Biography

Megan LeAnn Sherrill was born on January 4, 1998 in Jackson, MS. She and her father and mother moved to Dallas, TX when Megan was 7 years old. It is here that Megan started her acting career. Megan was accepted as an extra on The Barney Show when she was eight years old. One look at her and the director requested a meeting with her mom. He thought she would be a great addition to the show as a cast member. At the time, Megan's mother knew nothing about the television industry and did not pursue this. A couple of years later, Megan started really showing an interest in acting through school plays. It was at this time that Megan's parents enrolled her at Cathryn Sullivan's Acting For Film in Lewisville, TX. After a couple of years in acting school, Cathryn Sullivan recommended Megan to The Kim Dawson Agency for talent representation. The very first live audition that Megan was sent on by her agent, she landed the role of Betsy Kuklinski in The ICEMAN as the daughter of the notorious "Iceman", Richard Kuklinski, played by Academy Award nominee, Michael Shannon, and his wife, Deborah Kuklinski, played by Academy Award nominee, Winona Ryder. After traveling to Los Angeles shortly after the movie was wrapped, Megan signed with talent manager, Marsha McManus.
- IMDb mini biography by: Amy Sherrill