Sasha Lane
Biography
Sasha Bianca Lane is an American actress. She made her film debut in American Honey (2016) directed by Andrea Arnold.
Lane was born in Houston, Texas and grew up in Dallas, Texas. Her father is African-American, and her mother, who is from New Zealand, is of Maori descent. After her parents divorced when she was young, Lane went to live with her mother, moving several times near Dallas before settling in Frisco, Texas. Prior to becoming an actress, Lane worked as a waitress at a restaurant in Frisco, Texas and was also a stand-out athlete on basketball, track, and field teams. She attended Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, but left.
Lane made her film debut in the critically acclaimed and award-winning American Honey (2016), a film about magazine crews, written and directed by Andrea Arnold, starring opposite Shia LaBeouf and Riley Keough. Arnold spotted Lane sunbathing on a beach while on spring break. Lane said in an interview that she "felt Arnold's vibe and decided to trust Arnold for an audition."
The film had its world premiere on May 15, 2016 at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Prix du Jury. The film was released in a limited release on September 30, 2016, by A24. In 2017, Lane starred in Born in the Maelstrom, a short film directed by Meryam Joobeur, In 2018, Lane starred in Hearts Beat Loud, opposite Nick Offerman and Kiersey Clemons, directed by Brett Haley, and The Miseducation of Cameron Post directed by Desiree Akhavan.
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Trivia
Told IMDb in a Facebook Live interview in September 2016 that she likes peanut butter and cheese toast.
Was discovered on a beach during spring break.
Is openly bisexual.
She appeared opposite Shia LaBeouf in the 2016 comedic drama American Honey.
Made her acting debut in 2016 in the Andrea Arnold film American Honey as the character Star.
She has one brother, Sergio Darcy Lane.
In 2015, she worked as a wardrobe assistant on the short film Neon Indian: Slumlord Rising.
Before venturing into acting, she worked as a waitress in a restaurant in Frisco, Texas.
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