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Sydney Park (actress)

Sydney Park
Park in an interview for AMFM Studios in 2021
Born (1997-10-31) October 31, 1997 (age 27)
Berkeley, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, comedian
Years active2003–present

Sydney Park (born October 31, 1997) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her roles as Cyndie in AMC's The Walking Dead, Gabby Phillips in Instant Mom, Caitlin Park-Lewis in Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists and Makani Young in the Netflix film There's Someone Inside Your House.

Personal life

Park was born in Berkeley, CA and moved to Los Angeles when she was five-years-old where she went to various performing arts/magnet schools all over the city. Her mother is from Philadelphia and her father was born in Seoul, Korea, then moved to Brooklyn, NY, and eventually San Francisco, CA. Park currently resides in Los Angeles.

Career

Park got her start in 2003 when she was the "Youngest comedian to ever perform at the famous Hollywood Improv (now The Improv)".[1] In 2006, she auditioned for the first season of American reality competition America's Got Talent under the stage name Syd the Kid, where she had advanced on to the semi-finals. Park had to drop out due to her acting career. She made her television debut on the teen sitcom That's So Raven in 2006.[2]

In 2010, Park was hired to play Ellie Danville, the adopted daughter of Detective Jo Danville on CSI: NY.[3] In 2010, Park also starred as "Tootsie Roll" in the independent dark-comedy Spork.[4]

From 2013 to 2015, Park starred as Gabby in the Nick at Nite show Instant Mom.[5]

In 2016, Park began portraying Cyndie on The Walking Dead.[6]

In 2017, Park starred as Meredith in the supernatural horror film Wish Upon.[7] In the same year, she starred on the YouTube science fiction series Lifeline.[8]

In March 2018, it was announced the Park would be starring in the new television series Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists as Caitlin Park-Lewis.[9] It premiered in March 2019 on Freeform.[10] In September 2019, Freeform canceled the series after one season.[11]

In 2019, Park appeared as Winter in the third season of the Netflix horror-comedy series Santa Clarita Diet.[12] In the same year, she was cast as Makani Young in the slasher film There's Someone Inside Your House,[13][14] and as Kiera Pascal in the comedy Moxie directed by Amy Poehler, both released by Netflix in 2021.[15]

In May 2021, Park was announced to be starring as a lead in the romantic drama First Love alongside Hero Fiennes Tiffin.[16]

Filmography

Television and film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2006 That's So Raven Sydney 3 episodes
2007 Entourage Girl Scout Episode: "Gotcha!"
The Hill Unsold television pilot (ABC)
2008 The Sarah Silverman Program Stella Episode: "Pee"
Hannah Montana Kelsey DiAria Episode: "Ready, Set, Don't Drive!"
Gary Unmarried Mikhela Episode: "Gary Gives Sasha His Full Attention"
2010 Spork Tootsie Roll Film
Sons of Tucson Vanessa Episode: "Dog Days of Tucson"
2010–2013 CSI: NY Ellie Danville 4 episodes
2013–2015 Instant Mom Gabby Phillips Main role
2014 The Thundermans Cassandra Episode: "Shred It Go"
2015 Bella and the Bulldogs Mia Episode: "Root for Newt"
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn Randee Episode: "Mall in the Family"
One Crazy Cruise Piper Bauer Television film
Nickelodeon's Ho Ho Holiday Herself Television special
2016–2019 The Walking Dead Cyndie Recurring role (Season 7–10); 12 episodes
2016–present The HALO Effect Herself Host
2017–2020 Spirit Riding Free Pru Granger Main voice role
2017 Wish Upon Meredith McNeil Film
Lifeline Norah Hazelton Main role
2019 Santa Clarita Diet Winter 5 episodes
Knight Squad Princess Eliza 2 episodes
Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists Caitlin Park-Lewis Main role
2020 Dead Reckoning Felicity Film
2021 Moxie Kiera Pascal
There’s Someone Inside Your House[17] Makani Young
2022 DMZ Tenny 3 episodes
Big City Greens Tina (voice) Episode: "Pizza Deliverance"
2022 First Love Ann
2023 Will Trent young Amanda Wagner 2 episodes

References

  1. ^ "Rising Stars Raising Funds Performers–Sydney Park". The SunBeam Foundation. 2012. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
  2. ^ Pimental, Mandi (June 18, 2015). "Interview with Sydney Park". Nosh and Nurture. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Trongo, Rachel (October 12, 2010). "New York Casts Young Actress For Family Role". Retrieved April 6, 2012.
  4. ^ Hale, Mike (May 26, 2011). "Life on the Fringe". The New York Times. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 26, 2012). "Duane Martin Cast In Nick Pilot 'Instant Mom', Natalie Morales In ABC's 'Trophy Wife'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  6. ^ Kopp, Jeffrey (August 13, 2019). "The Walking Dead: Sydney Park to return as Cyndie in season 10". FanSided. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  7. ^ Tinubu, Aramide (July 14, 2017). "Exclusive: Sydney Park talks 'Wish Upon', Her Sza obsession & a few things she'd wish for". Jet Mag. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  8. ^ Petski, Denise (March 2, 2017). "'Lifeline': Zach Gilford & Sydney Park To Topline Dwayne Johnson's YouTube Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  9. ^ Boucher, Ashley (March 9, 2019). "'Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists' Casts Sydney Park and Eli Brown". SF Gate.
  10. ^ Elizabeth, De (March 16, 2019). ""Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists" Stars Celebrate the Upcoming Freeform Premiere". Teen Vogue.
  11. ^ Porter, Rick (September 27, 2019). "'Pretty Little Liars' Spinoff Canceled After Single Season on Freeform". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  12. ^ Behan, Beau (March 31, 2019). "Inside The 'Santa Clarita Diet Season 3' LA Premiere [Photos]". Patch. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  13. ^ Kit, Borys (August 14, 2019). "Shawn Levy-James Wan's Horror 'There's Someone Inside Your House' Sets Cast (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  14. ^ "Actress Sydney Park On Being The Lead In James Wan's Horror 'There's Someone Inside Your House'". YouTube. December 21, 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  15. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (November 8, 2019). "Marcia Gay Harden, 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Clark Gregg & More Round Out The Cast Of Amy Poehler's 'Moxie'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  16. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (May 26, 2021). "'First Love': Diane Kruger, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Jeffrey Donovan & Sydney Park Join A.J. Edwards-Helmed Romance Drama". Deadline. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  17. ^ Fleming, Mike (August 23, 2021). "Netflix Dates Fall Movies: A Whopping 42 Movies Coming At You". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
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