Kiernan Shipka: 13 Facts About The 'Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina' Star You Probably Never Knew
Kiernan Shipka stars on Netflix's 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'. You'll recognise the actress from AMC's 'Mad Men', now she stars as a half-mortal half-witch in the spellbinding new series. Here is what you need to know about the star.
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1. How old is Kiernan Shipka?
Kiernan Brennan Shipka is an American actress born on November 10, 1999. Kiernan Shipka is 18-years-old. She is a Chicago, Illinois native and made her television debut in 2006. Photo via Getty/Frederick M. Brown
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2. How tall is Kiernan Shipka?
According to multiple online sources, Kiernan Shipka is nearly 5 foot 2 (she is 5 feet 1.8 inches tall). Photo via Getty/Robert Marquardt
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3. Does Kiernan Shipka have any siblings?
Kiernan Shipka has a sister, though she is not famous. Despite bearing a noted resemblance to one another, Kiernan Shipka and actress Mckenna Grace are not related. Photo via Getty/Jean Baptiste Lacroix
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4. How did Kiernan Shipka get her start in acting?
Kiernan Shipka first appeared on television in 2006, though she has been involved in commercial modelling since she was a baby. Like most actresses, she got her start appearing in very small guest roles on shows like ‘Monk’, ‘Cory In The House’, ‘Heroes’ and on ‘Jimmy Kimmel’. photo via USA Network
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5. Kiernan Shipka played Sally Draper on 'Mad Men' for 8 years.
From 2007-2015, Kiernan played the role of Sally Draper, the eldest daughter of Don Draper on the award winning AMC drama, 'Mad Men'. Along with the rest of the cast, Kiernan picked up two SAG awards (2009, 2010) when 'Mad Men' won for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a drama series. photo via AMC
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6. Kiernan appeared in an episode of 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'
Kiernan Shipka appeared in season 1, episode 9 of 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' ("Kimmy Has a Birthday!") as Kimmy's younger sister, Kymmi. Kymmi (pronounced KEE-ME) is the daughter of Kimmy's mom and the Sheriff who failed to locate her in the bunker. In typical teen fashion, Kymmi is moody and always on her phone. Photo via Netflix
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7. Kiernan Shipka plays Sabrina Spellman on 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'
On January 5, 2018, it was announced that Kiernan Shipka would play the role of Sabrina Spellman on Netflix’s much anticipated Sabrina project, 'Chilling Adventures'. Head writer and ‘Riverdale’ showrunner, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa said of Kiernan: “We’re all such huge fans of Kiernan’s work that when we started talking about who this new incarnation of Sabrina could be, her name was on everyone’s wish list." On October 26, 2018, 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina' premiered on Netflix. Photo Netflix
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8. Kiernan Shipka is close friends with her 'Chilling Adventures' co-star Ross Lynch
Ross Lynch and Kiernan Shipka are co-stars on Netflix's 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'. Ross plays her boyfriend Harvey Kinkle, a mortal who is unaware of Sabrina's magical abilities. The pair are close and often share photos of one another on set or behind the scenes on the Netflix project. Photo via Netflix/Kevin Winter
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9. What other TV shows has Kiernan Shipka appeared in?
Besides 'Mad Men', 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt', and 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina', Kiernan Shipka has lent her vocal talents to animated shows like, 'American Dad!', 'Family Guy', and 'Neo Yorkio'. Kiernan also appeared as B.D Hyman/Merrill on FOX's 'Feud'. photo via FX
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10. Which movies has Kiernan Shipka been in?
Kiernan Shipka has appeared in films like 'Very Good Girls' (2013), 'Flowers In The Attic' (2014), 'One & Two' (2015), and 'Fan Girl' (2015). An upcoming film called 'The Silence' (alongside her 'Sabrina' co-star Miranda Otto) will also be released in 2018. photo via Freeform
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11. What are Kiernan Shipka's hobbies and interests?
Kiernan Shipka has a black belt in Taikwondo and also practices Muay Thai boxing. Kiernan grew up with two German Shephards. She once told ‘Wonderland’ magazine: “ I adore singing and I like dancing, so if I could do more of that combined with acting, that would be amazing.”
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12. Are Kiernan Shipka and Jon Hamm still friends?
Kiernan Shipka and Jon Hamm have been known to run into one another in the post-‘Man Men’ Hollywood award circuit. Kiernan has captioned photos of them with endearing descriptions like “buds” and “pals forever”. Jon Hamm played her TV father from 2007-2015.
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13. Kiernan Shipka is active on Twitter and Instagram
Kiernan does not have a public Snapchat account. Her Instagram username is kiernanshipka and her twitter is @kiernanshipka. Photo via Instagram/Kiernan Shipka
