Kiernan Shipka
American actress (born 1999)
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Key Takeaways
- Kiernan Brennan Shipka (born November 10, 1999) is an American actress.
- In addition to supporting roles in films such as Longlegs , Twisters , and The Last Showgirl (all in 2024), Shipka has also had starring roles in The Blackcoat's Daughter (2015), Totally Killer (2023), and Sweethearts (2024), among others.
- She is of mostly Irish and Slovak descent.
- Shipka started taking ballroom dancing classes at the age of five and was still attending classes as of March 2012.
- Career 2006–2017: Beginnings and Mad Men Shipka made her television debut at five months of age on the hospital drama ER .
Kiernan Brennan Shipka (born November 10, 1999) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Sally Draper in the AMC drama series Mad Men (2007–2015), and Sabrina Spellman in the Netflix fantasy series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018–2020) and the sixth season of The CW series Riverdale (2021–2022).
In addition to supporting roles in films such as Longlegs, Twisters, and The Last Showgirl (all in 2024), Shipka has also had starring roles in The Blackcoat's Daughter (2015), Totally Killer (2023), and Sweethearts (2024), among others.
Early life
Kiernan Brennan Shipka was born on November 10, 1999 in Chicago, Illinois, to John Young Shipka, a real-estate developer, and Erin Ann Brennan. She is of mostly Irish and Slovak descent. She also has notable German, English, Scottish, and Italian heritage. Shipka started taking ballroom dancing classes at the age of five and was still attending classes as of March 2012. When she was six, her family relocated to Los Angeles to help with her acting career.
Career
2006–2017: Beginnings and Mad Men
Shipka made her television debut at five months of age on the hospital drama ER. She started commercial-print modeling when she was a baby. After undertaking small television roles, her first major role was as Sally Draper, the daughter of main character Don Draper, on the 2007–2015 TV series Mad Men. She won the role after two auditions. She was a recurring guest star for the show's first three seasons, then became a series regular in season four.
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