Kiernan Shipka – Biography, Age, Career, Net Worth

Who is Kiernan Shipka?

Kiernan Shipka is a US actor who is most notable for portraying Sabrina Spellman in the supernatural horror series ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’. Shipka has been credited with several TV series and movies. She made her screen debut as a baby. Shipka’s TV debut was on the series ‘ER’ when she was only 5 months old. Ballet classes started for her when she was 5 years old. Kiernan Shipka received her first major exposure when she was cast in ‘Mad Men’.

Shipka’s performance on ‘Mad Men’ earned her the ‘Screen Actors Guild Award’ for ‘Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series’ In the future, she was cast in prominent roles in films including ‘The Blackcoat’s Daughter’ and ‘The Silence’. Shipka has experience as a voice actor. In the animated series ‘The Legend of Korra’, she provided her voice for Jinora. She also provided voiceovers for series like ‘Sofia the First’ and ‘When Marnie Was There.’ Shipka was recognized as a member of Time magazine’s ’25 Most Influential Teens of 2014′ list. Currently, she is playing Sabrina in ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’. Shipka’s performances have earned her multiple awards.

Biography

The historic city of Chicago, Illinois, United States is where Kiernan Shipka, known as Kiernan Brennan Shipka, was born on November 10th, 1999. John Young Shipka is her father and Erinn Ann Brennan is her mother, both of whom are real estate developers.

Kiernan Shipka started taking ballroom dancing classes when she was five years old before her family relocated to the beautiful city of Los Angeles, California, when she was six years old to support her career development in acting.

Nonetheless, she enrolled in an online school known as Laurel Springs School, where she finished her High School education.

Personal Life

Multiple sources state that Kiernan Shipka is currently single in regards to her relationship status. In 2019, she started a relationship with Charlie Oldman, a young man whom she fell in love with. It’s unfortunate that the pair ended their relationship a few months ago due to unspecified reasons.

Career

When she was 5 months old, Kiernan Shipka made her first appearance on screen. She made an appearance in the medical drama series ‘ER’. Shipka was involved in commercial print modeling as a baby. Shipka’s acting debut occurred in 2006 when she appeared in an episode of the detective series ‘Monk’ and also in the TV movie ‘The Angriest Man in Suburbia.’

Shipka made a small appearance in the TV series ‘Cory in the House’ in 2007. She played a one-episode role in series like ‘MADtv’ and ‘Heroes’. In the same year, she played the role of ‘Molly’ in the movie ‘Dimension’. Shipka appeared on various episodes of Jimmy Kennel Live!, a late-night talk show, from 2007 to 2009. Kiernan Shipka landed a role in 2007 that proved to be an important milestone in her acting career. In the TV series Mad Men, she was selected to portray Sally Draper. The 1960s were the setting of this period drama.

Jodie was played by Shipka in the horror movie ‘Carriers’ in 2009. The film focused on a group of individuals who were attempting to survive a viral pandemic. Jodie, her character, was a member of the group that had contracted the disease. Short films such as ‘The Ryan and Randy Show’ and ‘Squeaky Clean’ were starring Shipka in 2010. The series ‘Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23’ featured Shipka portraying herself in 2012. Her role as ‘Eleanor’ in the movie ‘Very Good Girls’ was played by her in 2013. Shipka has had the opportunity to act as a voice actor.

Jinora was voiced by her from 2012 until 2014 in the animated series ‘The Legend of Korra’. Her character was a significant part of the series. Three episodes of ‘Sofia the First’ were filmed with Shipka’s voice for ‘Oona’ in 2013. In 2014, she played the voice for the English-language version of the Japanese anime drama movie ‘When Marnie Was There’. She provided the voice for Marnie, the main character.

One of the leading roles in the TV movie ‘Flowers in the Attic’ was played by Shipka as ‘Cathy Dollanganger’ in 2014. In 2015, she took on the role of a prominent character called Kat in the supernatural horror film ‘The Blackcoat’s Daughter’. In 2017, Shipka appeared as ‘B.D. Merrill’ in the American anthology series ‘Feud. The role was repeated, and she appeared in five episodes of the series. Shipka voiced characters in animated shows like ‘American Dad!,’ ‘Family Guy,’ and ‘Neo Yokio’ during the same year.

Another prominent role in her career was secured by Shipka in 2018. In the supernatural horror series ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,’ she was selected to portray Sabrina Spellman, the main character. She is played by a character in the series who is half-human and half-witch. Netflix is where Shipka played the main character in the horror movie ‘The Silence’ in 2019. Shipka had to master sign language to portray the character’s deafness in the movie.

Filmography

Movies

2007 Dimension

2008 Lower Learning

2009 A Rag Doll Story

2009 House Broken

2010 Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

2010 Squeaky Clean

2012 The Empty Room

2013 Very Good Girls

2014 The Edge of the Woods

2015 One & Two

2015 The Blackcoat’s Daughter as Kat

2019 The Silence

2019 Let It, Snow,

TV Series

• 2006 Monk
• 2006 The Angriest Man in Suburbia
• 2007 Cory in the House
• 2007 Heroes
• 2007–2009 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
• 2007–2015 Mad Men
• 2011 Smooch
• 2012 Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment
• 2014 Flowers in the Attic
• 2015 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
• 2015 Fan Girl
• 2017 Feud: Bette and Joan B. D.
• 2018–2020 Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

Voice

2012–2014 The Legend of Korra (Voice)


2013–2018 Sofia the First (Voice)


2017 American Dad! (Voice)


2017 Family Guy (Voice)


2017 Neo Yokio (Voice)

Net Worth

As of 2025, Kiernan Shipka is estimated to have a net worth of $4 million to $5 million. Her wealth was primarily derived from her acting career, which began with her role in Mad Men and ended with her role in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. In addition to TV shows, she has also appeared in films and lent her voice to animated projects, which has contributed to her income.

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