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Halston Sage
American actress (born 1993)
American actress (born 1993)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Halston Sage |
| image | Halston Sage 2015.png |
| caption | Sage in 2015 |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Los Angeles, California |
| occupation | Actress |
| education | |
| years_active | 2011–present |
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 (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 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. 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 2023, Sage executive produced and starred in the independent comedy film The List.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The First Time | Brianna | |
| 2013 | The Bling Ring | Amanda | |
| Grown Ups 2 | Nancy Arbuckle | ||
| 2014 | Neighbors | Brooke Shy | |
| Poker Night | Amy | ||
| 2015 | Paper Towns | Lacey Pemberton | |
| Goosebumps | Taylor | ||
| Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse | Kendall Grant | ||
| 2017 | Before I Fall | Lindsay Edgecombe | |
| People You May Know | Tasha Lorino | ||
| You Get Me | Alison "Ali" Hewitt | ||
| 2019 | Late Night | Zoe Martlin | |
| The Last Summer | Erin Sinclaire | ||
| Dark Phoenix | Dazzler | Cameo | |
| 2023 | Daughter of the Bride | Kate York | |
| The List | Abby Meyers | Main role; also executive producer | |
| 2025 | The Family McMullen | Patricia “Patty” McMullen |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Victorious | Sadie | Episode: "Beggin' on Your Knees" |
| 2012 | How to Rock | Grace King | Main role |
| Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures | Catherine Toms | Episode: "Epic Crashers" | |
| Figure It Out | Herself | Panelist; 4 episodes | |
| 2014 | Crisis | Amber Fitch | Main role |
| 2017–2019, 2022 | The Orville | Alara Kitan | Main role (season 1 to mid-season 2); special guest star (1 episode season 2, season 3 season finale) |
| 2019 | Magnum P.I. | Willa Stone | Episode: "Winner Takes All" |
| 2019–2021 | Prodigal Son | Ainsley Whitly | Main role |
Music videos
- "Beggin' on Your Knees" (2011) by Victoria Justice, as Sadie
- "Loving You Easy" (2015) by Zac Brown Band, as Main Beautiful Girl
Video game
- The Quarry (2022), as Emma Mountebank (voice, performance capture, and likeness)
References
References
- Halston Sage. (November 7, 2011). "@LOViNBTR_ my birthday is May 10 and I'm 18 :)".
- Halston Sage. (October 24, 2011). "@jaymewoww thank ya! Born and raised in California.".
- Halston Sage. (December 27, 2011). "@btrfan43va Born + raised in good old LA :)".
- Krista Smith. (June 10, 2015). "Halston Sage of ''Paper Towns'' Learned Her Audition Lines in Science Class". [[Vanity Fair (magazine).
- (December 7, 2011). "How to Rock Cast at the 2011 Halo Awards". YouTube.
- [http://heavy.com/entertainment/2014/04/halston-sage-zac-efrons-girlfriend-dating-crisis-james-maslow-photos-pics-hot/ Halston Sage, Zac Efron's Rumored Girlfriend: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know], ''heavy.com'', April 8, 2014
- (May 1, 2012). "25 Things You Don't Know About Me: Halston Sage". [[Us (magazine).
- Philiana Ng. (May 23, 2011). "Nickelodeon Greenlights 'How to Rock' to Series". [[The Hollywood Reporter]].
- Brian Lowry. (February 2, 2012). "Review: 'How to Rock'". [[Variety (magazine).
- Kathryn Shattuck. (February 4, 2012). "What's On Today". [[The New York Times]].
- Nellie Andreeva. (February 26, 2013). "Lance Gross & Halston Sage Cast In NBC's Rand Ravich Drama Pilot". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
- Nellie Andreeva. (May 9, 2013). "NBC New Series Pickups: Sean Hayes, DJ Nash, 'Crisis', 'About A Boy', 'Believe'". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
- Erik Pedersen. (October 31, 2016). "Halston Sage & Penny Johnson Jerald Join Seth MacFarlane's Sci-Fi Dramedy At Fox". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
- Daniel Fienberg. (September 6, 2017). "'The Orville': TV Review". [[The Hollywood Reporter]].
- (March 2019). "'The Orville': FOX Confirms Halston Sage's Exit".
- (January 11, 2019). "A Regular Crewmember Departs 'The Orville' in 'Home'".
- Todd McCarthy. (January 27, 2012). "The First Time: Sundance Film Review". [[The Hollywood Reporter]].
- (May 14, 2012). "Halston Sage gallery [Slide 3]". [[Teen Vogue]].
- Dennis Harvey. (December 19, 2014). "Film Review: 'Poker Night'". [[Variety (magazine).
- (April 29, 2014). "Zac Efron, Seth Rogen Arrive at the 'Neighbors' Premiere (Photos) - Halston Sage".
- Jonathon Dornbush. (March 4, 2015). "Guardians of the Galaxy, Neighbors, Fault in Our Stars top MTV Movie Award nominations".
- Justin Chang. (July 4, 2015). "Film Review: 'Paper Towns'". [[Variety (magazine).
- Rebecca Ford. (April 28, 2014). "Sony's 'Goosebumps' Adds 'Neighbors' Actress (Exclusive) - Halston Sage also has booked a lead role in Paramount's "Scouts vs. Zombies."". [[The Hollywood Reporter]].
- Devan Coggan. (October 27, 2015). "Halston Sage, Logan Miller, Kian Lawley to star in Before I Fall".
- Dave McNary. (January 5, 2016). "Halston Sage, Nick Thune Starring in Dramedy 'People You May Know'". [[Variety (magazine).
- Todd Spangler. (March 10, 2016). "Bella Thorne, Halston Sage to Star in Awesomeness Films Thriller 'You Get Me'". [[Variety (magazine).
- Amanda N'Duka. (May 31, 2018). "Paramount's 'What Men Want' Adds Shane Paul McGhie; Forrest Goodluck Cast In 'The Last Summer'". Deadline Hollywood.
- Tim Molloy. (June 6, 2019). "'Dark Phoenix': Why Dazzler Took 40 Years to Get to the Big Screen".
- Justin Kroll. (October 25, 2021). "Halston Sage To Star In Indie 'The List'".
- Matt Grober. (June 22, 2022). "Marcia Gay Harden, Halston Sage, Andrew Richardson & Aidan Quinn To Star In Indie Comedy 'Daughter Of The Bride' From MarVista Entertainment, Particular Crowd". Deadline Hollywood.
- "Horror movie stars head to a summer camp of horrors in 'The Quarry'".
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