Lia McHugh explained

Lia McHugh
Birth Name:Lia Ryan McHugh
Birth Place:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2016–present

Lia Ryan McHugh (born November 18, 2005)[1] [2] is an American actress. She has roles in Totem (2017), The Lodge, and Into the Dark (both 2019). She portrayed Sprite in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Eternals (2021).

Early life

McHugh was born in November 2005[2] in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, into an acting family. She has three older siblings—Flynn, Logan and Shea—and a younger sibling, Gavin, who has cerebral palsy.[3] Gavin is also an actor and plays Christopher Diaz in the drama series 9-1-1.[4]

Career

McHugh has spent the majority of her career appearing in horror projects; A Haunting, Totem, Along Came the Devil, The Lodge, Into the Dark, and A House on the Bayou.[5] She portrayed Sprite in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals, which was released in November 2021.[6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 Hot Summer Nights Summer Bird Sister
Totem Abby
2018 Along Came the Devil Young Ashley
2020 The Lodge Mia Hall
2020 Songbird Emma Griffins
2021 Eternals
A House on the BayouAnna
2023Baby BlueLaura Mills

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016A HauntingJaceyDocumentary series; episode: "Tunnel of Death"
2018American WomanJessica NolanMain role; 11 episodes
2019Into the DarkMaggie SingerEpisode: "They Come Knocking"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McHugh . Lia . 2021-11-19 . lia mchugh on Instagram: "I love you so much @harrystyles BEST SWEET 16 EVER✨" . 2022-07-09 . Instagram . en.
  2. Salma Hayek, Kit Harington and the cast of 'Eternals' Dish on Angelina Jolie's Halloween Party . October 27, 2021 . Variety . Variety (magazine) . 5:18 . October 27, 2021 . YouTube.
  3. Web site: Gavin McHugh—Acting is a Family Affair. Ability Magazine. July 24, 2019. October 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191005212834/https://abilitymagazine.com/gavin-mchugh-acting-is-a-family-affair/. live.
  4. Web site: (#NIN-303) 'The Searchers'. The Futon Critic. August 8, 2021.
  5. Web site: Interview: Actor Richard Armitage and actress Lia McHugh from The Lodge. Castbox. Below the Belt Show. April 9, 2019. July 24, 2019. October 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191005212825/https://castbox.fm/episode/Interview%3A-Actor-Richard-Armitage-and-actress-Lia-McHugh-from-The-Lodge(3%2F20%2F19)-id983820-id143418809?country=us. live.
  6. Marvel introduces The Eternals at Comic-Con with Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, and more. Entertainment Weekly. Coggan. Devan. July 22, 2019. July 24, 2019. July 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190721063843/https://ew.com/comic-con/2019/07/20/marvel-eternals-comic-con/. live.