Saniyya Sidney

Saniyya Sidney (/səˈnaɪə/; born October 30, 2006)[2] is an American actress. She portrayed Flora Harris in the horror series American Horror Story: Roanoke (2016) and Amy Bellafonte in FOX’s vampire drama The Passage (2019). Sidney has appeared in the feature films Fences (2016), Hidden Figures (2016), and Fast Color (2018).

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 is her breakthrough role. Both were played in 2016.[3]

Sidney next 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 of 2016.[5][6] The films were critically acclaimed, and she was praised for her performances in both films. Sidney next starred in the superhero film Fast Color as Lila, the daughter of Ruth,[7] which had its world premiere at the South by Southwest film festival on March 10, 2018.[8][9] The film attained a release in theaters the following year.[10]

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.[11] 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.[12] Sidney will next appear in the biographical drama film King Richard as Venus Williams, the daughter to Richard Williams. It is slated to be released in 2020.[13]

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 Netflix Comedy Special
2021 King Richard Venus Williams Filming

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

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. D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 15, 2017). "David Strathairn, Lorraine Toussaint & Others Join Drama Thriller 'Fast Color'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  8. Galuppo, Mia (January 31, 2018). "SXSW: Emily Blunt's 'A Quiet Place' to Open Fest". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  9. "Fast Color". South by Southwest. 2018. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  10. N'Duka, Amanda (2018-09-20). "Codeblack Films Nabs Rights To SXSW Pic 'Fast Color'". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  11. The Passage: Season 1, retrieved 2020-02-13
  12. "Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  13. N'Duka, Amanda (2020-01-10). "'King Richard' Finds Its Young Venus & Serena, Adds Aunjanue Ellis To Will Smith-Starring Warner Bros. Pic". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
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