Saniyya Sidney

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Summary

Saniyya Sidney is an actor whose work includes Fences, Hidden Figures, The Passage, and King Richard. Her roles often draw on real people and stories centered on black history, family, and young women’s lives. Sidney has spoken in favor of representation, saying that seeing someone who looks like you can open doors for girls, and she has promoted girls’ voices and women’s rights as a CARE ambassador for the #HerVoice campaign. She has also discussed finding her voice during the 2020 uprising for black lives. No public statements on party politics or anti-woke positions are on record.