Eden Rebecca Sher (born December 26, 1991) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Sue Heck from family sitcom series The Middle (2009–2018) and as Star Butterfly from animated fantasy dramedy series Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2015–2019). She won the 2013 Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance in The Middle. Sher was born in Los Angeles, California. She was raised Jewish by her single mother, a school teacher. She has an older and a younger brother. She began her acting career at age eight by participating in school plays, local theater productions and singing in her elementary school chorus. Her interest in acting was ignited after her appearance in a "Jaywalking" segment on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno gained network attention. In 2021, Eden Sher announced on Instagram that she and husband Nick Cron-Devico are expecting twins.
