Sharon Blynn is an American actress and cancer activist.
Sharon Blynn | |
|---|---|
 Blynn in 2019 | |
| Born | Sharon Blynn |
| Occupation(s) | Activist, Actress, Model |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Blynn is known for portraying the character Soren, a Skrull, in the 2019 superhero films Captain Marvel and Spider-Man: Far From Home.
Early life
editBlynn grew up in Miami, and moved to New York City to attend college at Barnard College/Columbia University, graduating from Columbia University with the first-ever undergraduate B.A. in Ethnomusicology. After graduation, she worked as a marketing executive for Verve Records from 1994 to 2000.[1]
Cancer activism
editIn 2000 she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. After three years of treatment, Sharon has been in remission since 2003. Inspired by her own life and experience with ovarian cancer, Sharon founded an organisation called "Bald is Beautiful" in 2002. The main objective of the movement is to expand the existing social notions of beauty and femininity, and also ovarian cancer awareness programs. Sharon has remained bald since 2001 in order to publicly represent the message of her organization, and work within TV and film to put the image of a bald woman into mainstream consciousness and give women positive media references for how their bodies may change during treatment (and as women in general).[2]
For the past 17 years, Sharon has been working as a cancer activist. In November 2009, she spoke at the "Lo Que de Verdad Importa (What Really Matters)" program presented by the Madrid-based Además Organization. She was the host and interviewee for "The Whisper", a documentary about ovarian cancer which was aired on PBS in September 2010.
Acting career
editIn film, Blynn is notable[citation needed] for her involvement in the 2019 Marvel Cinematic Universe films Captain Marvel and Spider-Man: Far From Home, where she portrayed Soren, a Skrull who is Talos' wife.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Last Time I said Goodbye | Short | |
| 2008 | Secrets | The Woman | Short |
| 2019 | Captain Marvel | Soren | |
| Spider-Man: Far From Home | Uncredited cameo; post-credits scene |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Lie To Me | MRI Tech | Episode: 2.14 |
| 2011 | Shameless | Bald Woman | Episode: 1.5 |
| 2011 | Body of Proof | Cynthia Marks | Episode: 2.9 |
| 2017 | The Detour | Jayden | Episode: 2.7 |
References
edit- ^ "My Lifetime Commitment: Sharon Blynn". Archived from the original on 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ^ "Ovarian Cancer Survivor Sharon Blynn Proves Bald Is Beautiful". July 23, 2011.
External links
edit- Sharon Blynn at IMDb