Sadie Calvano (born April 8, 1997[1][2]) is an American actress, known for her role as Violet Plunkett on the CBS sitcom Mom.[4] In 2016, she played the title role in the television film The Perfect Daughter.[5]

Sadie Calvano
Calvano interviewed by Dulce Osuna in 2018
Born (1997-04-08) April 8, 1997 (age 27)[1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.[2]
EducationOccidental College[3]
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present
Websitesadiecalvano.com

Biography

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Calvano was born on April 8, 1997, in Los Angeles, California. She was a competitive gymnast[6] before focusing on acting full-time after fourth grade.[7] She attended Occidental College in Los Angeles.[8][9] Calvano was cast to play the daughter of the main character in the sitcom series Mom, in which she played the character Violet Plunkett.[10][11][12] She starred along with Brady Smith and Reiley McClendon in the TV film The Perfect Daughter.[13][14][15] Calvano co-starred with Daniel Doheny, Geraldine Viswanathan, Luke Spencer Roberts and Eduardo Franco in the teen comedy film The Package, her character is named as Sarah.[16][17] In 2019, Calvano appeared on the first season of the dark comedy anthology series Why Women Kill.[18][19][20][21][22][23]

Filmography

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Film and television roles
Year Title Role Notes Refs
2010 NCIS Rebecca Mason Episode: "Worst Nightmare"
2011 J. Edgar Edgar's Niece Film
Eagleheart Julie Episode: "Death Punch"
2012 Village People Ione Wilson Unsold television pilot [24][25]
Kickin' It Lindsay Episode: "Wazombie Warriors"
2013 Crash & Bernstein Jennifer Episode: "System Crash"
Melissa & Joey Keira 3 episodes
2013–2016, 2018 Mom Violet Plunkett Supporting role (season 1–3); recurring role (season 4); guest (season 6)
2016 The Perfect Daughter Natalie Parish Television film
The Skinny Sadie Web series
2018 The Package Sarah Direct-to-video film
2019 Why Women Kill April Warner Main role (season 1)
2021 9-1-1: Lone Star Keira Episode: "Difficult Conversations"
Secrets of a Marine's Wife Erin Corwin Television film
2022 The Rookie Everest Sanders Episode: "Real Crime" [26]

Awards and nominations

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Year Association Category Work Result Refs
2011 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress 11–15 NCIS Nominated [27]
2013 Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress 14–16 Kickin' It Nominated [28]
2015 Gracie Allen Awards Outstanding Female Actor – Rising Star Mom Won [29]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sadie Calvano". Facebook. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Sadie Calvano Actor | TVGuide.com". TV Guide. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  3. ^ Simon, Samantha (March 26, 2015). "'Mom' Star Sadie Calvano on Going to College". InStyle. Time Inc. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  4. ^ Masters, Megan (February 12, 2013). "Exclusive: Meet Anna Faris' Mom Daughter". TVLine. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  5. ^ Stockly, Ed (March 25, 2016). "Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk: 'Party Over Here' on Fox". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 22, 2016. The Perfect Daughter A single father (Brady Smith) enjoys a fairly close relationship with his 15-year-old daughter (Sadie Calvano) until one night she loses control at a high school party and comes home disoriented and feeling sick.
  6. ^ Tejeda, Valerie (March 9, 2015). "Meet Sadie Calvano, Primetime's Newest Funny Lady on the Rise". Teen Vogue. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  7. ^ Loewenstein, Melinda (October 15, 2013). "7 Acting Lessons From 'Mom's' Sadie Calvano". Backstage. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  8. ^ "Sadie Calvano". 24smi. January 1, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  9. ^ Foster, Tom (June 8, 2023). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Sadie Calvano". TVOvermind. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  10. ^ Rouse, Wade (June 1, 2015). "Chuck Lorre Writes College Recommendation Letter for His 'Mom' Star Sadie Calvano – and It Works". people.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  11. ^ Falzone, Diana (March 26, 2015). "'Mom' star Sadie Calvano: Playing pregnant teen 'best form of birth control ever'". Fox News. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  12. ^ Loewenstein, Melinda (September 9, 2019). "7 Acting Lessons From 'Mom's' Sadie Calvano". Backstage. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  13. ^ "The Perfect Daughter (2016)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  14. ^ "Watch The Perfect Daughter". Lifetime. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  15. ^ "Who Is Daughter Sadie In 'The Perfect Daughter' on Lifetime?". 2paragraphs.com. March 26, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  16. ^ "Watch The Packager". Netflix. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  17. ^ "Movie Review – The Package (2018)". Flickering Myth. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  18. ^ Petski, Denise (March 19, 2019). "'Why Women Kill': Sadie Calvano Cast In CBS All Access Series". Deadline. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  19. ^ Shalapata, Alicia (June 18, 2023). "If You're Not Watching This Hidden Gem on Paramount+, You're Missing Out". Collider. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  20. ^ "Sadie Calvano – Why Women Kill". starrymag.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  21. ^ "Sadie Calvano on Why Women Kill". TV Fanatic. August 14, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  22. ^ "SADIE CALVANO – Why Women Kill, Season One Promos". hawtcelebs.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  23. ^ "Sadie Calvano Joins Marc Cherry's CBS All Access Series". SpoilerTV. March 20, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  24. ^ Weisman, Jon (December 16, 2011). "O'Hurley surely in ABC Family pilot". Variety. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  25. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 6, 2012). "ABC Family Picks Up 'Bunheads' To Series, Passes On 'Intercept' And 'Village People'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  26. ^ The Rookie (TV Series 2018– ) - IMDb. Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via www.imdb.com.
  27. ^ "Young Artist Awards (2011)". IMDb. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  28. ^ "Young Artist Awards (2013)". IMDb. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  29. ^ "Gracie Allen Awards (2015)". IMDb. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
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