater, Off-Broadway | [16] | |||
| Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway | [17] |
