Before she rose to stardom, Sydney Sweeney struggled to make it in Hollywood. In fact, the Emmy-nominated actor, who stars as Christy Martin in the upcoming biopic Christy, had to fight to land her breakout role in Euphoria.
In this episode of I Never Knew That, editor Catherine relays Sweeney's journey to fame and explains how she almost missed out on her iconic role as Cassie Howard.
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Catherine Caruso joined the Biography.com staff in August 2024, having previously worked as a freelance journalist for several years. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, where she studied English literature. When she’s not working on a new story, you can find her reading, hitting the gym, or watching too much TV.
