The Handmaid’s Tale was a pivotal project in Sydney Sweeney‘s career, as it helped her gain considerable recognition. Following her appearance in the show, Sweeney went on to perform in other well-received projects like The White Lotus, Reality, and Euphoria, significantly boosting her fame.
Many of her fans who know her from later projects are therefore often curious about how old Sydney Sweeney was in The Handmaid’s Tale. Here’s everything you need to know.
Sydney Sweeney’s age in The Handmaid’s Tale
Sydney Sweeney was 20 years old during her appearances in The Handmaid’s Tale. However, her character, Eden Blaine (née Spencer), was 15.
Eden Spencer was a recurring character in The Handmaid’s Tale Season 2. Her backstory reveals that she had been raised as a true believer on a farm near Westminster, Massachusetts. Eden learned the traditional duties expected of a wife from her mother. This led to her aspiring to get married someday. During her childhood, Eden learned how to read and write.
Eden eventually got assigned as a child bride to Nick Blaine in a Prayavaganza mass-marriage ceremony presided over by Commander Andrew Pryce. However, Nick later tells June Osbourne that he married Eden because he didn’t have a choice in the matter.
Eden initially loves Nick, but later becomes disillusioned with his poor treatment of her and realizes that he loves June, which upsets her. She later becomes infatuated with and falls in love with a young Waterford guardian named Isaac, who begins giving her a lot of attention. Isaac and Eden later attempt to escape Gilead, but are caught by Gileadean forces.
Eden and Isaac are then publicly executed in a disused swimming pool. The pair is convicted of infidelity and sentenced to death, with Eden being given an opportunity to spare herself but choosing to die a martyr’s death alongside Isaac.
