Storm Reid

Reid was born on July 1, 2003, in Atlanta, Georgia to parents Rodney and Robyn Simpson Reid.[1] Both of her parents are African American. She is the youngest of her siblings: elder brother Josh; and two sisters, Iman and Paris.[2] From an early age, Reid aspired to become an actress, and at the age of 9, she and her family moved to Los Angeles for her to pursue acting.[1]

Reid began her professional acting career at a young age, debuting with the television film A Cross To Bear in 2012. In 2013, she starred as Emily in the historical drama film 12 Years a Slave, which received critical acclaim.[3] In 2016, she starred as Tina in the science fiction drama film Sleight, the younger sister of the film's protagonist, Bo.[4] The film was a success, and was received positively.[5][6] Also in 2016, she starred as Aki in the film Lea to the Rescue, which was part of the American Girl film series.[7] Reid made numerous appearances on television, of which include starring on The Thundermans, Adam DeVine's House Party, NCIS: Los Angeles and Chicago P.D.[8]

Reid in 2018

In 2017, she appeared as Patricia in the comedy-drama film A Happening of Monumental Proportions, which had been received negatively by critics.[9] In 2018, Reid was cast as Meg Murry in Ava DuVernay's A Wrinkle in Time, which was based on the novel of the same name.[10] In spite of the film emerging as a box-office bomb, Reid's performance earned praise from critics, and for the role, she received a Teen Choice Award nomination for Choice Fantasy Movie Actress,[11][12] and an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Breakthrough Role in a Motion Picture.[13] In 2019, she starred as Lisa in two episodes of the Netflix limited series When They See Us, which follows the Central Park Five.[14] The show was critically acclaimed.[15]

Also in 2019, Reid was cast in the main role of Gia Bennett, the younger sister of the series' protagonist, Rue Bennett, in the HBO teen drama series Euphoria.[16] The show received critical acclaim,[17] and has been renewed for a second season.[18] In the same year, she began to voice Nia in the Hulu series The Bravest Knight,[19] and co-starred with David Oyelowo in the drama film Don't Let Go as Ashley, for which her and Oyelowo's performances were received positively.[20][21] Reviewer site FilmSnobReviews wrote: "Storm Reid and David Oyelowo bring an emotion-filled performance to the screen, capturing grief and confusion to near perfection."[22]

In 2020, Reid starred as Sydney Lanier, the daughter of James Lanier, in the science fiction horror film The Invisible Man, which received critical acclaim.[23] In the same year, she received a nomination for the BET YoungStars Award.[24]

Upcoming projects

In July 2019, it was announced that Reid joined the cast of the superhero film The Suicide Squad, which is slated for release in 2021.[25][26]

• Storm Reid on Instagram
• Storm Reid at IMDb