Sasha Lane

Sasha Bianca Lane (born September 29, 1995) is an American actress. She made her film debut in American Honey (2016), directed by Andrea Arnold, before portraying Hunter C-20 in the first season of the Disney+ television series Loki, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

Sasha Lane
Lane in Toronto, 2016
Born	(1995-09-29) September 29, 1995 (age 29) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2016–present
Children	1

Early life

Lane was born in Houston, Texas, and grew up in Dallas, Texas. Her father is African-American, and her mother is of New Zealander Māori descent.^[1][2] After her parents divorced when she was young, Lane went to live with her mother, moving several times near Dallas before settling in Frisco, Texas.^[3] She has one brother, Sergio D'Arcy.^[4] Prior to becoming an actress, Lane attended Liberty High School,^[5] where she was a stand-out athlete on the basketball and track and field teams, and also worked as a hostess at an On the Border in Frisco.^{[6] [citation needed]} Lane graduated high school in 2014, and went on to attend Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, but left.^[7][8]

Career

Lane made her film debut in the critically acclaimed and award-winning American Honey (2016), a film about magazine crews, written and directed by Andrea Arnold, starring opposite Shia LaBeouf and Riley Keough.^[9] Arnold spotted Lane sunbathing on a beach while on spring break. Lane said in an interview that she "felt Arnold's vibe and decided to trust Arnold for an audition."^[10][11][12]

The film had its world premiere on May 15, 2016, at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Prix du Jury.^[13] The film was released in a limited release on September 30, 2016, by A24.^[14][15] In 2017, Lane starred in Born in the Maelstrom, a short film directed by Meryam Joobeur.^[16] In 2018, Lane starred in Hearts Beat Loud, opposite Nick Offerman and Kiersey Clemons, directed by Brett Haley,^[17] and The Miseducation of Cameron Post directed by Desiree Akhavan.^[18] The Miseducation of Cameron Post won Top Prize at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and has been praised for its “sensitive, understated portrayal of adolescent self-doubt and discovery.” ^[19] In 2019, Lane played Alice Monaghan in Hellboy, directed by Neil Marshall.^[20]

She appeared in horror thriller film Daniel Isn't Real (2019), directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer.^[21]

In 2020, Lane starred in an episode of Amazing Stories for Apple TV+ executive produced by Steven Spielberg.^[22] She then starred in Utopia created by Gillian Flynn, an American remake of the British television show of the same name for Amazon Prime Video.^[23] In May 2020, she was cast in Loki, which premiered in June 2021.^[24] In February 2021, she was cast in Conversations with Friends, an adaptation of Sally Rooney's 2017 debut novel.^[25]

She appeared in Twisters, directed by Lee Isaac Chung.^[26]

Personal life

In 2015, Lane came out as bisexual,^[27] and she described herself as gay in 2018.^[28][29] In 2020, she gave birth to a daughter.^[30]

Lane has schizoaffective disorder.^[31] As of 2016, she lives in Los Angeles.^[3]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016	American Honey	Star
2018	The Miseducation of Cameron Post	Jane Fonda
	Hearts Beat Loud	Rose
	Shrimp	Dominatrix	Short film
	After Everything	Lindsay
2019	Daniel Isn't Real	Cassie
	Hellboy	Alice Monaghan
2021	If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power	The Seer	Music film
2022	How to Blow Up a Pipeline	Theo	Also executive producer
2024	Twisters	Lily

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2020	Amazing Stories	Alia	Episode: "Signs of Life"
	Utopia	Jessica Hyde	8 episodes
2021	Loki	Hunter C-20	3 episodes
2022	Conversations with Friends	Bobbi	Main role
2023	The Crowded Room	Ariana	Main role

Podcast

Year	Title	Role
2021	Marvel's Wastelanders: Hawkeye	Ash Barton

Music videos

Year	Title	Artist	Role
2020	"So Done"	Alicia Keys (featuring Khalid)	Single Girl at prom
	"Before You Go"	Lewis Capaldi	Suicidal Woman

Accolades

Year	Association	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2016	Gotham Awards	Breakthrough Actor	American Honey	Nominated	[32]
	British Independent Film Awards	Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film		Won	[33][34]
	Indiana Film Journalist Association Awards	Best Actress		Nominated	[35]
	Indiana Film Journalist Association Awards	Breakout of the Year		Runner-up	[36]
2017	Independent Spirit Awards	Best Female Lead		Nominated	[37]

References

1. Dacre, Karen (February 16, 2017). "Meet fashion's new muses". London Evening Standard. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
2. Branch, Kate (September 29, 2016). "American Honey Actress Sasha Lane's Incredible Story About How She Was Discovered on Spring Break". Glamour. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
3. Iqbal, Nosheen (October 13, 2016). "American Honey's Sasha Lane: 'I'm exhausted by people — I want to be alone so bad'". The Guardian. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
4. "Calvin Klein - This is Love: Sasha Lane Chose Sergio D'Arcy Lane From The Universe (Pride, 2022)". YouTube. July 18, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
5. "How a teenage Frisco misfit went from spring break to stardom in buzzy new film". Dallas Morning News. October 12, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
6. "Facebook Post". Frisco Talk. October 12, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
7. "Stars Aligned: Sasha". Wonderland Magazine. May 31, 2016. Archived from the original on December 24, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
8. Malinconcio, Vincenzo (May 18, 2016). "WOMAN CRUSH WEDNESDAY: SASHA LANE". The Blond Salad. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
9. Wright, Jasmine (September 23, 2015). "How Sasha Lane won Hollywood role in American Honey and bagged Shia LaBeouf". Ethiogrio. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
10. Le Vine, Lauren (May 16, 2016). "Julia Roberts Inspires More Stars to Go Barefoot at Cannes". Vanity Fair. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
11. Shoard, Catherine (May 15, 2016). "Andrea Arnold in Cannes: I was shocked and upset by the poverty I saw in the US". The Guardian. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
12. Winfrey, Graham (May 15, 2016). "Cannes: Andrea Arnold on the 'Difficult Times' Making 'American Honey' on the Road in the U.S." Indiewire.com. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
13. "Cannes 2016: Film Festival Unveils Official Selection Lineup". Variety. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
14. Hipes, Patrick (January 19, 2016). "Andrea Arnold's 'American Honey' Attracts A24". Deadline Hollywood.
15. D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 28, 2016). "A24 Sets Dates For 'Moonlight' & Cannes Jury Prize Winner 'American Honey'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
16. Kelsey, Colleen (September 30, 2016). "Sasha Lane: Star Rising". Interview Magazine. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
17. McNary, Dave (July 27, 2017). "Nick Offerman to Star in Music Drama 'Hearts Beat Loud' With Kiersey Clemons". Variety. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
18. Siegel, Tatiana (November 18, 2016). "Chloe Grace Moretz, Sasha Lane to Star in Gay Conversion Drama 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
19. "Sasha Lane Is Ready to Aim Her Punches at Hollywood". Teen Vogue. March 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
20. Ford, Rebecca (August 15, 2017). "Hellboy' Reboot Adds 'American Honey' Star Sasha Lane (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
21. Vlessing, Etan (July 24, 2018). "Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sasha Lane Join Thriller 'Daniel Isn't Real'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
22. Lattanzo, Ryan (February 17, 2020). "Amazing Stories' Trailer: Apple TV+ Reboots Steven Spielberg's Cult-Favorite Anthology Series". IndieWire. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
23. Andreeva, Nellie (January 29, 2019). "'Utopia': Sasha Lane To Star In Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
24. Sharf, Zack (May 13, 2020). "Stream of the Day: Four Years After 'American Honey,' It's Time to Make Sasha Lane a Hollywood Star". IndieWire. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
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26. Grobar, Matt (May 17, 2023). "Twisters: Maura Tierney, Sasha Lane, Kiernan Shipka & David Corenswet Among Final Additions To Lee Isaac Chung's Disaster Pic For Uni, Amblin And Warner Bros". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
27. Sasha Lane [@SashaBianca23] (3 February 2015). "I feel like people keep trynna include me in they threesomes bc I'm bi and they think ill do all the work and it'll make their bf amused" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
28. "Sasha Lane on Her Gay Identity in 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post' - Sundance 2018". Indie Wire. 2018-01-22.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
29. Dry, Jude (2018-01-22). "Sasha Lane Discusses Her Gay Identity in 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post' — Sundance 2018". IndieWire. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
30. "Sasha Lane Is More Than Her Origin Story". Cultured Magazine. 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
31. Harrison, Ellie (2020-11-08). "Sasha Lane: 'American Honey saved my life'". Independent.
32. Cox, Gordon (October 20, 2016). "Gotham Awards Nominations 2016: 'Manchester By The Sea' Leads with Four". Variety. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
33. Barraclough, Leo (November 1, 2016). "Ken Loach's 'I, Daniel Blake' Leads British Independent Film Awards Race". Variety. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
34. Barraclough, Leo (December 4, 2016). "Sasha Lane Wins for 'American Honey' at British Independent Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
35. "2016 IFJA Film Awards Nominations - Indiana Film Journalists Association". indianafilmjournalists.com. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
36. "Indiana Film Journalists Association". indianafilmjournalists.com. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
37. Warren, Matt (November 22, 2016). "2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominations Announced!". Independent Spirit Awards. Retrieved November 22, 2016.

External links

• Sasha Lane at IMDb
• Sasha Lane at Rotten Tomatoes