Sydney Meyer
Sydney Meyer is a Canadian actress. She starred in the Netflix series V Wars and the Shudder series Slasher: Flesh & Blood. She had recurring roles in the third season of the Freeform series Shadowhunters, Grand Army, also on Netflix, and the FX on Hulu adaptation of Y: The Last Man.
Early life and education
Meyer took classes at Lester B. Pearson School for the Arts when she was a child. She moved to Toronto at 15 to transfer from A.B. Lucas Secondary School to the Etobicoke School of the Arts, where she remained for two years. She also took summer courses at Stratford Shakespeare School and briefly danced with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. She then went on to train at the New York Film Academy and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles.Career
Meyer began her acting career at the age of 18, when she appeared in guest roles in the TV series Dangerous Persuasions, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Saving Hope, The Expanse, Transplant and The Good Doctor. Meyer appeared as Grace in the 2018 Canadian sci-fi horror film Level 16.Meyer had a recurring role in the supernatural drama series Shadowhunters in 2019. In an interview she said that "It was incredible. It was also very intimidating", as it was her first recurring role and "such a strong reaction from the fans was startling". That same year, she appeared on the first season of the suspense drama series Departure. She said that her character "gets caught up in a conspiracy theory about a missing plane", and when asked about her interest in mysteries and conspiracies, "It’s fascinating to me how often these theories pop up and how elaborate they are." She was cast to play a main role in the sci-fi horror series V Wars also in 2019, based on the [|anthology series of the same name] and [|comic book] by Jonathan Maberry. 2020 was a busy year for Meyer, with a recurring role Grand Army portraying Anna Delaney, starring in Michelle Ouellet's thriller television film Remember Me, Mommy?, as well as starring in Leo Scherman's thriller television film Pretty Cheaters, Deadly Lies.
Meyer appeared on the fourth season of anthology horror series Slasher in 2021, where she played the role of Liv Vogel. Meyer also appeared on the first season of the post-apocalyptic drama series Y: The Last Man that same year, based on the comic book series of the same name by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra.
Meyer was cast in the sci-fi psychological thriller series Beacon 23 in 2023, portraying Grisha.