Sasha Calle

Sasha Calle (Spanish: [ˈsaʃa ˈkaʝe];^[2][3] born August 7, 1995)^[1][4][5] is an American actress. She starred in the soap opera The Young and the Restless from 2018 to 2021, for which she received a nomination for a Daytime Emmy Award. She made her film debut as Supergirl in the superhero film The Flash (2023).

Sasha Calle
Calle at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival
Born	(1995-08-07) August 7, 1995 (age 30)[1] Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education	American Musical and Dramatic Academy (BFA)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2017–present

Early life

Sasha Calle was born in Boston, Massachusetts.^[6][7] She is of Colombian descent.^[8] She has a younger brother.^[9] She and her mother moved to Colombia when she was ten and moved back to the U.S. after two years.^[9] At age 17, Calle relocated from Miami to Los Angeles to attend the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, from which she graduated in 2017 and obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.^[7][10]

Career

In September 2018, Calle joined the cast of the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless as chef Lola Rosales.^[4] She appeared in over 270 episodes and was nominated for Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Performer in a Drama Series in 2020 for her performance.^[7][11]

In her feature film debut, Calle portrayed Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) in the DC Extended Universe superhero film The Flash.^[12][13] She was the first Latina actress to play the role.^[7][14] Released in June 2023, The Flash received mixed reviews.^[15][16] The combined factors of lead actor Ezra Millers legal troubles, the film's poor financial performance and how Warner replaced the leadership of DC Studios meant her intended multi-role presence never came to be, and the role of Supergirl was ultimately recast to Milly Alcock for the next project featuring the character of Supergirl, Supergirl (2026) in addition to an uncredited cameo in the preceding film Superman (2025).^[17]

Calle also starred in the drama film On Swift Horses, which was released in September 2024 to generally favorable reviews.^[18]

Personal life

In a 2024 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Calle mentioned that she is queer.^[17]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2023	The Flash	Kara Zor-El / Supergirl		[12]
2024	In the Summers	Eva		[19]
	On Swift Horses	Sandra		[18]
2026	The Rip	TBA	Post-production	[20]
TBA	Lips Like Sugar	Andi Campos	Post-production	[21]
	Wardriver	Sarah	Post-production	[22]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	Socially Awkward	Virginia	Miniseries	[10]
2018–2021	The Young and the Restless	Lola Rosales	Main role	[4]
TBA	Sugar	TBA	Main role (season 2)	[23]

Accolades

Year	Nominated work	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2020	The Young and the Restless	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Younger Performer in a Drama Series	Nominated	[11]