Sadie Sink: Max From 'Stranger Things' Actress' Roles, Facts

Sadie Sink is the standout star in season 4 of Stranger Things and we cannot get enough of the budding actress!

Who is ‘Stranger Things’ Star Sadie Sink?

Fans know Sadie from her role as Max Mayfield on the Netflix series, but she’s also on the Swifties’ radar. The actress, 20, starred alongside Dylan O’Brien in the mini-movie for Taylor Swift‘s 10-minute-long version of “All Too Well.” For years, Taylor has been teasing the extended version of her, arguably, most beloved track.

“It included the F-word and basically I remember my sound guy was like, ‘Hey, I burned a CD of that thing that you were doing in case you want it.’ And I was like, ‘Sure,’” Taylor said of the song while appearing on Rolling Stone‘s “500 Greatest Albums” podcast in November 2020. “I ended up taking it home and listening to it. And I was like, ‘I actually really like this but it definitely is like 10 minutes long and I need to pare it down.’”

So, when Red was released in October 2012, fans got the shorter version of the song. Since Taylor has been rereleasing her records with songs from “The Vault,” she unveiled the extended track in November 2021. Prior to the Red (Taylor’s Version) release, the songstress teased the “All Too Well” short film with a 30-second clip on social media paired with a caption that included red scarf emojis, lots of red scarf emojis.

“Remember it,” Taylor captioned the video, which revealed that she had written and directed the movie. The “Look What You Made Me Do” singer then released the music video on November 12, 2021, which had an impressive performance by both Sadie and Dylan.

“For me, it was just a cool opportunity to step out of being a kid on screen,” Sadie told Glamour Magazine in June 2022 of the music video. “It was really special to me. Taylor is someone I’ve always wanted to work with, but never thought I would because I didn’t think our paths would ever cross,” she added.

“She’s such an incredible human being, so smart and so grounded. To have her as a friend, as a director, as a mentor and to be able to bring such an iconic song to life was just an honor.”

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Girls Supporting Girls

“I’m passionate about encouraging girls to be confident in their own skin,” Sadie told Teen Vogue in February 2019. “It’s so easy to be insecure about your looks, or if you’re wearing the right clothes, or your hair and makeup. And I think it’s just so important to say true to who you are.”

A Vegan Lifestyle

In various interviews, Sadie has spoken about going vegan while working on the set of 2017’s The Glass Castle.

“I realized what goes on in the egg industry, and the dairy industry, so then I was like, ‘That’s it! Going vegan!’ and I just kind of went cold turkey basically,” she told ELLE in June 2018.

Gaining Confidence

In an interview with Glamour Magazine in June 2022, the young actress talked about how playing her character on Stranger Things has helped with her confidence. “Confidence is something that always goes up and down. There are times when you’re feeling really confident and other times where you’re a little more insecure,” she explained.

“For me, playing Max, who is such an outspoken and bold character has really helped build my own confidence up. Throughout middle school and high school, I don’t think there was ever a moment where I wasn’t doubting myself or feeling insecure and just trying to find myself. You really have to get past those teenage years before you get there.” One thing that always helped her along the way, however, was acting. “Being on set is when I feel the most empowered,” she said. “Doing what I have loved since I was 6 years old is where I feel my best.”

Not a Social Media Fan

“I don’t have the Instagram app or any social media apps on my phone,” she told Glamour Magazine. “I’ll download it sometimes to check in, but I don’t really like to associate with any of the negative things on social media.”

She added, “It took me a while to realize that social media probably isn’t the best place for me, but now I really don’t indulge in it much.”