Sydney Lemmon

Sydney Lemmon was born in Los Angeles, California, on August 10, 1990, and raised in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Her foundational training includes a Master of Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama in 2017, where she was awarded the Julie Harris Scholarship. She also pursued studies at the London Academy of Dramatic Arts and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Boston University in 2012. Lemmon initiated her professional career with her Broadway debut in 2018 in ‘The Parisian Woman,’ appearing alongside Uma Thurman. She is also a singer, guitarist, and collaborates on music with her brother, Jon Lemmon.

Throughout her career, Lemmon has appeared in several notable television series and films. Her television credits include a recurring role as Isabelle in AMC’s ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ from 2019 to 2021, a performance that earned her a Saturn Award nomination. She also played Jennifer in HBO’s ‘Succession’ across two episodes between 2019 and 2023. In 2020, she took on the lead role of Ana Helstrom in Hulu and Marvel’s ‘Helstrom.’ Her film work includes ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ (2019), ‘Firestarter’ (2022), and the Academy Award-nominated ‘Tár’ (2022).

Lemmon has achieved acclaim for her work in theater, particularly for her leading role as Jane in Max Wolf Friedlich’s play ‘Job.’ This psychological thriller saw success in two sold-out off-Broadway runs in 2023 and 2024 before transferring to Broadway in 2024 at the Helen Hayes Theatre for a 14-week engagement. For her upcoming projects, Lemmon is set to appear as Lauren Bessette in Ryan Murphy’s ‘Love Story’ in 2026, and in A24’s ‘The Drama’ by Kristoffer Borgli. She also serves as an executive producer for Cyrus Duff’s debut feature ‘The Philosophy of Dress,’ where she also plays the role of Lena, and will appear in ‘Naked in the Park.’