Sidney Jeanne Flanigan (born October 19, 1998)[1] is an American actress and singer-songwriter.[2][3][4] Flanigan made her acting debut with the acclaimed independent drama film Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020), for which she received nominations for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead.
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Born | Sidney Jeanne Flanigan (1998-10-19) October 19, 1998 (age 24) Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
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Years active | 2020–present |
Flanigan was born in Buffalo, New York,[5] and describes herself as a nonbinary woman who uses she/they pronouns.[1][6] In 2020, she made her acting debut portraying Autumn in the film Never Rarely Sometimes Always, directed by Eliza Hittman. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2020. It was also selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize.[7] Flanigan met Hittman when she was 14 and her boyfriend was staying at a communal home shared by juggalos, where Hittman and director Scott Cummings were filming the documentary Buffalo Juggalos.[1] In addition to her acting career, Flanigan is a recording musician who performs both solo and with the band Starjuice.[8]
In December 2020, it was announced that Flanigan would star in Matthew Kaundart’s psychological drama My Twin Is Dead.[9] In March 2021, she also committed to star in Rounding, directed by Saint Frances director Alex Thompson. The film premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival.[10] She is also set to lead the indie thriller Only the Good Survive, from writer-director Dutch Southern.[11]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2020 | Never Rarely Sometimes Always | Autumn Callahan | |
2022 | Rounding | Helen Adso | |
2023 | Only the Good Survive | Brea Dunlee | Post-production |
TBA | Brooklyn | Coco | Filming |
TBA | My Twin Is Dead | Jona | Pre-production |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Actress | Never Rarely Sometimes Always | Won | [12] |
Chicago Film Critics Association | Most Promising Performer | Won | [13] | ||
Florida Film Critics Circle | Breakout Award | Won | [14] | ||
Indiana Film Journalists Association | Best Actress | Nominated | [15] | ||
Breakout of the Year | Nominated | ||||
New York Film Critics Circle | Best Actress | Won | [16] | ||
2021 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Breakthrough Performance | Won | [17] | |
Austin Film Critics Association | Breakthrough Artist Award | Nominated | [18] | ||
Chlotrudis Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [19] | ||
Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [20] | ||
Dorian Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [21] | ||
Rising Star of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Georgia Film Critics Association | Best Actress | Nominated | [22] | ||
Breakthrough Award | Nominated | ||||
Gotham Independent Film Awards | Breakthrough Actor | Nominated | [23] | ||
Hollywood Film Critics Association | Best Actor/Actress 23 or Under | Won | [24] | ||
Houston Film Critics Society | Best Actress | Nominated | [25] | ||
Independent Spirit Awards | Best Female Lead | Nominated | [26] | ||
International Cinephile Society | Best Actress | Nominated | [27] | ||
National Board of Review | Breakthrough Performance | Won | [28] | ||
National Society of Film Critics | Best Actress | Runner-up | [29] | ||
Online Film Critics Society | Best Actress | Nominated | [30] | ||
San Diego Film Critics Society | Breakthrough Artist | Nominated | [31] | ||
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | Best Actress | Nominated | [32] | ||
Seattle Film Critics Society | Best Actress | Nominated | [33] | ||
Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Actress | Nominated | [34] | ||
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Youth Performance | Nominated | [35] |
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