Who are Sydney Sweeney’s mum and dad, Lisa and Steven? 5 things to know about The White Lotus star’s parents, their careers, marriage – and that infamous ‘Maga’ birthday party

Dec 21 , 2023

Actress Sydney Sweeney’s family inadvertently got her in to hot water earlier this year. Photo: @trent_sweeneyy/Instagram

Soon to be seen in the romcom Anyone but You with Glen Powell, Sweeney has also been in Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood opposite Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie

She’s also been in Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale but has run into her own postmodern moment, with her mum’s 60th birthday party leading to claims about her family’s political allegiances

At just 26, Sydney Sweeney has already achieved success in Hollywood.

She starred in 2019’s Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie, and three hugely successful streaming series including Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, HBO’s Euphoria and The White Lotus. Currently she is busy promoting her upcoming romcom, Anyone but You, with Glen Powell.

But what makes Sweeney stand out from many of her contemporaries is that she’s one of the few young actors in Hollywood to have broken through without the backing of high-flying parents or prior connections in the industry.

Sydney Sweeney found fame with The White Lotus, Euphoria and other hit shows. Photo: @miumiu/Instagram

Sweeney’s parents Lisa and Steven Sweeney prefer to stay away from the limelight, but they’ve been criticised publicly after Sweeney’s younger brother Trent posted a series of images on his Instagram of Lisa’s 60th birthday bash inspired in part by a twist on Donald Trump’s highly-controversial presidential campaign slogan “Make America Great Again”.

So who are Lisa and Steven Sweeney, and are they really the “white supremacists” that many critics are making them out to be?

Here’s what we know.

1. Lisa and Steven Sweeney’s careers

Sydney Sweeney grew up on the Idaho-Washington border. Photo: @sydney_sweeney/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

Hollywood

TV shows and streaming video

Cinema

American cinema

Social media

Icons and Influencers

Cade Hudson

Glen Powell

Sydney Sweeney

Sumnima Kandangwa

Sumnima Kandangwa is a Hong Kong-based freelance writer and editorial assistant for Style by SCMP. Having graduated from Baptist University with a BA (Hons) in International Journalism, she writes on pop culture, influencers, celebrities, entertainment, luxury; and lifestyle.

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