Sydney Park

Sydney Park (born October 31, 1997) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her roles as Cyndie in AMC's The Walking Dead, Gabby Phillips in Instant Mom, Caitlin Park-Lewis in Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists and Makani Young in the Netflix film There's Someone Inside Your House.

Career Park got her start in 2003 when she was the "Youngest comedian to ever perform at the famous Hollywood Improv (now The Improv)". In 2006, she auditioned for the first season of American reality competition America's Got Talent under the stage name Syd the Kid, where she had advanced on to the semi-finals. Park had to drop out due to her acting career. She made her television debut on the teen sitcom That's So Raven in 2006.

In 2010, Park was hired to play Ellie Danville, the adopted daughter of Detective Jo Danville on CSI: NY. In 2010, Park also starred as "Tootsie Roll" in the independent dark-comedy Spork.

From 2013 to 2015, Park starred as Gabby in the Nick at Nite show Instant Mom.

In 2016, Park began portraying Cyndie on The Walking Dead.

In 2017, Park starred as Meredith in the supernatural horror film Wish Upon. In the same year, she starred on the YouTube science fiction series Lifeline.

In March 2018, it was announced the Park would be starring in the new television series Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists as Caitlin Park-Lewis. It premiered in March 2019 on Freeform. In September 2019, Freeform canceled the series after one season.

In 2019, Park appeared as Winter in the third season of the Netflix horror-comedy series Santa Clarita Diet. In the same year, she was cast as Makani Young in the slasher film There's Someone Inside Your House, and as Kiera Pascal in the feminist film Moxie directed by Amy Poehler, both released by Netflix in 2021.

In May 2021, Park was announced to be starring as a lead in the romantic drama First Love alongside Hero Fiennes Tiffin.

Personal life Park was born in the United States to a Korean father and African-American mother.

Filmography

Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2006 That's So Raven Sydney 3 episodes 2007 Entourage Girl Scout Episode: "Gotcha!" The Hill Unsold television pilot (ABC) 2008 The Sarah Silverman Program Stella Episode: "Pee" Hannah Montana Kelsey DiAria Episode: "Ready, Set, Don't Drive!" Gary Unmarried Mikhela Episode: "Gary Gives Sasha His Full Attention"2010 Sons of Tucson Vanessa Episode: "Dog Days of Tucson" 2010–2013 CSI: NY Ellie Danville 4 episodes 2013–2015 Instant Mom Gabby Phillips Main role 2014 The Thundermans Cassandra Episode: "Shred It Go" 2015 Bella and the Bulldogs Mia Episode: "Root for Newt" Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn Randee Episode: "Mall in the Family" One Crazy Cruise Piper Bauer Television film Nickelodeon's Ho Ho Holiday Herself Television special 2016–2019 The Walking DeadCyndie Recurring role (Season 7–10); 12 episodes 2016–present The HALO Effect Herself Host 2017–2020 Spirit Riding Free Pru Granger Main voice role2017 Lifeline Norah Hazelton Main role 2019 Santa Clarita Diet Winter 5 episodes Knight Squad Princess Eliza 2 episodes Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists Caitlin Park-Lewis Main role 2022 DMZ Tenny 3 episodes Big City Greens Tina (voice) Episode: "Pizza Deliverance" 2023–2026 Will Trent Young Amanda Wagner 4 episodes

Music videos YearTitleArtist(s)Director2022"Not Giving You Up"Big Time RushErik Rojas