Hollywood actress Sydney Sweeney has been dominating headlines ever since her appearance on Saturday Night Live last month. The actress, who has quite a few hits under her belt, continues to rule social media long after the ‘breast discourse’.

Debut: Sydney debuted in ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction (2009). Soon, she appeared in several smaller roles including Heroes (2006-2010), Criminal Minds (2005-), 90210 (2008-2013) and Poppies: Odyssey of an Opium Eater (2010). Her standout performances in popular shows like Grey’s Anatomy (2005-), The Martial Arts Kid (2015), The Unborn (2015), and Pretty Little Liars (2010-2017) led to more high-profile projects and fame.

Breakthrough: Sweeney rose to fame with her role in the highly praised HBO teen drama series Euphoria (2019-), where she plays Cassie Howard, a troubled young girl dealing with issues like sexuality, drug addiction, and self-harm. The series also stars Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi, Maude Apatow, Eric Dane, and Barbie Ferreira.

Why she is in the news: A month back, Sweeney’s natural bust stirred up a big debate. While hosting Saturday Night Live, the 26-year-old, at the end of the show, slipped into a low-cut black dress that accentuated her bust. The photo of her bust went viral online. This caused a lot of discussion online, with some saying it signaled the end of “Wokeness” or represented women being true to themselves. Others saw it as promoting body positivity, while some criticised it as objectifying young women. The phrase “Sydney Sweeney leak” quickly trended on X. Even nearly a week later, it was still one of the first suggested searches when one looked up the actor on the platform.

Her fitness funda: The star is also skilled in mixed martial arts. In a 2018 interview with Marie Claire, she mentioned, “I’m trained in mixed martial arts. I started when I was 14 and did my first competition at 18. It was a grappling competition against all guys a weight category above me, and I got first place.”

On the work front: Sweeney starts 2024 strong with praise for her role as Bea in Anyone But You (2023). She then appears as Julia Carpenter in Madame Web (2024), but the film doesn’t perform well. However, her role in the upcoming horror movie Immaculate (2024) is generating a lot of buzz, cementing Sweeney’s position as a sought-after actress in Hollywood.