Devin Sidell


Devin Sidell is an American actress, singer, writer, and producer.

Career

Sidell appeared as Teen Lois on Malcolm in the Middle in 2003. She has guest starring roles on The O.C., Ray Donovan, NCIS, Lena Waithe's Twenties, and B.J. Novak's The Premise. She appeared in Rob Zombie's horror film 31 and recurs as a sketch performer on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Sidell has performed at the Kirk Douglas Theatre and The Broad Stage opposite Josh Gad and Bryce Dallas Howard.
Sidell is best known for her role in the episode "DFW" of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, where in the cold open, Jake helps a sister of a murder victim determine who killed her brother by having the police lineup sing "I Want It That Way" by the Backstreet Boys.
She co-wrote and starred in the feature film Love, Danielle, which centers on a woman who carries a BRCA gene mutation and must decide whether to undergo preventive surgeries to reduce her risk of developing cancer. The film draws on Sidell's personal experiences with the BRCA-1 gene mutation.

Personal life

A Los Angeles native, Sidell graduated cum laude from Princeton University in 2002. She moved back to L.A. to pursue a career in film and television.
In 2016, Sidell underwent a preventive oophorectomy and hysterectomy while her sister was receiving treatment for breast cancer, Her family has a history of cancer, with her mother surviving both ovarian and breast cancer, and her aunt dying from ovarian cancer. In 2017, Sidell chose to have a preventive double mastectomy.

Filmography

Theatre

YearProductionRoleCompany / VenueNotes
2023The Thanksgiving PlayLoganEnsemble Theatre CompanyDirected by Brian McDonald
2018The Value of MoscowEmilySacred Fools TheaterDirected by Carrie Keranen
2015The Behavior of BroadusRosalie RaynerCenter Theatre Group / Sacred FoolsOvation & LADCC nominee
2014The John B. Watson ProjectLeadKirk Douglas Theatre / Center Theatre GroupWorld premiere
2009Land of the TigersShebaSacred Fools / Burglars of HammL.A. Weekly Award winner
2008Bermuda!GrenadineThe Broad StageOpposite Josh Gad and Bryce Dallas Howard
2008Love’s Old Sweet SongVelma YearlingSyzygy Theatre GroupDirected by Martin Bedoian
2007UG: The Caveman MusicalTatataAttic TheatreDirected by Jerry Kernion
2005Von LutzAnelle von LutzLillian TheatreDirected by Jon Lawrence Rivera
2003Far AwayPrisonerOdyssey TheatreDirected by Ron Sossi

Awards

Sidell won an LA Weekly Award for her performance in Land of the Tigers at Sacred Fools Theatre and was nominated for both the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award and Ovation Award for the musical The Behavior of Broadus, co-produced by Center Theatre Group.
AwardYearCategoryWorkResult
L.A. Weekly Award2009Female Comedy PerformanceLand of the TigersWon
Ovation Award2015–The Behavior of BroadusNomitated
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award2015–The Behavior of BroadusNomitated
Stage Raw Award2015–The Behavior of BroadusNomitated
WorldFest Houston International Film Festival2025Special Jury Prize, Best ActressLove, DanielleNomitated
Garden State Film Festival2025Best Actress in a FeatureLove, DanielleNomitated
Phoenix Film Festival2025Best ScreenplayLove, DanielleWon