Person in history
Sadie Sink
Sadie Sink, American actress
Life at a glance
- Born
- 2002 · April 16
- Age this year
- 24No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- television actor, film actor, stage actor, singer, and actor. Citizenship: United States
- Born
- 24th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Personal life Sink has said that she keeps her personal life private because she believes limited public knowledge about an actor helps audiences separate the performer from their roles. [ 1 ] Sink identifies as a feminist . [ 2 ] She became vegetarian at age thirteen after watching the documentary Food, Inc. (2008), and adopted a vegan diet the following year after spending time with her The Glass Castle co-star Woody Harrelson and his family. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] ^ Dodson, P.
Sadie Elizabeth Sink is an American actress. She began her career in theater as a child, playing the title role in the musical Annie (2012–2014) and young Elizabeth II in the historical play The Audience (2015) on Broadway. In 2016, she made her film debut in the biographical sports drama Chuck. Sink had her breakthrough portraying Max Mayfield in the Netflix science fiction horror series Stranger Things (2017–2025), for which she received critical praise.
Early life
Early life Sadie Elizabeth Sink [ 1 ] was born on April 16, 2002, [ 2 ] in Brenham, Texas . [ 1 ] [ 3 ] She is one of five children of Lori and Casey Sink and has three older brothers—Caleb, Spencer, and Mitchell—and a younger sister, Jacey. [ 4 ] Although her family was primarily interested in sports, Sink and Mitchell developed an interest in musical theater. They staged performances at home and watched Broadway productions and Tony Award performances together. [
Path and career
Career 2011–2016: Broadway and early screen work Sink began working professionally onstage with Theatre Under the Stars in Houston, playing Susan Waverly in White Christmas in 2011 and the title role in Annie in 2012. [ 1 ] Later in 2012, at age ten, she made her Broadway debut in the revival of Annie at the Palace Theatre . She initially served as a standby for Annie and several of the orphan roles. [ 2 ] In July 2013, Sink and Taylor Richardson began alternating as Annie and Duffy. [ 1 ]
Why this date
Sadie Sink appears on our April 16 calendar for 2002 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 2002.
- September 14Total Linhas Aéreas Flight 5561
- June 13Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
- July 27Sknyliv air show disaster
- March 1Space Shuttle Columbia
- June 5Space Shuttle Endeavour
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
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- 2002Lee Eun-sang (singer)October 26
- 2002Riccardo CalafioriMay 19
- 2002Ryan GravenberchMay 16
Sources
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“Sadie Sink”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/sadie-sink, accessed October 25, 2026.
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Questions about Sadie Sink
When was Sadie Sink born?
April 16 2002.
How old would Sadie Sink be today?
24 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on April 16?
Anya Taylor-Joy, Chance the Rapper, Tony McQuay and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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