Sidney Flanigan

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Sidney Flanigan
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Flanigan in 2020
Born
Sidney Jeanne Flanigan

(1998-10-19) October 19, 1998 (age 22)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
  • Actor
  • singer–songwriter
Years active2020–present

Sidney Jeanne Flanigan (born October 19, 1998)[citation needed][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.

Biography[]

Flanigan was born in Buffalo, New York,[5] and describes herself as a nonbinary woman.[1] In 2020, she made her acting debut portraying Autumn in the film Never Rarely Sometimes Always, directed by Eliza Hittman.[6] 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.[7]

In March 2021, it was announced that Flanigan would star in Rounding, directed by Saint Frances director Alex Thompson.[8]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Never Rarely Sometimes Always Autumn Callahan

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2020 Boston Society of Film Critics Awards Best Actress Never Rarely Sometimes Always Won [9]
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Most Promising Performer Won [10]
New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Actress Won [11]
Hollywood Critics Association Best Standout Performance by an Actor or Actress 23 or Under Won [12]
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards Breakout Award Won [13]
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Woman's Breakthrough Performance Won [14]
Gotham Independent Film Awards Breakthrough Actor Nominated [15]
National Society of Film Critics Award Best Actress Runner-up [16]
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards Breakthrough Artist Nominated [17]
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Best Actress Nominated [18]
Houston Film Critics Society Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nominated [19]
Online Film Critics Society Best Actress Nominated [20]
National Board of Review Breakthrough Performance Won [21]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Youth Performance Nominated [22]
Seattle Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated [23]
Critics Choice Movie Awards Best Actress Nominated [24]
Dorian Awards Best Film Performance — Actress Nominated [25]
"We're Wilde About You!" Rising Star Award Nominated
Film Independent Spirit Awards Best Female Lead Nominated [26]
Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Awards Best Actress Nominated [27]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Gajewski, Ryan (May 1, 2020). "Meet the Unlikely Movie Star Whose Film Is Impacting the Abortion Debate". Playboy. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Haring, Bruce (February 21, 2020). "Gersh Signs Sidney Flanigan, Star Of Sundance Winning Pic 'Never Rarely Sometimes Always'". Deadline. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "How Sidney Flanigan Went From Playing Music On Facebook To Acting In "Never Rarely Sometimes Always"". Yahoo Canada Style. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  4. ^ Wojnar, Zak (March 13, 2020). "Sidney Flanigan Interview: Never Rarely Sometimes Always". Screen Rant. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "Sidney Flanigan stars as 'Autumn'". Focus Features. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  6. ^ Cohn, Paulette (March 12, 2020). "Sidney Flanigan on a Woman's Right to Choose in Never Rarely Sometimes Always". Parade. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  7. ^ "Starjuice". Bandcamp. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  8. ^ Lang, Brent (March 5, 2021). "Sidney Flanigan, Namir Smallwood to Star in 'Rounding' From 'Saint Frances' Director Alex Thompson (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  9. ^ Davis, Clayton (December 13, 2020). "'Nomadland' Named Best Picture at Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, Paul Raci and Yuh-jung Youn Among Winners". Variety. Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  10. ^ Davis, Clayton (December 21, 2020). "'Nomadland' Wins Five Chicago Film Critics Awards". Variety. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  11. ^ Davis, Clayton (December 18, 2020). "New York Film Critics Circle Winners Full List: 'First Cow' Takes Top Prize". Variety. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  12. ^ Magidson, Joel (December 21, 2020). "The Hollywood Critics Association Releases Their Initial Wave Of Honorary Awards". HollywoodNews. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  13. ^ "2020 FFCC Winners". Florida Film Critics Circle. December 21, 2020. Archived from the original on December 22, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  14. ^ Davis, Clayton (January 4, 2021). "'Nomadland' Triumphs at Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  15. ^ Lewis, Hilary (January 11, 2021). "Gotham Awards: 'Nomadland' Wins Best Feature, Audience Award". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  16. ^ Pond, Steve (January 9, 2021). "'Nomadland' Named Best Film by National Society of Film Critics". The Wrap. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  17. ^ "San Diego Film Critics Society 2020 Awards Nominations". San Diego Film Critics. January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  18. ^ Anderson, Erik (January 15, 2021). "San Francisco Film Critics nominations: 'Nomadland' leads with 7". AwardsWatch. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  19. ^ Jamieson, Doug (January 12, 2021). "Minari Leads Houston Film Critics Society Nominations". Filmotomy. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  20. ^ Neglia, Matt (January 19, 2021). "The 2020 Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) Nominations". NextBestPicture. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  21. ^ Davis, Clayton (January 26, 2021). "National Board of Review Names 'Da 5 Bloods' Best Picture, Spike Lee Becomes Second Black Director Winner". Variety. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  22. ^ Anderson, Erik (February 6, 2021). "Washington DC Critics nominations: 'Minari' leads with 8". AwardsWatch. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  23. ^ Anderson, Erik (February 8, 2021). "'Minari' leads Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) nominations". AwardsWatch. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  24. ^ Sharf, Zack (January 26, 2021). "2021 Spirit Awards Nominations List: 'Never Rarely' Dominates with 7 Noms, 'Minari' Strong". IndieWire. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  25. ^ Anderson, Erik (February 11, 2021). "'Minari,' 'Nomadland' lead LGBTQ Critics' Dorian Awards nominations; 'The Prom,' 'Wonder Woman 1984' vie for Campiest Flick". AwardsWatch. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  26. ^ Sharf, Zack (January 26, 2021). "2021 Spirit Awards Nominations List: 'Never Rarely' Dominates with 7 Noms, 'Minari' Strong". IndieWire. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  27. ^ Menzel, Scott (June 29, 2020). "The 3rd Annual Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Awards Nominations". Retrieved May 13, 2021.

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