Sadie Sink Biography
Sadie Sink is an American actress who had her breakthrough starring as Max Mayfield in Netflix’s Stranger Things since 2017. She kickstarted her acting career at age seven in local theater productions and played the title role in Annie from 2012 to 2014 and young Elizabeth II in The Audience in 2015 on Broadway.
Sadie Sink Age
Sink was born Sadie Elizabeth Sink on April 16, 2002, in Brenham, Texas, U.S.A. She is 23 years old as of 2025. Sink celebrates her birthday on April 16th.
Sadie Sink Height
Sink stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 2½ inches.
Sadie Sink Family
Sink was born to Lori, a math teacher, and Casey Sink, a football coach. She grew up alongside three older brothers and a younger sister. Unlike her family, who are sports-oriented, she and her brother Mitchell were interested in performing arts, particularly musical theater. Often, they recreated scenes from High School Musical and watched Broadway plays and Tony Award performances.
Sink has English, German, and Irish roots. At the age of 7, her mother put her and Mitchell in acting classes in Houston. In 2012, her family supported her and Mitchell’s career by relocating to New Jersey.
Sadie Sink Boyfriend
Sink said that she prioritizes her privacy, choosing not to publicly comment on her sexuality or any romantic relationships she’s been in. During an interview with Teen Vogue, she discussed her decision stating that she chose this so that she could make the roles that she plays more believable.
Sink said that she has suffered from panic attacks from as young as 11 years old during an interview with Variety. Identifying as a feminist, she said that it should be an obligation for women. In 2015, she became a vegetarian after watching Food, Inc, and transitioned to veganism a year later.
Sadie Sink Net Worth
Sink has an estimated net worth of between $1 million-$5 million, which she has earned through her successful career as an actress.
Sadie Sink Stranger Things
Since 2017, Sink has starred as Maxine “Max” Mayfield in Stranger Things opposite Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, and Caleb McLaughlin. Max is an avid skateboarder and gamer, Susan Hargrove’s biological daughter, and Billy’s younger stepsister.
In September 2016, Sink auditioned for the role of Maxine “Max” Mayfield in Season 2 of Netflix’s Stranger Things. She attended four callbacks, including a chemistry read with Gaten Matarazzo and Caleb McLaughlin. She lied that she had rollerblading experience during the audition process.
After booking the role, Sink learned how to skateboard, which she disliked after she fell on her first day of practice. Within 2 months, she attended three-hour lessons daily. According to IMDB, she received $23,625 per episode of season 2, $150,000 per episode of the show’s 3rd season, and $7,000,000 for season 5.
Sink and her fellow Stranger Things cast members won a nomination for the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. For her performance in Season 4 of Stranger Things, she won the Hollywood Critics Association Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama Award and a nomination for a Saturn Performance by a Younger Actor Award.
Sadie Sink All Too Well
Sink starred alongside Dylan O’Brien in All Too Well: The Short Film (2021), a project written and directed by Taylor Swift. In the film, she portrays the leading role of “Her” through the highs and lows of a romantic relationship that ultimately unravels.
Swift offered her the role after being impressed by Sink’s onscreen presence and emotional depth in Stranger Things. Additionally, she disclosed that she would not have continued with the project if Sink had declined her offer. Sink saw the offer as a chance to portray a mature character and separate from her previous “kid” roles.
Sadie Sink Career
At the age of 7, Sink’s mother put her and Mitchell in acting classes in Houston. She started acting in community theater in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever in Brenham.
When she was 8 years old, she played a leading role in a local production of The Secret Garden. Her experience encouraged her to pursue a professional acting career. She began homeschooling in second grade and returned to regular school after performing in The Audience.
By the age of 9, Sink was a regular performer in plays at Theater Under the Stars, appearing in musical productions of White Christmas and Annie. In 2012, she appeared in the Broadway revival of Annie. She appeared in the shows for 18 months, performing 8 times a week. From October 2012 to July 2013, she was a standby for Annie, Tessie, Duffy, July, and Pepper.
During her Annie Broadway run, Sink debuted on TV in 2013 with a guest role on The Americans. In 2014, she appeared in an episode of Blue Bloods. The following year, she played the role of Suzanne Ballard in NBC’s American Odyssey. That same year, she starred as young Queen Elizabeth II in the Broadway production of The Audience. In 2016, she made her film debut in Chuck.
2016 to 2022
In September 2016, Sink auditioned for the role of Maxine “Max” Mayfield in Season 2 of Netflix’s Stranger Things. She attended four callbacks, including a chemistry read with Gaten Matarazzo and Caleb McLaughlin.
In 2018, Sink kickstarted her modeling career at 15 when she walked the runway at Paris Fashion Week. Later, she walked the runway for brands like Kate Spade New York and Miu Miu. She starred in The Glass Castle in 2017 and Eli in 2019. Additionally, she reprised the role of Max in Season 3 Stranger Things.
Sink portrayed Ziggy Berman in Fear Street Part Two: 1978 in 2021, where she did most of her stunts. In the trilogy’s third film, Fear Street Part Three: 1666, she portrayed Ziggy and Constance. She starred opposite Dylan O’Brien in All Too Well: The Short Film.
2022 to present;
Sink joined the cast of The Whale in February 2021, after a Zoom meeting with director Darren Aronofsky and lead actor Brendan Fraser. In the film, she portrayed Ellie, the estranged daughter of Fraser’s character. She received a nomination for the Best Young Actor/Actress Award at the 28th Critics’ Choice Awards.
In 2022, she starred in a leading role in Dear Zoe. In July of the following year, Armani Beauty revealed that she would be their global ambassador. She starred A Sacrifice in 2024 and as the titular character in O’Dessa in 2025.
Sink returned to Broadway with a role in the comedy play, John Proctor is the Villain, which opened in April 2025. In March 2025, she joined the cast of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day. That same month, she led a recycled nylon campaign by Prada with Benedict Cumberbatch.
Sadie Sink Movies and TV Shows
Sink has starred in several movies and TV shows during her career, such as
- The Glass Castle
- The Americans
- Blue Bloods
- Fear Street Part Two: 1978
- American Odyssey
- Fear Street Part Three: 1666
- All Too Well: The Short Film
- The Whale
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
- Dear Zoe
- A Sacrifice
- O’Dessa
Sadie Sink Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and often posts on her Instagram, Facebook, and X(formerly known as Twitter). She has over 320K followers on Facebook, over 24M on Instagram, and over 1M on X. Sink uses her social media to endorse local shelters and encourage her fans to become vegetarians or vegans.