Talia Ryder
Talia Ryder | |
|---|---|
 Ryder at the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival | |
| Born | August 16, 2002 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Talia Ryder (born August 16, 2002)[1][2] is an American stage and film actress. In 2015, she had her breakout role as Hortensia in the Broadway cast of Matilda the Musical. She starred as Skylar in the 2020 indie film Never Rarely Sometimes Always which screened at the Sundance Film Festival, and has a starring role as Clare in the upcoming film Hello, Goodbye, and Everything In Between.
Career[]
Ryder was 12 years old when she and her family went to see the Broadway production of Matilda the Musical, and she and her sister Mimi were inspired to audition for the show. She landed the role of Hortensia, and her family moved to New York City.[3][4] Ryder has said that her background was mostly in dance, but she started developing her skills in stage acting.[5][6]
In 2016, she was part of a cast of 75 kids in the short film Broadway Kids Against Bullying: I Have a Voice, directed by Jason Milstein, and its charity single composed by Frank Wildhorn, to support Nobully.org.[7][8] In 2019, she was cast as Autumn's cousin Skylar in the indie film Never Rarely Sometimes Always, where the two girls travel to New York City so that Autumn (Sidney Flanigan) can get an abortion without parental consent. Never Rarely Sometimes Always premiered at the Sundance Film Festival[9] and was later released in the theatre and on video on demand shortly afterwards in March 2020.[10][11]
In 2019, she was also cast as part of the Jets Chorus in Steven Spielberg's film adaptation of West Side Story.[12][13]
Ryder has a starring role as Clare in the upcoming film Hello, Goodbye, and Everything In Between, due for release in 2021.[6]
She had a starring role in Olivia Rodrigo's music video "Deja Vu".[14]
Personal life[]
Ryder's younger sister Mimi has a career as a musical actress with a title role in Matilda the Musical.[4][15] She graduated from high school in 2020.[16][17][18]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Never Rarely Sometimes Always | Skylar | |
| 2021 | West Side Story | Tessie | |
| 2022 | Master | Post-production | |
| TBA | Hello, Goodbye, and Everything In Between | Clare | Post-production |
| Strangers | Gabbi | Post-production[19] |
Music Videos[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Olivia Rodrigo – deja vu | New Girl |
Theatre[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Matilda the Musical | Hortensia | Broadway, Shubert Theatre |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Greater Western New York Film Critics Association | Breakthrough Performance | Never Rarely Sometimes Always | Nominated | [20] |
| Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | 26th Critics' Choice Awards | Best Young Actor/Actress | Nominated | [21] | |
| Chicago Indie Critics | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [22] | ||
| Film Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Female | Nominated | [23] | ||
| International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [24] | ||
| International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |||
| Online Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [25] [26] | ||
| Seattle Film Critics Society | Best Youth Performance | Nominated | [27] | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [28] | |||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Youth Performance | Nominated | [29] |
References[]
- ^ Ryder, Mimi [@mimi.ryder] (August 16, 2019). "Happy Birthday to my hero @talia.ryder love you to the