Faithe Herman
{{Short description|American actress}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}
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| name = Faithe C. Herman{{cite web |title=Young Performers Handbook |url=https://www.sagaftra.org/files/sa_documents/young_performers_handbook.pdf |website=SAG-AFTRA |page=26}}
| image = Faithe Herman on The Darriel Roy Show.jpg
| caption = Herman in 2022
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2007|12|27}}
| birth_place = San Diego, California, U.S.
| occupation = Actress
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| years_active = 2016–present
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Faithe Herman (born December 27, 2007) is an American actress, best known for her work in This Is Us (2016), Shazam! (2019) and Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023).
Personal life
Herman was born in 2007 and lives in San Diego, California. Her father, Karvarees,{{cite web |title=Faithe Herman Is A Breakthrough Actress As Darla Dudley In Shazam |url=https://showbizcorner.com/faithe-herman |website=Showbiz Corner |access-date=April 28, 2023 |date=March 6, 2023}} worked in the United States Navy.{{cite web |last1=Davis |first1=Tyrone |title=Faithe Herman: Good Sister |url=https://twenty4sevenmagazine.com/faithe-herman-good-sister/ |website=Twenty 4 Seven magazine |access-date=April 28, 2023 |date=April 15, 2019}} Her mother's name is Donna.{{cite web |last1=Newman-Bremang |first1=Kathleen |title=How The Black Pearsons Became The First Family Of This Is Us |url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2022/05/10977602/this-is-us-series-finale-black-pearsons |website=Refinery 29 |access-date=April 28, 2023 |date=May 24, 2022}} She is the youngest child of five siblings{{cite web |title=Faithe Herman |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnfDZq2WeTY&t=181s&ab_channel=GoodDaySacramento |website=Good Day Sacramento |access-date=April 28, 2023 |date=January 18, 2021}} including three sisters Aaysia, Esence, and Ceymone.{{cite web |title=Faithe Herman on This is Us, Shazam!, and her Favorite Superhero |url=https://www.yayomg.com/faithe-herman-interview/ |website=Yayomg! |access-date=April 28, 2023 |date=December 6, 2018}} Herman took ballet classes at age seven for two years.{{cite web |title=Faithe Herman Starring in THIS IS US Season 3 |url=https://www.dancemogul.com/news/faithe-herman-staring-in-this-is-us-season-3/ |website=Dance Mogul |access-date=April 28, 2023}} She attends public school.{{cite web |title=INTERVIEWS Faithe Herman – This Is Us |url=https://starrymag.com/faithe-herman-this-is-us/ |website=Starry Constellation Magazine |access-date=April 28, 2023 |date=October 23, 2018}}
Career
Herman started acting at age five, alongside her sisters.{{cite web |last1=Ganger |first1=Candace |title=The Littlest Pearson Has A Lot To Say About Life On The Set Of 'This Is Us' |url=https://www.romper.com/p/faithe-herman-of-this-is-us-talks-sterling-school-superpowers-exclusive-12227927 |website=Romper.com |access-date=April 28, 2023 |date=October 16, 2018}}
They first did background work with Kids Management, after which her mother signed them up with an agent.
Her breakout role was as Annie Pearson in the 2016 television show This Is Us.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2017/06/this-is-us-six-young-actors-promoted-series-regulars-season-2-nbc-drama-1202122903/ |title='This Is Us': 7 Young Actors Upped To Series Regulars For Season 2 Of NBC Drama |last=Petski |first=Denise |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=June 30, 2017 |access-date=May 28, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804115224/https://deadline.com/2017/06/this-is-us-six-young-actors-promoted-series-regulars-season-2-nbc-drama-1202122903/ |archive-date=August 4, 2017 |df=mdy-all }} Before securing the role of Annie, she initially memorized the lines for both the roles of Annie and her sister Tess, not knowing for which role she was auditioning. Following the success of This Is Us, Herman starred in 2018 in a Subaru commercial{{cite web |last1=Gianatasio |first1=David |title=Car Time Is Family Time as Subaru Launches Its Largest Vehicle Yet |url=https://www.adweek.com/agencies/car-time-is-family-time-as-subaru-launches-its-largest-vehicle-yet |website=Adweek |access-date=April 28, 2023 |date=September 10, 2018}}{{cite web |title=Shazam! actress Faithe Herman visits Good Morning San Diego |url=https://www.kusi.com/shazam-actress-faithe-herman-visits-good-morning-san-diego/ |website=KUSI-TV |access-date=April 28, 2023 |date=April 18, 2019}} and landed her first major film role in Shazam!, released in 2019, as Darla Dudley.{{cite web|last=Outlaw|first=Kofi|date=December 21, 2017|title=DC's 'Shazam' Adds 'This Is Us' Actress Faithe Herman to Cast|url=https://comicbook.com/dc/2017/12/21/dc-shazam-movie-faithe-herman-darla-dudley/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222091426/http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/12/21/dc-shazam-movie-faithe-herman-darla-dudley/|archive-date=December 22, 2017|access-date=April 28, 2023|publisher=Comicbook.com}} She reprised the role in the sequel Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023).{{Cite web |last=Ramos |first=Dino-Ray |date=August 22, 2020 |title='Shazam!': Zachary Levi And Cast Reveal Title Of Sequel, Remain Tight-Lipped On Details – DC FanDome |url=https://deadline.com/2020/08/shazam-sequel-zachary-levi-david-f-sandberg-sinbad-asher-angel-meagan-good-jack-dylan-grazer-faithe-herman-adam-brody-dc-fandome-1203020790/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200823001843/https://deadline.com/2020/08/shazam-sequel-zachary-levi-david-f-sandberg-sinbad-asher-angel-meagan-good-jack-dylan-grazer-faithe-herman-adam-brody-dc-fandome-1203020790/ |archive-date=August 23, 2020 |access-date=August 22, 2020 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}
Accolades
Herman won two Screen Actors Guild Awards in the same category for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for her work on This Is Us, in 2018 and 2019.{{cite web |last=Hammond |first=Pete |date=January 22, 2018 |title=SAG Awards Analysis: 'Three Billboards' Rebounds From PGA Loss, But Oscar Race Still Too Close To Call; NBC's 'This Is Us' Shakes Things Up On TV Side |url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/sag-three-billboards-oscar-race-this-is-us-1202265630/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123072147/https://deadline.com/2018/01/sag-three-billboards-oscar-race-this-is-us-1202265630/ |archive-date=January 23, 2018 |access-date=May 28, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}{{cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=December 12, 2018 |title=SAG Awards Nominations: 'A Star Is Born', 'Mrs. Maisel', 'Ozark' Lead Way – The Full List |url=https://deadline.com/2018/12/sag-awards-nominations-full-list-sag-award-nominees-1202518339/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329183830/https://deadline.com/2018/12/sag-awards-nominations-full-list-sag-award-nominees-1202518339/ |archive-date=March 29, 2019 |access-date=May 28, 2021 |work=Deadline Hollywood}}
Filmography
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|7968936}}
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Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:American child actresses