The Critics’ Choice TV Award-winning American author and actress Eden Sher, is perhaps best known for playing Sue Heck in the ABC sitcom “The Middle.”
Age, Early Life, and Education Background
Eden Rebecca Sher is a native of Los Angeles, California, who was born under the Capricorn zodiac sign on 26 December 1991, making her 31 years old as of 2022. She hasn’t disclosed the name of her Jewish single mother who was a school teacher, and raised her alongside her two brothers, Ben and Cosmo Sher all by herself; it’s widely believed that her father abandoned her family when she was two years old. Eden has revealed that she grew up a very shy child, once recalling ‘I remember the general anxiety of teenager, and I remember establishing some sort of appearance based on what my peers would think. And cliques, oh my God, the Worst. The Worst!’ She later wrote a book about her social anxiety and communication strains when she came of age.
Eden attended a local elementary school in Los Angeles, where she began appearing in plays at the age of eight. She also appeared in local theatrical productions and was a member of her school’s choir. She later joined an unnamed public performing arts school.
Interests
Sher is a huge lover of dogs, and likes taking her pets for walks.
She also enjoys gardening, and has a strong interest in sustainable agriculture – she likes attending agricultural shows.
Moreover, she enjoys volunteering for various types of community work.
“The Middle” starlet is an avid book reader – her best-loved authors are Aditi Khorana and George Orwell, while her favorite books are “The Library of Fates,” “Mirror in the Sky,” and “A Clergyman’s Daughter.”
I know I truly never come on here but here is your official notice that this is now a thing. Tysm & have a great internet!!! pic.twitter.com/YkLHmhShV7
— Eden Sher (@edensher) April 19, 2022
In her spare time, she likes watching films starring her best-loved actor Robin Williams, such as “Good Will Hunting” and “Patch Adams.” She is also a big fan of Melissa McCarthy and her
films “Tammy” and “Brides Maids.”
Career
Career Beginnings and Film Appearances
Before she launched her acting career officially, Sher appeared in several commercials for Fruity Pebbles, Walt Disney, and Capital One. She made her film debut in 2001 aged nine, with her portrayal of Caterpillar Girl in the short, “Struck.” She appeared in several TV series before playing Penny in the Kristen Bell-starred mystery comedy-drama “Veronica Mars” in 2014. Her following roles were in “Temps” in 2016, and “The Outcast” in 2017 starring alongside Victoria Justice and Ashley Rickards in the latter. Eden later starred as Beth alongside Megalyn Echikunwoke and Lyndon Smith in the dance comedy, “Step Sisters” in 2018.
TV Appearances and Other Works
The Californian actress made her TV debut in 2006, as Gretchen in the hit Primetime Award-winning drama “Weeds,” which aired on SHOWTIME for eight seasons from 2005 to 2012. The show was created by Jenji Kohan, and starred Mary-Louise Parker, Andy Miller and Alexander Gould. Thereafter, she was cast as Carrie Fenton in 11 episodes of “Sons & Daughters” in 2006, and before the decade ended, she appeared in five more shows – her two most notable roles were in the Fox Network’s teen drama “The O.C.”, and the ABC sitcom “The Middle”, appearing in 215 episodes of the latter from 2009-2018, sharing the screen with Atticus Shaffer, Charlie McDermott and Patricia Heaton in the acclaimed show.
2014 saw Sher writing, producing, and directing the short comedy film “The Suitcase”. From 2015 to 2019, Sher lent her voice to Daron Nefcy’s animated series “Star vs the Forces of Evil” and she recently played PJ Fields in five episodes of The CW romantic comedy “Jane the Virgin.” In 2016, she produced another film entitled “ImagiGARY.”
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She has performed dozens of songs in the series “The Middle” and has also been invited as a guest in the talk shows “Good Morning America,” “Home & Family,” and “The Talk.”
Sher wrote the book entitled “The Emotionary: A Dictionary of Words that Don’t Exist for Feelings That Do” in 2016. The book was published by Razorbill, which is a Penguin Random House imprint.
Awards and Nominations
Sher’s praised performances have seen her bagging several accolades – she won the Critics’ Choice TV Award in the category of Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy for her role in “The Middle” in 2011, ’12, ’13, ’15 and ’16; moreover, her role in the same series saw her nominated for a Gold Derby in 2015.
Eden is also a three-time winner of the BTVA People’s Choice voice acting award for her roles in “Star vs. the Forces of Evil” in 2016, ‘17 and ’18.
2007 saw Eden nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for her contribution to “Weeds.”
Sher is active on Instagram with the username @eden_sher, and has over 200,000 followers. She joined Twitter in September 2009, and her verified account has over 65,000 followers. She’s inactive on Facebook.
Personal Life
Sher is a married woman – in 2015, she began dating the Primetime Emmy Award-winning screenwriter Nick Cron-DeVico, who is famous for his works as the writer of the Adult Swim TV series “Robot Chicken” and the acclaimed animated TV series “Clarence”. The duo met on the set of the TV show “Robot Chicken”, and began dating shortly afterwards. They became engaged in March 2019, and eventually walked the aisle in July 2020, their wedding attended only by closest friends and family, and was officiated by their friend, Ally Conover. The newlyweds shared their wedding photos on Instagram, notifying their fans about their union. Sher announced that she was pregnant in June 2021 and gave birth to twins, whose names aren’t yet known.
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Eden was previously dating a mysterious man in 2013, as seen on her Instagram handle. They liked sharing their photos, and even attended the Teen Choice Awards together in 2013.
Height, Weight, and Physical Appearance
Eden is of Caucasian roots, and has light brown eyes and long blonde hair. She stands 5ft 2ins (1.57m) tall, weighs around 130lbs (59kgs), with vital statistics of 32C-24-34, and wearing shoe and dress sizes 6(US) and 6.5 (US) respectively. “The Middle” starlet has at least three tattoos, which are on her right foot, upper right back, and ribcage.
Net Worth
Sher has gained considerable popularity and accumulated a good sum from starring in several successful projects. She’s also made money from the sales of her aforementioned novel, so as of late-2022, she’s worth approximately $2 million.
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