Eden Sher
| Eden Sher | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eden Rebecca Sher December 26, 1991 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Eden Rebecca Sher (born December 26, 1991) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Sue Heck on the ABC sitcom The Middle for which she won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2013.
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Personal life
Sher was born in Los Angeles, California on December 26, 1991 to a Jewish family. She was raised by her mother, a single school teacher, has both an older and a younger brother, and owns three dogs.[1] It was at the early age of eight that she began her career in acting, starting by participating in school plays, local theater productions, and singing in her elementary school chorus.[2] Her interest in acting was ignited after a recording of one of her school performances appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.[3] In addition to her interest in acting, Sher also loves doing yoga, going hiking, reading, and listening to music. Her love for exploring and traveling the world has helped her in her volunteering within her local community and beyond.[4][5]
Career
Throughout her years as an actress, Eden Sher has played a number of roles in television series, but many of these were short lived, as the series were either canceled or her character was eliminated. It was not until she landed a role as Sue Heck on the television series The Middle that she gained a starring and more permanent role. Since 2009, Sher has starred in the ABC comedy series The Middle as Sue Heck, a quirky but optimistic teenager. In 2013, she won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Supporting Actress for her role in The Middle.[6][7] In 2006, she played the role of Gretchen, a middle school love interest for one of the main characters, Alexander Gould, in the comedy-drama series Weeds. Later that same year, she landed the regular role of Carrie Fenton on Sons & Daughters, which was canceled eleven episodes into its first season.[8] In 2007, Eden Sher played a student attending Harbor High in the final season of the series The O.C..[8] She also appeared in the short film "Stuck" and ads for Capital One and Fruity Pebbles.
As stated in an interview in March 2012, Eden Sher admits that one of her biggest tactics as an actress is to imagine herself as the character she’s playing before the actual filming takes place, which helps her to better play the part in the moment when focus is key to success.[9]
Charitable contributions
In addition to her acting career, Sher is involved with many other things, including her volunteer work and her promotion of certain events to raise money for various kinds of charities that benefit many people. Currently, she works with an organization that encourages and promotes concerts put on by local musicians, which raises money for several different causes.[4] Not only does she help out in her local community, but she has also spent several summers volunteering overseas, working with young children in India and local farmers in Nicaragua.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Stuck | Caterpillar Girl | Main role |
| 2006 | Weeds | Gretchen | Recurring role, 8 episodes Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2007) |
| 2006 | Sons & Daughters | Carrie Fenton | Recurring role, 11 episodes |
| 2007 | The O.C. | Jane | Guest appearance, episode "The Dream Lover" |
| 2008 | The Middleman | Cindy Marshall | Guest appearance, episode "The Boyband Superfan Interrogation" |
| 2009 | Party Down | Monica McSpadden | Guest appearance, episode "Willow Canyon Homeowners Annual Party" |
| 2009 | Sonny with a Chance | Lucy | Guest appearance, episode "Three's Not Company" |
| 2009–present | The Middle | Sue Heck | Main cast Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Supporting Actress (2013) Nominated - Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Supporting Actress (2011–2012, 2015) Nominated - Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series (2010) Nominated - Young Artist Award for Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series (2011) |
| 2012–13 | Pair of Kings | Billie | Guest appearances, episode "The Oogli Stick" and "Crazy Christy" |
| 2014 | Scotch Moses | Claire | Guest appearances, episode "Group Therapy" |
| 2014 | Veronica Mars | Penny | |
| 2015–present | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Star Butterfly | First voice-acting role[10] |
| 2016 | The Outskirts | Mindy | Filming |
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External links
- Eden Sher at the Internet Movie Database
