Sadie Soverall is the actress your teen probably knows as the girl who could kill people with electricity in Fate: The Winx Saga, but she’s about to become a household name for a very different reason. With Every Year After set to drop this summer, she’s shifting from "supernatural villain" to "romance lead," and if you're vetting her back catalog, you need to know she doesn't do "Disney Channel clean." She picks projects with teeth, whether that’s survival horror or high-stakes teen drama.
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Sadie Soverall is a rising British star who made her name playing the morally gray Beatrix in Fate: The Winx Saga. This summer, she’ll lead the highly anticipated romance Every Year After, a pivot that moves her from "edgy teen" content into "new adult" territory. Most of her work—from the survival horror Arcadian to the thriller Little Bone Lodge—is aimed at older teens and adults, prioritizing atmosphere and intensity over sanitized "all-ages" appeal.
For a lot of families, the introduction to Sadie was Beatrix in Fate: The Winx Saga. If you were expecting the glittery, bubblegum vibe of the original Winx Club cartoon, the Netflix live-action version was a sharp left turn. Sadie played the resident "bad girl" with a level of poise that made her stand out from the rest of the ensemble.
The show itself is rated TV-MA, and while it’s mostly "teen edgy" (drinking, swearing, and some monster-related violence), Sadie’s character was often at the center of the more manipulative, darker plot lines. She’s great at playing characters who are smarter than everyone else in the room and don't care who they hurt to prove it. If your kid is circling her work because of Winx, they’re already in the TV-MA ecosystem.
Sadie hasn't spent her post-Winx time looking for a sitcom. She’s been leaning hard into high-tension thrillers. In Arcadian, she stars alongside Nicolas Cage in a post-apocalyptic world where things come out at night to kill you. It’s a solid survival horror flick that relies more on creature-feature tension than cheap jump scares, but it’s still intense.
Then there’s Little Bone Lodge. This one is a gritty, claustrophobic thriller. She plays Maisie, a girl living in a remote farmhouse whose life gets upended when two criminals show up during a storm. It’s violent, it’s dark, and it’s a masterclass in "don't watch this before bed" if your kid is sensitive to home-invasion tropes.
The reason she’s trending right now is Every Year After. Based on the trailer and the massive "BookTok" following of the source material, this is going to be the "it" movie for older teens this July.
This is a massive departure for her. Instead of running from monsters or plotting a coup, she’s playing Persephone (Percy), a girl navigating a decade-long relationship with a boy named Sam. It’s being framed as a sweeping, emotional summer romance.
The Screenwise take on the "New Adult" transition: The book this is based on falls into the "New Adult" category. In publishing terms, that means it’s older than Young Adult—the characters are in their 20s, and the "steam" factor is significantly higher. From what we’ve seen of the production, the movie looks like it will lean into those mature themes. It’s less about "first crushes" and more about the complicated, often messy reality of long-term romantic history. If your 13-year-old is asking to see it, just know it’s likely going to be closer to Normal People than The Summer I Turned Pretty.
If you’re doing a deep dive on her IMDB, you’ll see Saltburn on the list. She has a small role as Annabel, but it’s worth noting simply because of the movie’s reputation. Saltburn is famously "a lot"—it’s provocative, sexually explicit, and designed to make the audience uncomfortable. Sadie isn't part of the most infamous scenes, but her presence in the cast tells you something about the kind of prestige, "no-holds-barred" projects she’s interested in. She isn't chasing "safe" roles.
Sadie Soverall is an actress who carries a lot of screen presence, but she rarely does content for the under-13 crowd. Her projects almost exclusively live in the TV-MA or R-rated space.
If your teen is a fan, the move isn't to ban the movies—it's to understand that they're following an actress who is purposefully building a "serious" adult career. When Every Year After drops, the conversation isn't about whether they should watch a romance; it's about the difference between the idealized romance we see in movies and the reality of how people actually treat each other over time.
Q: Is 'Every Year After' appropriate for a 14-year-old?
It’s likely going to be a "call it based on your kid" situation. The source material is quite steamy and deals with heavy emotional betrayal. If they’ve already read the book, they know what they’re getting into; if not, expect a more mature "New Adult" vibe than your standard PG-13 teen flick.
Q: What is Sadie Soverall's most famous role?
Most people still know her best as Beatrix from Fate: The Winx Saga on Netflix. She played the lightning-wielding antagonist for two seasons before the show was canceled.
Q: Does Sadie Soverall do horror movies?
Yes, she’s actually carved out quite a niche there. Arcadian is a survival horror film with Nicolas Cage, and Little Bone Lodge is a psychological thriller. Neither is for the faint of heart.
Q: Is she in 'Saltburn'?
Yes, she has a supporting role as Annabel. While she isn't in the movie's most graphic scenes, the film itself is extremely mature (Rated R) and contains significant sexual content and disturbing themes.
Sadie Soverall is a powerhouse, but she doesn't do "kiddie" content. If your teen is a fan, they’re engaging with media that is intended for an older, more mature audience. That’s not a reason to panic, but it is a reason to be intentional about what they’re watching—especially as she moves into the "New Adult" romance space this summer.
- Check out our best movies for kids list for age-appropriate romance alternatives.
- Read our deep dive on Fate: The Winx Saga to see if the "edgy" vibe fits your family.
- Find more actresses like Sadie Soverall
