Saniyya Sidney

In January 2019, Sidney was cast in the lead role of Amy Bellafonte in the fox series The Passage, for which her performance was critically acclaimed. The series was cancelled after one season. In the same year, she starred as Riley in the Netflix comedic special Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History, which was released in February. Sidney will next appear in the biographical drama film King Richard as Venus Williams, the daughter to Richard Williams. It is slated to release in 2020.

Sidney next starred in the period drama film Fences as Raynell Maxson, and also starred in the biographical drama film Hidden Figures as Constance Johnson, both of which were released in December of 2016. The films were critically acclaimed, and she was praised for her performances in both films. Sidney next starred in the superhero film Fast Color as Lila, the daughter of Ruth, which had its world premiere at the South by Southwest film festival on March 10, 2018. The film attained a release in theaters the following year.

Sidney began acting in 2012, starring in a minor role as Amity in the short horror film The Babysitters. She next made a guest appearance as Kizzy Waller in the miniseries Roots, and was soon cast in the horror television series American Horror Story: Roanoke in the recurring role of Flora Harris, which is her breakthrough role. Both were played in 2016.

Saniyya Sidney (/s ə ˈ n aɪ ə / ; born October 30, 2006) is an American actress. She portrayed Flora Harris in the horror series American Horror Story: Roanoke (2016) and Amy Bellafonte in FOX’s vampire drama The Passage (2019). Sidney has appeared in the feature films Fences (2016), Hidden Figures (2016), and Fast Color (2018).