The 10 Best Sydney Sweeney Roles: What to Watch Before ‘Euphoria’ Season 3
Sydney Sweeney deserves a lot of credit for how far she’s come. Since first breaking to wide attention with her roles on “Euphoria” and “The White Lotus,” this fast-rising Hollywood star has been racking up acting credits on everything from psychological thrillers to ambitious biopics.
She can play a hot mean girl like no one else, but she brings a lot of emotional depth to her work. Her monotone vocal fry and woe-is-me eyes especially come in handy when she’s playing a character who’s totally in over her head, ready to crack at any moment.
With “Euphoria” Season 3 set to premiere on April 12, here’s a rundown of Sydney Sweeney’s most memorable TV and film roles thus far.
10. “Immaculate” (2024)
It’s a horror movie about nuns, you really can’t go wrong. Sweeney seems to have a knack for these types of movies, and she plays the embattled Sister Cecilia at a remote convent in Italy with aplomb, experiencing a Virgin Mary-esque miracle pregnancy and later using Catholic religious implements as weapons.
Where to watch “Immaculate”
You can stream “Immaculate” on Hulu or Kanopy or you can rent it on video-on-demand platforms like Prime Video and Apple TV.
9. “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” (2019)
Sweeney only has a small part in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” as a member of the Manson Family on Spahn Ranch. But her appearance in this mythical tale of late-’60s Los Angeles has become a part of movie lore because she soon went on to achieve fame alongside fellow cast members Margaret Qualley, Mikey Madison, and Austin Butler.
Where to watch “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
You can stream “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” on YouTube TV, Fubo TV, and FXNOW or you can rent it on video-on-demand platforms like Prime Video and Apple TV.
8. “The Handmaid’s Tale” (2018)
Remember the part in Season 2 of “The Handmaid’s Tale” when a teenaged child bride named Eden gets caught trying to escape Gilead with a swarthy guardian and as a punishment is executed in a dramatic scene at a public swimming pool? Yeah, that was Sydney Sweeney!
Where to watch “The Handmaid’s Tale”
You can stream “The Handmaid’s Tale” on Hulu (or with the Hulu bundle that also includes Disney+ and ESPN) or you can rent it on video-on-demand platforms like Prime Video and Apple TV.
7. “The Housemaid” (2025)
A fish-out-of-water psychological thriller from Paul Feig with a sexy twist, Sweeney plays a down-and-out parolee who gets way more than she bargained for when she signs up for a live-in housekeeper job for a wealthy couple on Long Island. It’s a rad movie and Sweeney is excellent alongside Amanda Seyfried.
Where to watch “The Housemaid”
You can stream “The Housemaid” on STARZ and Philo or you can rent it on video-on-demand platforms like Prime Video and Apple TV.
6. “Everything Sucks!” (2018)
This heartfelt Netflix original series came and went with little notice, but it’s well worth revisiting. Basically it’s a Gen Z version of “Freaks and Geeks” or “My So-Called Life,” with Sweeney playing an extravagant 1990s theater kid at a high school in a town called Boring, Oregon.
Where to watch “Everything Sucks!”
You can stream “Everything Sucks!” on Netflix.
5. “Anyone But You” (2023)
“Anyone But You” is all about treating audiences to lots of eye candy and will-they-or-won’t-they romantic tension, and Sweeney plays it to the nines alongside the equally attractive Glen Powell. There’s even a part where they reenact a scene from “Titanic,” ramping up the camp factor to 11.
Where to watch “Anyone But You”
You can watch “Anyone But You” by streaming it on YouTube TV or renting it on video-on-demand platforms like Prime Video and Apple TV.
4. “Christy” (2025)
You might not even recognize Sweeney in this sports biopic, in which she packed on 35 pounds and tried her hand at a West Virginia drawl to play professional boxer Christy Martin. Critics were split about the movie itself, but Sweeney earned lots of praise for “disappearing into the role” in an ambitious performance.
Where to watch “Christy”
You can watch “Christy” by renting it on video-on-demand platforms like Prime Video and Apple TV.
3. “The White Lotus” (2021)
Outside of her “Euphoria” fanbase, Sweeney was still a relative unknown when the first season of “The White Lotus” premiered on HBO Max. But she practically steals the show with her take as a spoiled rich kid who regards her brother and every other guest at the Maui resort with brilliantly understated disdain.
Where to watch “The White Lotus”
You can stream “The White Lotus” on HBO Max or buy it from video-on-demand platform Prime Video.
2. “Reality” (2023)
Based on the verbatim transcript of a real FBI interrogation, “Reality” is a claustrophobic chronicle of the downfall of Reality Winner, a former NSA translator who served jail time for leaking a classified government document to the media. Sweeney earned widespread accolades for her take on Winner, amping up the tension with a perpetual look of fright on her face as two FBI special agents methodically break her down.
Where to watch “Reality”
You can stream “Reality” on HBO Max.
1. “Euphoria” (2019-2026)
Sweeney does an amazing job embodying the sweet and popular Cassie Howard on “Euphoria.” While she stands out as one of the series’ most studiously-monitored fashion icons, she brings a melodramatic vulnerability to the role that underscores the emotional rollercoaster of Cassie’s life. Even though she’s good looking and gets lots of action, she has a way of always looking like she’s about to cry—and of course Cassie does cry a lot.
