Saniyya Sidney

Saniyya Sidney (/səˈnaɪə/; born October 30, 2006)[2] is an American actress. She had her breakthrough with the horror series American Horror Story: Roanoke (2016) and the period drama film Fences (2016); the latter earned her nominations for a Critics' Choice Award and a SAG Award. She achieved recognition for appearing in the biographical film Hidden Figures (2016), the superhero film Fast Color (2018), and for leading FOX's vampire drama The Passage (2019). In 2021, she portrayed Venus Williams in King Richard.

Saniyya Sidney
Born (2006-10-30) October 30, 2006[1]
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Career

Sidney began acting in 2012, starring in a minor role as Amity in the short horror film The Babysitters. She next made a guest appearance as Kizzy Waller in the miniseries Roots,[2] and was soon cast in the horror television series American Horror Story: Roanoke in the recurring role of Flora Harris, which was her breakthrough role. Both were played in 2016.[3] Sidney starred in the period drama film Fences as Raynell Maxson,[4] and also starred in the biographical drama film Hidden Figures as Constance Johnson, both of which were released in December 2016.[5][6] The films were critically acclaimed, and the former film earned her nominations for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.[7][8]

Sidney next starred in the superhero film Fast Color as Lila, the daughter of Ruth,[9] which had its world premiere at the South by Southwest film festival on March 10, 2018.[10][11] The film attained a release in theaters the following year.[12] In January 2019, Sidney was cast in the lead role of Amy Bellafonte in the fox series The Passage, for which her performance was critically acclaimed.[13] The series was cancelled after one season. In the same year, she starred as Riley in the Netflix comedic special Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History, which was released in February.[14] Sidney appears in the 2021 biographical drama film King Richard as Venus Williams, a daughter of Richard Williams,[15] and in The First Lady for Showtime as Sasha Obama.[16][17]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2012 The Babysitters Amity Short film
2016 Fences Raynell Maxson
Hidden Figures Constance Johnson
2018 Fast Color Lila
2019 Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History Riley
2021 King Richard Venus Williams

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Roots Kizzy Waller (age 6) Episode: "Part 2"
American Horror Story: Roanoke Flora Harris 4 episodes
2019 The Passage Amy Bellafonte Main role
2022 The First Lady Sasha Obama Recurring role

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2016 Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Acting Ensemble Fences Nominated
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards Best Ensemble Fences Nominated
2017 Black Reel Awards Outstanding Ensemble Fences Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Fences Nominated
2021 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards Best Female Youth Performance King Richard Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Youth Performance King Richard Nominated
Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Young Actor/Actress King Richard Pending

References
  1. "Introducing 10-Year-Old Actress Saniyya Sidney!". YouTube. The Real Daytime. January 30, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  2. Topman (February 24, 2016). "Saniyya Sidney". LA Management. Themes Industry & Different Themes. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  3. Topman (September 20, 2016). "Saniyya Sidney on American Horror Story". LA Management. Themes Industry & Different Themes. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  4. Busch, Anita; D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 4, 2016). "Mykelti Williamson & Russell Hornsby Reprise Roles For 'Fences' Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  5. Coggan, Devan (September 6, 2016). "Denzel Washington, Viola Davis head to 1950s Pittsburgh in Fences first look". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  6. Lewis, Hilary (October 15, 2016). "It's Official: Fox's 'Hidden Figures' NASA Film to Get Oscar-Qualifying Limited Release". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  7. "Critics Choice Awards | Critics Choice Awards". Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  8. staff, T. H. R. (2016-12-14). "SAG Award Nominations 2017: The Complete List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  9. D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 15, 2017). "David Strathairn, Lorraine Toussaint & Others Join Drama Thriller 'Fast Color'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  10. Galuppo, Mia (January 31, 2018). "SXSW: Emily Blunt's 'A Quiet Place' to Open Fest". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  11. "Fast Color". South by Southwest. 2018. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  12. N'Duka, Amanda (2018-09-20). "Codeblack Films Nabs Rights To SXSW Pic 'Fast Color'". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  13. The Passage: Season 1, retrieved 2020-02-13
  14. "Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  15. Tinubu, Aramide A. (2021-11-19). "'King Richard': How Breakouts Saniyya Sidney and Demi Singleton Aced Venus and Serena Williams". IndieWire. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  16. Petski, Denise (April 13, 2021). "'The First Lady': Regina Taylor To Play Michelle Obama's Mother In Showtime Anthology Series; Saniyya Sidney, 2 More Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  17. Petski, Denise (2021-04-13). "'The First Lady': Regina Taylor To Play Michelle Obama's Mother In Showtime Anthology Series; Saniyya Sidney, 2 More Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
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