Saniyya Sidney

Saniyya Sidney, born on October 30, 2006, is an American actress who has gained recognition for her roles in various film and television projects. She has been nominated for multiple awards, including three Black Reel Awards, two Critics' Choice Awards, an NAACP Image Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Sidney's career took off with her role in the horror series American Horror Story: Roanoke (2016). She received critical acclaim for her performance in the period drama film Fences (2016) and was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award. Sidney has also appeared in films such as Hidden Figures (2016) and Fast Color (2018). She garnered further praise for her leading role in FOX's vampire drama The Passage (2019) and her portrayal of young Venus Williams in King Richard (2021), earning nominations for the Black Reel Award for Best Breakthrough Performance and the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer.