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'''Sydney Sweeney''' (born September 12, 1997)<ref>{{Cite web |title=On This Day in History - September 12th - Almanac - UPI.com |url=https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2019/09/12/UPI-Almanac-for-Thursday-Sept-12-2019/9881568078426/ |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=UPI |archive-date=December 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205204919/https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2019/09/12/UPI-Almanac-for-Thursday-Sept-12-2019/9881568078426/ |url-status=live }}</ref> is an American actress. She first gained attention in 2018 for appearing in the television series ''[[Everything Sucks!]]'' and ''[[The Handmaid's Tale (TV series)|The Handmaid's Tale]]'', and in the limited series ''[[Sharp Objects (miniseries)|Sharp Objects]]''. In the following year, she was featured in the [[Quentin Tarantino]]-directed film ''[[Once Upon a Time in Hollywood]]''.
Sweeney gained wider recognition for her roles in the [[HBO]] drama series ''[[Euphoria (American TV series)|Euphoria]]'' (2019–present) and the first season of the anthology series ''[[The White Lotus]]'' (2021), which earned her nominations for two [[Primetime Emmy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Emmy Awards |date=July 12, 2022 |title=Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series – 2022 |url=https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2022/outstanding-supporting-actress-in-a-drama-series |access-date=July 12, 2022 |website=[[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences|Television Academy]] |archive-date=July 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712154223/https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2022/outstanding-supporting-actress-in-a-drama-series |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Emmy Awards |date=July 12, 2022 |title=Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie – 2022 |url=https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2022/outstanding-supporting-actress-in-a-miniseries-or-a-movie |access-date=July 12, 2022 |website=[[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences|Television Academy]] |archive-date=September 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922031924/https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2022/outstanding-supporting-actress-in-a-miniseries-or-a-movie |url-status=live }}</ref> SheIn 2023, she portrayed [[Reality Winner]] in the drama film ''[[Reality (2023 film)|Reality]]'' (2023) and has since transitioned into starring in films such asled the commercially successful romantic comedy ''[[Anyone but You]]''. (2023)In 2024, she starred in the superhero film ''[[Madame Web (film)|Madame Web]]'' (2024), and produced and starred in the horror film ''[[Immaculate (2024 film)|Immaculate]]'' (2024), the later of which she also produced.
==Early life==
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=== Breakthrough (2019–present) ===
[[File:Sydney Sweeney 2019 by Glenn Francis.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Sweeney at the premiere of ''[[Once Upon a Time in Hollywood]]'' (2019)]]
In June 2019, Sweeney began portraying [[List of Euphoria characters#Cassandra "Cassie" Howard|Cassie Howard]], a teenager with a promiscuous reputation, in the [[HBO]] drama series ''[[Euphoria (American TV series)|Euphoria]].''<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chuba|first1=Kirsten|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/euphoria-star-sydney-sweeney-tackling-teen-pregnancy-abortion-discussions-1227536|title='Euphoria' Star Sydney Sweeney on Tackling Teen Pregnancy, Abortion Discussions|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=July 29, 2019|access-date=September 12, 2020|archive-date=July 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730013116/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/euphoria-star-sydney-sweeney-tackling-teen-pregnancy-abortion-discussions-1227536|url-status=live}}</ref> The show was a breakout hit, becoming the second most watched [[HBO]] series.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/euphoria-season-2-finale-ratings-1235192015/ |title='Euphoria' Is Now HBO's Second-Most Watched Show Behind 'Game of Thrones' |last=Mass |first=Jennifer |date=February 28, 2022 |access-date=March 14, 2024 |archive-date=March 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240314224444/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/euphoria-season-2-finale-ratings-1235192015/amp/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Her performance received praise, earning a nomination for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series]] in [[74th Primetime Emmy Awards|2022]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Moreau |first1=Jordan |last2=Schneider |first2=Michael |date=July 12, 2022 |title=Emmys 2022: The Complete Nominations List |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/awards/emmys-nominations-list-2022-1235313788/ |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |archive-date=July 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712160603/https://variety.com/2022/tv/awards/emmys-nominations-list-2022-1235313788/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' asserted that the role of Cassie "proves that Sweeney's one hell of a shapeshifter between her deft turns in this, ''The Handmaid's Tale'', ''Everything Sucks'' and ''Sharp Objects''."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Framke |first=Caroline |date=June 13, 2019 |title=TV Review: HBO's 'Euphoria' Starring Zendaya |url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/reviews/euphoria-hbo-review-zendaya-1203235780/ |access-date=June 12, 2023 |website=Variety |archive-date=April 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412070742/https://variety.com/2019/tv/reviews/euphoria-hbo-review-zendaya-1203235780/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Her many nude scenes in the series received significant attention, generating discussions about [[nudity in film]] and the [[male gaze]]. Despite this, Sweeney has stated she would not stop doing nude scenes.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/28/entertainment/sydney-sweeney-nude-scenes/index.html |title=Sydney Sweeney 'won't stop' doing nude scenes |access-date=March 27, 2023 |archive-date=March 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327171623/https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/28/entertainment/sydney-sweeney-nude-scenes/index.html |url-status=live |work=CNN |first=Lisa |last=Respers France |date=July 28, 2022}}</ref>
Sweeney is the founder of production company Fifty-Fifty Films, launched in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nellie Andreeva |date=July 31, 2020 |title=Sydney Sweeney To Star In & EP 'Players Table' Series For Jean-Marc Vallée & Nathan Ross As She Launches Production Company |url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/sydney-sweeney-star-ep-the-players-table-series-jean-marc-vallee-nathan-ross-as-she-launches-production-company-fifty-fifty-films-1203000310/ |access-date=February 8, 2023 |website=Deadline |archive-date=August 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801230955/https://deadline.com/2020/07/sydney-sweeney-star-ep-the-players-table-series-jean-marc-vallee-nathan-ross-as-she-launches-production-company-fifty-fifty-films-1203000310/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The same year, she starred in the TV film ''[[Nocturne (2020 film)|Nocturne]]'' as well as [[Webtoon]]’s live-action advertisement for the online comic ''[[Lore Olympus]]'', appearing as Persephone.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sydney Sweeney Battles Her Dark Side In Webtoon's Latest Short Film |url=https://adage.com/creativity/work/webtoon-lore-olympus/2287156 |access-date=2024-05-11 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=LORE OLYMPUS Starring Sydney Sweeney (Full Version) WEBTOON |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yb3T-hIeKpM |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=[[Youtube]] | date=October 15, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/sydney-sweeney-madison-iseman-nocturne-cast-blumhouse-amazon-studios-movie-1202748475/|title='Nocturne': 'Euphoria's Sydney Sweeney & 'Annabelle 3's Madison Iseman To Star In First Title In Blumhouse TV-Amazon Deal|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=September 30, 2019|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=September 30, 2019|archive-date=December 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201226211610/https://deadline.com/2019/09/sydney-sweeney-madison-iseman-nocturne-cast-blumhouse-amazon-studios-movie-1202748475/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2021, Sweeney appeared in the first season of [[Mike White (filmmaker)|Mike White]]'s anthology black comedy series ''[[The White Lotus]]''<ref>{{cite web|last1=White|first1=Peter|url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/hbo-the-white-lotus-enlighteneds-mike-white-connie-britton-alexandra-daddario-natasha-rothwell-sydney-sweeney-1234599772/|title='Enlightened's Mike White Sets Limited Social Satire 'The White Lotus' At HBO With Connie Britton, Natasha Rothwell & Sydney Sweeney Among Cast|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=October 19, 2020|access-date=February 15, 2021|archive-date=October 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019200621/https://deadline.com/2020/10/hbo-the-white-lotus-enlighteneds-mike-white-connie-britton-alexandra-daddario-natasha-rothwell-sydney-sweeney-1234599772/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=France |first=Lisa Respers |date=July 28, 2022 |title=Sydney Sweeney 'won't stop' doing nude scenes |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/28/entertainment/sydney-sweeney-nude-scenes/index.html |access-date=March 27, 2023 |website=CNN |archive-date=March 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327171623/https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/28/entertainment/sydney-sweeney-nude-scenes/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> as a sardonic college sophomore.<ref name="CharactersNames">{{cite press release|title=New HBO Limited Series THE WHITE LOTUS From Mike White Debuts July 11|url=https://pressroom.warnermedia.com/us/media-release/new-hbo-limited-series-white-lotus-mike-white-debuts-july-11|work=[[WarnerMedia]]|date=May 10, 2021|access-date=May 10, 2021|archive-date=May 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510204857/https://pressroom.warnermedia.com/us/media-release/new-hbo-limited-series-white-lotus-mike-white-debuts-july-11|url-status=live}}</ref> For her portrayal of the character, she was nominated for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie]] in [[74th Primetime Emmy Awards|2022]]. Her accomplishments earned her a place on the [[Time 100#Time 100 Next list|''Time'' 100 Next list]] for 2022.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Apatow|first1=Maude|url=https://time.com/collection/time100-next-2022/6213734/sydney-sweeney/|title=Sydney Sweeney|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=September 28, 2022|access-date=October 2, 2022|archive-date=September 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930083008/https://time.com/collection/time100-next-2022/6213734/sydney-sweeney/|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Sydney Sweeney at Berlinale 2023 (portrait).jpg|alt=Sweeney smiling|thumb|upright|Sweeney in 2023]]
In January 2023, Sweeney became a brand ambassador for companies [[Armani|Armani Beauty]] and [[Laneige]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 16, 2023 |title=Sydney Sweeney Is the New Face of Armani Fragrances |url=https://thefashionenthusiast.uk/stories/sydney-sweeney-is-the-new-face-of-armani-fragrances |access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=The Fashion Enthusiast |archive-date=January 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106144038/https://thefashionenthusiast.uk/stories/sydney-sweeney-is-the-new-face-of-armani-fragrances |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=January 5, 2024 |title=Laneige Picks Sydney Sweeney as Their First-Ever Global Ambassador |url=https://thefashionenthusiast.uk/stories/laneige-picks-sydney-sweeney-as-their-first-ever-global-ambassador |access-date=January 6, 2024 |website=The Fashion Enthusiast |archive-date=January 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106144045/https://thefashionenthusiast.uk/stories/laneige-picks-sydney-sweeney-as-their-first-ever-global-ambassador |url-status=live }}</ref> She starred as [[U.S. Air Force]] veteran [[Reality Winner]] in [[Tina Satter]]'s thriller drama ''[[Reality (2023 film)|Reality]]'', which premiered at the [[73rd Berlin Film Festival]]. Steph Green of [[IndieWire]] found the film "inventively mounted and extraordinarily tense" and labelled Sweeney as "the real deal."<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 18, 2023 |title='Reality' Review: Sydney Sweeney Stuns in Fact-Based Single-Room Whistleblower Thriller |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2023/02/reality-review-sydney-sweeney-1234811450/ |access-date=February 20, 2023 |website=IndieWire |archive-date=February 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221232742/https://www.indiewire.com/2023/02/reality-review-sydney-sweeney-1234811450/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Jessica Kiang of ''Variety'' wrote that she played "Winner so convincingly that it's hard to remember her as the sardonic, pampered teen in ''The White Lotus'', or the nice-girl-turned-nasty in ''Euphoria''."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kiang |first1=Jessica |title='Reality' Review: Sydney Sweeney Is Outstanding as Whistleblower Reality Winner in a Clever, Gripping Docudrama |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/reviews/reality-review-sydney-sweeney-1235520653/ |access-date=February 25, 2023 |work=Variety |date=February 18, 2023 |archive-date=February 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221232041/https://variety.com/2023/film/reviews/reality-review-sydney-sweeney-1235520653/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Sweeney next had a role in the crime thriller ''[[Americana (2023 film)|Americana]]'', which premiered at the [[South by Southwest Festival]] in March 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=February 24, 2023 |title='Americana' Starring Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser And Halsey To World Premiere At SXSW |url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/sydney-sweeney-halsey-paul-walter-hauser-americana-sxsw-1235270304/ |access-date=February 24, 2023 |website=Deadline |archive-date=February 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224233415/https://deadline.com/2023/02/sydney-sweeney-halsey-paul-walter-hauser-americana-sxsw-1235270304/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Complex |first=Valerie |date=March 18, 2023 |title='Americana' Review: Tony Tost Turns The Western Genre Upside Down In Directorial Debut Dramedy Starring Sydney Sweeney & Halsey – SXSW |url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/americana-review-sydney-sweeney-paul-walter-hauser-halsey-tony-tost-1235301698/ |access-date=March 18, 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-date=March 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318162310/https://deadline.com/2023/03/americana-review-sydney-sweeney-paul-walter-hauser-halsey-tony-tost-1235301698/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
She starred in the music video for [[the Rolling Stones]]' single "[[Angry (The Rolling Stones song)|Angry]]," from their 2023 album ''[[Hackney Diamonds]]''. The video premiered in September 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=McIntosh |first1=Steven |last2=Savage |first2=Mark |date=September 6, 2023 |title=The Rolling Stones confirm details of new album Hackney Diamonds |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-66720789 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906134509/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-66720789 |archive-date=September 6, 2023 |access-date=September 6, 2023|website=[[BBC News]]}}</ref> In response to criticism that the video objectified her, Sweeney defended it as "empowerment through embracing [my] body."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharf|first=Zack|title=Sydney Sweeney Rejects Claim She Was 'Objectified' in Rolling Stones Music Video: 'I Find Empowerment Through Embracing' My Body |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/sydney-sweeney-rolling-stones-music-video-sexualized-objectified-1235848678/amp/ |access-date=February 4, 2024 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=December 21, 2023 |archive-date=February 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205034133/https://variety.com/2023/music/news/sydney-sweeney-rolling-stones-music-video-sexualized-objectified-1235848678/amp/ |url-status=live }}</ref> At age 25, Sweeney was selected as one of [[Forbes]]' 2023 [[Forbes 30 Under 30|30 Under 30]] in the celebrity category.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Tijuan|last=Moorman|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2023/11/28/forbes-30-under-30-kendall-jenner-latto-dylan-mulvaney/71730005007/ |title=Forbes 30 Under 30: Kendall Jenner, Latto, Dylan Mulvaney, Matt Rife make list |website=[[USA Today]] |date=November 28, 2023 |access-date=March 3, 2024 |archive-date=January 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115185341/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2023/11/28/forbes-30-under-30-kendall-jenner-latto-dylan-mulvaney/71730005007/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Forbes 30 Under 30 2023: Hollywood & Entertainment |url=https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2023/hollywood-entertainment/ |access-date=February 19, 2024 |website=[[Forbes]] |archive-date=November 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231129211148/https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2023/hollywood-entertainment/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Sweeney starred with [[Glen Powell]] in the romantic comedy ''[[Anyone but You]]'', which premiered in December 2023.<ref name="aby">{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=May 3, 2023 |title=Sydney Sweeney & Glen Powell Romantic Comedy 'Anyone But You' Eyes Pre-Christmas Launch |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/sydney-sweeney-glen-powell-anyone-but-you-release-date-1235355596/ |access-date=May 4, 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |archive-date=May 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503230605/https://deadline.com/2023/05/sydney-sweeney-glen-powell-anyone-but-you-release-date-1235355596/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It became a commercial [[sleeper hit]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Sony Lands Surprise Box Office Hit With 'Anyone But You' |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-10/-anyone-but-you-with-sydney-sweeney-glen-powell-exceeds-sales-expectations |access-date=January 10, 2024 |website=[[Bloomberg.com|Bloomberg]] |last1=Shaw |first1=Lucas |last2=Buckley |first2=Thomas |date=January 10, 2024 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=January 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240110152153/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-10/-anyone-but-you-with-sydney-sweeney-glen-powell-exceeds-sales-expectations |url-status=live }}</ref> Sweeney was an executive producer for the film and was instrumental in hiring costar [[Glen Powell]] and director [[Will Gluck]] in addition to contributing to the script.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2024/03/sydney-sweeney-anyone-but-you-sxsw-1235856540/amp/ |title=Sydney Sweeney Wanted "Big Romantic Gestures" & "Big Set Pieces" In Reviving The Rom-Com With 'Anyone But You' – SXSW |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=March 12, 2024 |access-date=March 14, 2024 |archive-date=March 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240314223919/https://deadline.com/2024/03/sydney-sweeney-anyone-but-you-sxsw-1235856540/amp/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
In 2024, Sweeney had a supporting role in the [[superhero film]] ''[[Madame Web (film)|Madame Web]]'', set in [[Sony's Spider-Man Universe]] franchise.<ref name="DD">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/euphorias-sydney-sweeney-dakota-johnson-sony-marvel-madame-web-1234980232/|title='Euphoria's Sydney Sweeney To Co-Star Opposite Dakota Johnson In Sony's Marvel Pic 'Madame Web'|date=March 16, 2022|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=March 17, 2022|archive-date=March 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220317092334/https://deadline.com/2022/03/euphorias-sydney-sweeney-dakota-johnson-sony-marvel-madame-web-1234980232/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="SS">{{Cite web |last=Barraclough |first=Leo |date=April 2, 2022 |title=Sydney Sweeney on Her Favorite 'Euphoria' Meme, Exploring the Dark Side of Cassie and Her Martial Arts Skills |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/sydney-sweeney-interview-euphoria-cassie-the-white-lotus-1235221888 |url-status=live |access-date=April 2, 2022 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|archive-date=April 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220402215256/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/sydney-sweeney-interview-euphoria-cassie-the-white-lotus-1235221888/ }}</ref> It was released in February 2024, receiving negative reviews and [[box office bomb|bombing at the box office]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hibberd|first1=James|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/madame-web-positive-reviews-marvel-1235828174/|title='Madame Web': Here Are Critics Who Actually Liked It|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=February 16, 2024|access-date=March 2, 2024|archive-date=March 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302204702/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/madame-web-positive-reviews-marvel-1235828174/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first1=Pamela|last1=McClintock|first2=James|last2=Hibberd|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/madame-web-bomb-killed-sony-franchise-1235829471/ |title=Inside Sony's 'Madame Web' Collapse: Forget About a New Franchise |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=February 19, 2024 |access-date=March 14, 2024 |archive-date=February 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219160237/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/madame-web-bomb-killed-sony-franchise-1235829471/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Speaking of the box office and critical failure of the film, Sweeney said "I was just hired as an actress in it, so I was just along for the ride for whatever was going to happen."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-03-12/sydney-sweeney-immaculate-sxsw-director-michael-mohan |title=Sydney Sweeney is in a new horror film. She wants to remind us how dorky she is |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=March 12, 2024 |access-date=March 14, 2024 |archive-date=March 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240314222633/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-03-12/sydney-sweeney-immaculate-sxsw-director-michael-mohan |url-status=live }}</ref> In March, she hosted an episode of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''.<ref>{{Cite web | first1=Caroline |last1=Brew |first2=Pat |last2=Saperstein |date=March 3, 2024 |title=Sydney Sweeney Jokes 'You Definitely Did Not See Me in "Madame Web"' in 'Saturday Night Live' Monologue |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/sydney-sweeney-snl-monologue-glen-powell-1235927213/ |access-date=March 3, 2024 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |archive-date=March 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303045404/https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/sydney-sweeney-snl-monologue-glen-powell-1235927213/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She then produced and starred in the psychological horror film ''[[Immaculate (2024 film)|Immaculate]]''.<ref name="immaculate"/> She originally auditioned for the project in 2014. Years later, she purchased the rights to the screenplay and hired frequent collaborator Michael Mohan to direct.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Bryan |last=Davids |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/immaculate-director-sydney-sweeney-1235854844/ |title='Immaculate' Director Michael Mohan Had a Front Row Seat to the Rise of Sydney Sweeney |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=March 18, 2024 |access-date=March 18, 2024 |archive-date=March 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327142900/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/immaculate-director-sydney-sweeney-1235854844/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Sweeney has said that she considered producing a way to create opportunities for herself.<ref>{{cite web|first=Daniel|last=D'Addario|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/sydney-sweeney-immaculate-glen-powell-euphoria-season-3-1235943028/|title=Sydney Sweeney on 'Immaculate,' a Rom-Com Reunion With Glen Powell and the 'Weird' Way People Talk About Her Body: 'They Believe I've Signed My Life Away'|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=March 18, 2024|accessdate=April 5, 2024}}</ref> Later that year, she co-starred in ''[[Eden (upcoming film)|Eden]]'' directed by [[Ron Howard]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|title=Vanessa Kirby & Sydney Sweeney Join Jude Law, Ana De Armas & Daniel Brühl In Ron Howard's Renamed Survival Thriller 'Eden' Ahead Of November Shoot; Hans Zimmer To Score For Imagine & AGC — AFM |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=October 30, 2023 |url=https://deadline.com/2023/10/sydney-sweeney-vanessa-kirby-hans-zimmer-join-jude-law-ana-de-armas-ron-howard-eden-movie-australia-1235587009/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030152628/https://deadline.com/2023/10/sydney-sweeney-vanessa-kirby-hans-zimmer-join-jude-law-ana-de-armas-ron-howard-eden-movie-australia-1235587009/ |archive-date=October 30, 2023 |access-date=October 31, 2023 }}</ref> Reviewing the film for ''[[TheWrap]],'' critic Chase Hutchinson said: " (Sweeney) runs away with the whole thing ... it's her subtle looks and a growing agency that turns ''Eden'' into something more ... every moment with her at the forefront is ''Eden'' at its best."<ref>[https://www.thewrap.com/eden-review-sydney-sweeney-movie/ ‘Eden’ Review: Sydney Sweeney Steals the Show in Ron Howard’s Darkly Silly Historical Thriller]</ref>