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Lia McHugh

リア・マクヒュー　/　りあ・まくひゅー

American actor

November 18, 2005 (age 20)　・　Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Pennsylvania
actor

My Take

Lia McHugh is interesting to me because she landed a Marvel role, Sprite in Eternals, before most people her age have finished school. Born in Pittsburgh in 2005, she'd already stacked up indie credits like The Lodge and Into the Dark, which tells me she was working seriously well before the blockbuster called. Child-to-adult actor transitions are brutal, and I'm genuinely curious which way hers goes. The horror and prestige-adjacent early work suggests someone drawn to substance over fame, which usually ages better. She's young enough that the most interesting part of her story almost certainly hasn't happened yet, and I'll be watching.

Overview

Lia Ryan McHugh (born November 18, 2005) is an American actress. She has roles in Totem (2017), The Lodge (2019), and Into the Dark (2019). She portrayed Sprite in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Eternals (2021).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Lia McHugh
Name (Japanese): リア・マクヒュー
Reading: りあ・まくひゅー
Born: November 18, 2005 (age 20)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Rooster
Origin: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
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4. Personality

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6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/liaryanmchugh/
Xhttps://x.com/LiaRyanMcHugh
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AF%E3%83%92%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC

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