Popsugar Entertainment Sharp Objects Who Plays Alice in Sharp Objects? From Gilead to Wind Gap: This Handmaid's Tale Alum Is Coming to Sharp Objects 10 July 2018 by Kelsey Garcia Image Source: Getty / Christopher Polk Sydney Sweeney is making a name for herself this year. Following a harrowing performance in The Handmaid's Tale, the 20-year-old actress will appear alongside Amy Adams in HBO's chilling adaptation of Sharp Objects. Though her character has yet to come up in the miniseries that just recently premiered, Sweeney will portray Alice, a young patient at a psychiatric hospital. Prior to her breakout role as Eden Spencer in The Handmaid's Tale, the Spokane, WA, native starred in Everything Sucks! and made guest appearances in Pretty Little Liars, The Middle, and Grey's Anatomy. Sweeney currently has several projects in the postproduction phase, including a comedy starring Pete Davidson, Big Time Adolescence, and a coming-of-age drama titled Euphoria, which will also star Zendaya and Jacob Elordi. Ahead, brush up on the actress's previous roles before she invariably pulls off impressive performances in Sharp Objects and beyond. Related: A Spoiler-Free Summary of What Sharp Objects Is All About 1 Eden Spencer in The Handmaid's Tale Image Source: Hulu Sweeney received much acclaim for her portrayal of Eden Spencer, a righteous and law-abiding-to-a-fault teenager introduced in the second season of The Handmaid's Tale. 1 / 4 2 Emaline Addario in Everything Sucks! Image Source: Everett Collection In the '90s-set coming-of-age series, Sweeney portrayed Emaline Addario, an eccentric junior and drama club member. Sadly, Netflix cancelled the well-liked original series after one season. 2 / 4 3 Shooting Star in Under the Silver Lake Image Source: Everett Collection Sweeney is set to play a character credited as Shooting Star — yes, really — in Under the Silver Lake, starring Andrew Garfield and Riley Keough, out later this year. 3 / 4 4 Willa in Pretty Little Liars had such a great past 2 weeks with everyone! can't wait for you to see it #pllfinale #pll #pllseason7 #willa A post shared by Sydney Sweeney (@sydney_sweeney) on Oct 20, 2016 at 7:35pm PDT In the series finale of Pretty Little Liars, titled "Till Death Do Us Part," Sweeney appeared as Willa, a Rosewood teenager who finds that her friend is missing from their sleepover — thus mirroring the events of the series premiere. 4 / 4 Sharp ObjectsTVThe Handmaid's TaleEverything Sucks!MoviesPretty Little Liars