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Storm Reid

2003 - Today

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Storm Reid (born July 1, 2003) is an American actress. Her early film roles include starring in the period drama film 12 Years a Slave (2013) and the superhero film Sleight (2016). She soon received recognition for starring as Meg Murry in the fantasy film A Wrinkle in Time (2018), for which she earned a Teen Choice Award nomination. She has since starred as Ashley Radcliff in the thriller film Don't Let Go (2019) and Sydney Lanier in the horror film The Invisible Man (2020). Aside from her film roles, she has starred as Lisa in the Netflix miniseries When They See Us (2019), and currently stars as Gia Bennett in the HBO series Euphoria (2019–present) and voices Nia in the Hulu series The Bravest Knight (2019–present). Reid was born on July 1, 2003, in Atlanta, Georgia to parents Rodney and Robyn Simpson Reid. Both her parents are African American. She is the youngest of her siblings: elder brother Josh; and two sisters, Iman and Paris. Reid had her aspiration to become an actress early on, and at the age of 9, she and her family moved to Los Angeles for her to pursue acting. Reid began her professional acting career at a young age, and after appearing in various minor roles, in 2013, she starred as Emily in the historical drama film 12 Years a Slave, which received critical acclaim. In 2016, she starred as Tina in the science fiction drama film Sleight, the younger sister of the film's protagonist, Bo. The film was a success, and was received positively. Also in 2016, she starred as Aki in the film Lea to the Rescue, which was part of the American Girl film series. Reid made numerous appearances on television, of which include starring on The Thundermans, Adam DeVine's House Party, NCIS: Los Angeles and Chicago P.D. In 2017, she appeared as Patricia in the comedy-drama film A Happening of Monumental Proportions, which had been received negatively by critics. In 2018, Reid was cast as Meg Murry in Ava DuVernay's A Wrinkle in Time, which was based on the novel of the same name.In spite of the film emerging as a box-office bomb, Reid's performance was received positively, and for the role she received a Teen Choice Award nomination. In 2019, she starred as Lisa in two episodes of the Netflix limited series When They See Us, which follows the Central Park Five. The show was critically acclaimed.

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