Halston Sage is an American actress. She is known for her television roles, such as Grace on the Nickelodeon series How to Rock (2012), 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 with actress and model Cara Delevingne and Kendall in Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, both from 2015, and Lindsay in the 2017 film Before I Fall.
Years active: 2011–present
Born age: May 10, 1993, 31 years old and 6 months, Los Angeles, California, USA
Sun Sign: Taurus
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Height: 5′ 5¼″ – 1.66 m
Measurements: 35-24-34 in – 89-61-86 cm
Bra size: 32C US – 70C EU
Early life
Parents: Tema Schrage, Lenny Schrage
Siblings: Kate Sage, Max Sage
Sage was raised in Los Angeles, California. She has a younger brother and a younger sister. Sage is Jewish. She rode horses competitively, and was the editor of her high school’s newspaper.
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 2021, Sage executive produced and starred in the independent comedy film The List.
Trivia
Says she is obsessed with eighties movies.
She is the first actress to play the Marvel Comics character Dazzler in a live-action adaptation.
Her paternal grandmother was born in Cuba.
Her favorite weekend activity is riding bikes to breakfast.
She is of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage (with family from Riga, Latvia on her father’s side and Ukraine, Poland, and Romania on her mother’s).
Halston graduated from New York University (NYU).
Halston is of Cuban-American descent.
Quotes
I love dogs. I have a Golden Doodle and an Alaskan Klee Kai.
I went to an all-girls school, and I always felt like I missed out on a traditional high-school life.
I like to Instagram my dogs! I also get excited to post behind-the-scenes photos from when I was filming something.
I love oatmeal raisin cookies.
I like the simplicity of a halter-top or plunging neckline, but I’ll rough it up by wearing studded shoes and my leather jacket.
Girl, Interrupted (1999) is one of my favorite movies.
I did grow up reading the ‘Twilight’ books. I feel guilty, but I was always Team Edward.
I always start the day by washing my face and moisturizing.
My favorite weekend activity is riding bikes to breakfast.
I am excited when I get a movie and I get to move somewhere for a certain amount of time. But I am a Cali girl.
I’m 20 years old, and I still love love. I hope I’m sweet. Just your everyday girl.
John Mayer and Jack Johnson are two of my all-time favorites. I love Colbie Caillat and really cool, beach-y, guitar, acoustic type music.
I went to high school in Los Angeles, and I grew up riding horses, so that was kind of my life. I always wanted to act.
I would love to be in a Nicholas Sparks movie. AndScarlett Johansson inspired me. I think it’s cool when women are able to kick butt.
I’m not always happy, I promise. I can be serious.
My dad is afraid of my laugh.
The whole experience on Grown Ups 2 (2013) was like going to adult summer camp.
I did grow up in Los Angeles. I actually didn’t start acting until I was sixteen, so I was very removed from the Hollywood scene. I had always been in my school plays, but my mom and dad wanted to keep me out of the business until I was old enough to know who I was and not let anyone change me.
Things I say are sometimes silly.
New York City is my favorite city in the world.
Making a movie is like an accelerated version of growing up with someone. You spend so many hours a day with each other, and you’re putting your heart into this same effort.
I grew up riding horses since I was eight. I rode English style and competed every weekend. I had two horses, Scout and Camille, and they were my babies. It taught me a lot about responsibility and commitment. I hope horses will always be in my life.
I met my agent when I was 10 years old on a family skiing vacation. He asked if I was interested in acting, and I had been doing school plays. A couple of years later, I called him up, and I started auditioning.
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