Halston Sage

Halston Sage (born May 10, 1993 ) is an American actress. She is best known for her television roles, such as Grace on the Nickelodeon series How to Rock, Amber on the NBC series Crisis (2014), Alara Kitan on the Fox series The Orville (2017–2019), and Ainsley Whitly on the Fox television series Prodigal Son (2019–2021). Sage has also appeared in films, playing Lacey in Paper Towns and Kendall in Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, both from 2015, and Lindsay in the 2017 film Before I Fall.

Early life Sage was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She has a younger brother and a younger sister. She rode horses competitively,

Career

Television Sage's career was launched in 2011, when she was cast in the role of Grace on the Nickelodeon series How to Rock, which first aired on February 4, 2012, and ran for a single 25-episode season. She has also guest starred on Nickelodeon's Victorious and Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures. In February 2013, Sage was cast in the short-lived NBC television thriller series Crisis, playing Amber, the daughter of Gillian Anderson's character. In 2016, she was cast in a starring role as Alara Kitan on the science-fiction dramedy series The Orville, which premiered on Fox on September 10, 2017. It was reported in January 2019 that Sage had left the cast of The Orville after the episode "Home", though her departure was considered open-ended for a possible return in the future.

Film Sage appeared as Brianna in the 2012 teen drama The First Time. In 2013, she appeared in the films The Bling Ring, Grown Ups 2 and Poker Night. She had a role in the 2014 film Neighbors, playing Zac Efron character's girlfriend Brooke Shy. Sage was a nominee for the MTV Movie Award "Best Kiss" for her onscreen kiss with Rose Byrne in Neighbors.

In 2015, Sage played Lacey Pemberton in the film Paper Towns. Also that year, she co-starred in Sony Pictures' Goosebumps, and was cast in the role of Kendall in Paramount's Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse which centers on a group of Boy Scouts who rise to the occasion as their small town is faced with a zombie outbreak. In 2017, she played another popular high school girl, Lindsay Edgecomb, in Before I Fall.

In 2016, Sage filmed her role in the dramatic comedy People You May Know, and was cast in the thriller film You Get Me. In 2018, she was cast in The Last Summer. She has a cameo appearance in the 2019 film Dark Phoenix playing the role of Dazzler. In 2023, Sage executive produced and starred in the independent comedy film The List.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role

2012 The First Time Brianna

The Bling Ring Amanda Grown Ups 2 Nancy Arbuckle

Neighbors Brooke Shy Poker Night Amy

Paper Towns Lacey Pemberton Goosebumps Taylor Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse Kendall Grant

Before I Fall Lindsay Edgecombe People You May Know Tasha Lorino You Get Me Alison "Ali" Hewitt

Late Night Zoe Martlin The Last Summer Erin Sinclaire Dark Phoenix Alison Blaire / Dazzler Cameo The List Abby Meyers Also executive producer