Eden Sher
American actress (born 1991)
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::summary American actress (born 1991) ::
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| name | Eden Sher |
| image | Eden Sher at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe-02 (cropped).jpg |
| caption | Sher at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe |
| birth_name | Eden Rebecca Sher |
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| birth_place | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| spouse | |
| known_for | {{Plainlist |
| years_active | 2000–present |
| children | 3 |
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| name = Eden Sher | image = Eden Sher at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe-02 (cropped).jpg | caption = Sher at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe | birth_name = Eden Rebecca Sher | birth_date = | birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | occupation = | spouse = | known_for = {{Plainlist|
- Sue Heck in The Middle,
- Star Butterfly in Star vs. the Forces of Evil | years_active = 2000–present | children = 3 Eden Rebecca Sher (born December 26, 1991) is an American actress and comedian. The accolades she has received include a Critics' Choice Television Award, alongside a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination.
In television, Sher is best known for her main roles as Sue Heck on the ABC sitcom The Middle (2009–2018), and the voice of Star Butterfly on the Disney animated series Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2015–2019). She also had recurring roles as Gretchen on the Showtime series Weeds (2006), Carrie Fenton on the ABC sitcom Sons & Daughters (2006–2007), and PJ Fields on the CW series Jane the Virgin (2019).
In film, Sher had lead roles in The Outcasts (2017) and Step Sisters (2018).
Early life
Eden Rebecca Sher was born on December 26, 1991 in Los Angeles, California. She was raised Jewish by her single mother, a school teacher. She began her acting career at age eight by participating in school plays, local theater productions and singing in her elementary school choir. Her interest in acting was ignited after her appearance in a Jaywalking segment on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno gained network attention.
Career
In 2006, Sher played the role of Gretchen in the Showtime comedy-drama series Weeds. Later that same year, she landed the regular role as Carrie Fenton on Sons & Daughters, which was canceled 11 episodes into its first season. In 2007, Sher played a student attending Harbor High in the final season of the Fox drama series The O.C.. She also appeared in the 2001 short film Stuck and television commercials for Capital One and Fruity Pebbles.
From 2009 to 2018, Sher starred in the ABC comedy series The Middle as Sue Heck, a quirky but optimistic teenager. In 2013, she won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in The Middle.
On May 30, 2018, it was reported that a spin-off focused on Eden Sher's character Sue Heck was in the works at ABC and nearing a pilot order with the goal to launch in midseason. On July 20, 2018, in an interview with TVLine's Michael Ausiello, Sher revealed that the network had ordered a pilot for the potential series, to possibly launch in early 2019. The spin-off was officially given the green light for a pilot on August 13, 2018 for a premiere the following year. On October 5, 2018, the series was given the working title Sue Sue In The City, but this decision was later reversed. On November 21, 2018, it was announced that ABC had passed on moving forward with the proposed series.
Since 2023, Sher has been touring her one-woman show "I Was In A Sitcom" describing her role on The Middle, and the impact it has had on her life since.
Personal life
Sher announced in March 2019 that she was engaged to screenwriter Nick Cron-Devico. They married on July 12, 2020.
In 2021, Sher announced on Instagram that she and Cron-Devico were expecting twins. Their twin daughters were born later that year. On October 1, 2025, Sher announced via Instagram that she was pregnant with her third child.
Sher has bipolar disorder{{Cite web |last=Westfall |first=Sandra Sobieraj |date=May 12, 2022 |url=https://people.com/health/actress-alessandra-torresani-bipolar-meds-during-pregnancy/ |title=Alessandra Torresani, Who Stopped Her Bipolar Meds While Pregnant, Wants Better Info on Drug Safety |access-date=November 20, 2022 |website=People |language=en |archive-date=November 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120043201/https://people.com/health/actress-alessandra-torresani-bipolar-meds-during-pregnancy/ |url-status=live
Filmography
Film
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Stuck | Caterpillar Girl | |
| 2014 | Veronica Mars | Penny | |
| 2016 | Temps | Amy | |
| 2017 | The Outcasts | Mindy Lipschitz | |
| 2018 | Step Sisters | Beth | |
| 2025 | A Keller Christmas Vacation | Emory | Television Film |
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Television
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Weeds | Gretchen | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
| 2006–2007 | Sons & Daughters | Carrie Fenton | Recurring role; 11 episodes |
| 2007 | The O.C. | Jane | Episode: "The Dream Lover" |
| 2008 | The Middleman | Cindy Marshall | Episode: "The Boyband Superfan Interrogation" |
| 2009 | Sonny with a Chance | Lucy | Episode: "Three's Not Company" |
| Party Down | Monica McSpadden | Episode: "Willow Canyon Homeowners Annual Party" | |
| 2009–2018 | The Middle | Sue Heck | Main role; 215 episodes |
| 2012 | Pair of Kings | Billie | Episode: "The Oogli Stick" |
| 2015–2019 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Star Butterfly (voice) | title=Eden Sher (visual voices guide) |
| 2016 | Sing It! | Jessica | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Robot Chicken | Sarah / Goth Daughter / Widowed Mouse (voice) | Voice, episode: "Things Look Bad for the Streepster" |
| Superstore | Penny | Episode: "Maternity Leave" | |
| 2019 | Jane the Virgin | PJ Fields | Recurring role (season 5) |
| 2023 | Lopez vs Lopez | June | Episode: "Lopez vs. Neighbors" |
| How I Met Your Father | Deirdre | Episode: "Pathetic Deirdre" | |
| 2024–2025 | Chibiverse | Star Butterfly (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2025 | Night Court | Madison | Episode: "Pension Tension" |
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Web
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Stalker Chronicles | Jenny | Episode: "Gutter Dolls" |
| 2013 | Lizzie & Ali, a (Mostly) True Story | Emily Dworkin | Episode: "5" |
| 2014 | Scotch Moses | Claire | Episode: "Group Therapy" |
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Awards and nominations
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| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2007 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (shared with the cast) | Weeds | |
| 2010 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series | The Middle | |
| 2011 | Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series (shared with Charlie McDermott and Atticus Shaffer) | |||
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | |||
| 2012 | ||||
| 2013 | ||||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Female Scene Stealer | |||
| 2014 | ||||
| 2015 | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Supporting Actress | ||
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | |||
| 2016 | ||||
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References
References
- "About Eden Sher". ABC.
- (November 14, 2017). "The Middle's Eden Sher on the 'Unbreakable' Sue Heck and Why She Wishes the Show Got More Political". Vulture.
- (25 February 2016). "Eden Sher Of "The Middle" On Seders, Maturity, And Taking Over The World With Words".
- Lennox, Mike. (September 28, 2011). "Eden Sher is the Girl in 'The Middle'". Backstage.com.
- Andreeva, Nellie. (June 10, 2013). "2013 Critics' Choice TV Awards: 'Big Bang Theory,' 'Behind The Candelabra,' 'American Horror Story,' 'Breaking Bad'". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
- Gold Derby News Desk. (June 10, 2013). "Critics Choice TV Award winners: 'Game of Thrones,' 'Breaking Bad,' 'Big Bang Theory' and ...". Gold Derby Awards.
- Goldberg, Lesley. (May 30, 2018). "'The Middle' Spinoff, Starring Eden Sher, in the Works at ABC". [[The Hollywood Reporter]].
- Nemetz, Dave. (May 30, 2018). "The Middle Spinoff Starring Eden Sher in the Works at ABC". [[TVLine]].
- Ausiello, Michael. (July 20, 2018). "Middle Spinoff Update: Eden Sher Confirms, 'We're Shooting a Pilot!'". TVLine.
- Hibberd, James. (August 13, 2018). "Breaking: 'The Middle' spin-off pilot about Sue Heck has been greenlit".
- Porter, Rick. (October 5, 2018). "'The Middle' Spinoff Gets Title, Adds Brock Ciarlelli as Series Regular (Exclusive)". [[The Hollywood Reporter]].
- Petski, Denise. (October 11, 2018). "'The Middle' Spinoff: Chris Diamantopoulos Joins As Sue's Boss". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
- Martin, Annie. (March 13, 2019). "'The Middle' alum Eden Sher engaged to boyfriend". [[United Press International]].
- Martin, Annie. (July 13, 2020). "'The Middle' alum Eden Sher marries Nick Cron-DeVico". [[UPI.com]].
- "Eden Sher expecting first children with Nick Cron-DeVico".
- (2023-08-10). "Eden Sher: I Was on a Sitcom 4****".
- (October 1, 2025). "🤰Eden right now @eden_sher #TheMiddle".
- (November 16, 2022). "PodcastOne: Pretty Depressed with Eden Sher".
- (May 17, 2022). "EmotionAL Support with Alessandra Torresani: "Bipolar and Pregnant" with Eden Sher (star of ABC's The Middle, Netflix's Step Sisters and author of The Emotionary) on Apple Podcasts".
- "Eden Sher (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors.
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