Sawyer Sweeten’s siblings are nine; three biological siblings (Madylin, Sullivan, and Maysa Sweeten) and five half-sisters (Guilian, Emma, Jaymeson, Elliette, and Claudia Gini) from his mum’s second marriage.
Sawyer and his biological siblings are products of Timothy Lynn Sweeten’s marriage to Elizabeth Anne Millsap. His parents’ union endured until the birth of their last child, Maysa, before they decided to end things in a divorce. Lizzy, who wasted no time in getting into a second marriage, took Maysa with her and had additional five kids with her current husband, Jerry Gini.
Sullivan Sweeten is Sawyer Sweeten’s Twin Brother
- Date of Birth: May, 12th 1995
- Age: 28 years old
- Occupation: Juvenile actor
The Sweeten twins were so identical that you could hardly tell one from the other; they were comparable to two peas in a pod. People who watched the old sitcom, Everybody Loves Raymond would know Sawyer’s twin brother, Sullivan Sweeten.
Born in Brownwood, Texas, on May 12th, 1995, Sullivan is 28 years old. He is Timothy Lynn Sweeten’s son with his ex-wife, Elizabeth Anne Gini. While Elizabeth is an actress, Timothy is also part of the movie world as a movie producer cum screenwriter. The best of his work was witnessed in The Seventh Man documentary.
Sullivan grew up in California, where his family moved to after he turned six months old. Though he never talked about his educational qualifications, it is common knowledge that Sawyer’s twin is well-educated; he went to school in CA.
The Sweeten twins were quite close, which is a norm among twins. This was why Sullivan was totally devastated after his twin brother, Sawyer Sweeten, took his own life in 2005 – a fortnight before their twentieth birthday.
Sawyer, who was said to be gay, got brutally bullied in school after the news of his sexuality spread around, and being unable to reach out to anyone, he put a gun to his head and died instantly. The fact that Sawyer couldn’t even reach out to his own twin led Sullivan into a breakdown that took quite a toll on the youngster; it lingered for a while before he could recover.
Talking to People about her son’s demise, Elizabeth said the signs were there, but she couldn’t notice them. sawyer would sometimes say things that make no sense and were absolutely delusional, she revealed.
Sullivan’s Career Life
Following his family’s relocation to America’s movie capital, California, Sullivan started his acting career alongside his twin, Sawyer Sweeten. The Sweeten boys were only 18 months old in 1997 when they debuted in the most-watched situational comedy, Everyone Loves Raymond
Thanks to the nine-season television show revolving around the day to life of a sports columnist called Ray Barone, Sullivan earned public attention from childhood. The unforgettable sitcom afforded Sullivan the rare opportunity of sharing the screen with industry greats such as Ray Romano (he depicted Ray Barone), Brad Garrett, Patricia Heaton, Doris Roberts, Madylin Sweeten (his big sister), Peter Boyle, and Monica Horan.
Sullivan also appeared in Disney’s productions, Even Stevens, Frank McKlusy, C.I. (2002), and has not accepted any other acting roles since his brother’s death.
What is Sawyer Sweeten’s Twin doing Presently?
Just before Sawyer Sweeten committed suicide, the Sweeten Twins combined their resources to get a house for themselves in Riverside, California which is where Sullivan is currently residing.
After his brother’s death, Sullivan shunned the entertainment industry and has not surfaced in any other acting role since then. As a result of his low-key life, getting info about the former juvenile actor’s current endeavors has proved difficult. Still, he is doing something to support himself as an independent man.
Also, nothing is known about his love life, but there are sources speculating that Sullivan might well be dating and keeping it under lock and key.
Madylin Sweeten is Sawyer Sweeten’s Elder Sister
- Date of Birth: June 21st, 1991
- Age: 32 years old
- Occupation: Actress and instrumentalist
The name of Sawyer Sweeten’s older sister is Madylin Anne-Michele Sweeten. She is called Madylin Sweeten, or Mady Sweeten for short. Born on June 21st, 1991, Madylin is currently 32 and is four years older than the twins.
Madylin shares the same parents with Sawyer and Sullivan and is the oldest of Timothy Lynn Sweeten’s children with his first wife, Elizabeth. Like her younger siblings, Mady was also born in Brownwood, Texas, before the Sweeten family decided to put down roots in California.
As a big sister, Mady is very close to her siblings and loves spending time with them, especially the twins. The oldest child of the Sweeten family was also devastated when the news of her brother’s suicide broke. Despite her grief, Mady made out time to release a statement about Sawyer’s death, pleading with fans and the public to always reach out to their loved ones, to know what is new in their lives and the battles they are fighting.
Mady is an Actress
Out of all the Sweeten siblings, Mady is the one who is cut out for a life on the screen. The oldest Sweeten sister started acting before the twin. Her first onscreen role was witnessed before 1996 in a cameo as Maggie in a single episode of the TV Mini-Series, Mildred & Maggie.
As 1996 was ushered in, she appeared in the TV movie, A Promise to Carolyn as Young Debra, and before the year ran out, Mady joined Sullivan and Sawyer Sweeten to play minor roles on the set of the situational comedy, Everybody Loves Raymond; she depicted the character of Ally Barone in 206 episodes.
In 1998, she was the Dora we saw in The Christmas Path, the next year, she apprised as Young Aloise in A Dog of Flanders, and in 2003, she played Danielle in American Splendor
2008 was when Sawyer Sweeten’s sister joined the cast of Eagle Eye as Becky. In 2013, we saw her in one episode of the series, The Next Steps playing Denise, and before the year ran out, Mady showed in two more productions, Christmas Party Conversations: Part II and Our Friends Are F**king.
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Three roles came her way in 2014 – the series, The 5 Minute Sketch Show, the video Human Centipede 3 Parody with Bree Olson, and the short movie Wedding Frisk. 2015 was a harvest of roles for the American movie star as she appeared in four productions, including Mommy, Kim Jong-Un Hosts the Tonight Show, Spare Change, and Bree Does Comedy.
Mady’s other projects include Sam and Me, Games Gone Wrong, TMI Hollywood, Grey’s Anatomy, Choice, New Year’s Eve, Lucifer, Ask Me No Questions, and Dirty John
Mady has done Some Voice and Stage Roles
Apart from her onscreen roles, Sawyer Sweeten’s big sister has also engaged in voice roles. She was the voice behind the character of Woman #1 in Toy Story 2.
Mady dedicated her career life to stage acting after she met and married Sean Durrie, who owns the boisterous theater company called the Loft Ensemble. Currently, she is assisting her spouse with his theatre business, and they are doing quite well.
She has one TV appearance in Howie Mandel’s chat show; this happened after she was crowned World’s Universal Beauty as a six-year-old in 1998.
In total, she has recorded over 27 onscreen roles and still counting. Mady has one project in post-production that will soon be released.
Madylin Anne-Michele Sweeten has an interest in Music
Away from the Acting scene, Madylin Sweeten has also proved her mettle in music. Though her major focus is acting and performing, the American movie star is also a skilled instrumentalist.
Mady does not just fiddle with the guitar, she is very good at strumming the strings. The multi-talented entertainer has not done anything substantial with her musical talent, however, she still has the advantage of time. She plays the guitar in her leisure time.
Mady is a Married Woman
Among the Sweeten kids, Mady is the only one that has gotten married. The 32-year-old actress and instrumentalist is the wife of Sean Durrie. Sean also works in the entertainment industry, albeit in stage productions. He is an actor and owner of Loft Ensemble theatre company, where he works with his wife.
Mady never revealed when and how she met Sean, but the celebrity couple dated for a while before they wedded on August 31st, 2018. Their union has lasted for over four years, and they seem to be living in marital bliss. Mady and Sean appear to be enjoying their marriage; she even refers to them as “the crazy comedic couple”
The duo is yet to welcome children but are pet parents to two sphynx cats that Maddy often features in her social media handles.
Maysa Sweeten is Younger than Sawyer Sweeten by Four Years
- Date of Birth: March 24, 1999
- Age: 25
Sullivan and Sawyer Sweeten have one biological younger sister, Maysa Sweeten. Born on March 24, 1999, the 25-year-old Maysa is the last child of Timothy Lynn Sweeten with his ex-wife, Elizabeth Anne Millsap.
Immediately after her birth, Timothy and Elizabeth got divorced, and with time, Lizzy found love again in the arms of a man called Jerry Gini. Following their 2017 wedding, Lizzy took Maysa into her new husband’s home, and subsequently, Jerry adopted her as his daughter.
Though she has no blood ties with Gini, Maysa shares a very close bond with her stepdad. Jerry shared his step-daughter’s picture on her 13th birthday celebrations, and the young lady was looking quite happy in the photo.
Maysa was Hunted By the Memory of her Late Brother
Though she grew up separate from her older siblings, Maysa is very close to Mady and the twins; she was also badly affected by Sawyer’s death. A while after her big brother was laid to rest, the young lady started having panic attacks and bouts of insomnia.
In her own words, the youngster told People that remembering her late brother, Sawyer is quite hurtful, but he remains among her best memories, and he lives on in the minds of all their family members.
Maysa also said she thinks about her late brother every day; she mostly remembers when he came to their family house a couple of weeks before his death; Sawyer cried all through the duration of his visit, she said. This particular memory hunted Maysa for a very long time because she kept thinking that something could have been done to avert the impending calamity if only he had reached out to someone.
What Does Maysa Sweeten Do for a Living?
Though she has clocked 25, Maysa is yet to show interest in following any career path. She is said to be concentrating on her studies, and for now, the Sweeten youngest sibling is best known as a celebrity sister of Madylin, Sullivan, and Sawyer Sweeten.
Sawyer Sweeten Has Five Half-Sisters
Apart from his biological siblings, the late child actor Sawyer Sweeten had four half-siblings – all girls. Guiliana Gini, Emma Gini, Jaymeson Gini, Elliette Gini, and Claudia Gini – all came from Elizabeth’s second marriage to Jerry Gini
Obviously, Elizabeth did not expose her younger children to the entertainment world as she did with her twin sons and Mady, thus, you could hardly get any info about them from the sources.
We only know that Jerry Gini is the biological father of Elliette, Emma, Guiliana, Claudia, and Jaymeson. Though several sources use Sweeten as their last name, in actual fact, it is supposed to be Gini.
One sure fact about Elizabeth and Jerry Gini’s relationship is that the couple started making babies way before they decided to get married. While their wedding date reads 2017, one of their children, Elliette, was born in 2011, which is six years before their nuptials.
Birth details for Emma, Guiliana, Claudia, and Jaymeson have never earned a public mention. Jerry and Elizabeth are raising their children away from public scrutiny, thus, it is difficult to decipher the oldest from the youngest, however, we know that Jaymeson is the couple’s last child.
The Gini girls are still very young, and none of them have chosen any career path yet, though they still have the advantage of time.
The Sweetens and the Ginis are One Big Family
Even though they come from different fathers, Sawyer Sweeten biological and step-siblings appear to be a close-knit clan. Elizabeth’s older children are always looking out for their younger ones. Both Mady and Maysa have shared pictures of Jaymson and her sisters via their social media handles.
There was one particular heart-warming image where the Sweeten girls took their Gini sisters on a day out to Disneyland.
Following the death of Sawyer Sweeten in 2015, both sides of the family joined hands in mourning their deceased brother. They all had to pay him last respect by going to his funeral with clothes of green and blue, which were his favorite colors.
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