Sydney Sweeney: I want to make films on domestic violence that 'save lives'

Sydney Sweeney wants to make films that will "impact and hopefully save people's lives", she has told the BBC.

The 28-year-old US actor has this year appeared in psychological thriller The Housemaid and boxing biopic Christy, which both address issues around domestic violence.

Sweeney calls the topic "prevalent" and says she takes a "lot of care" when playing these types of roles.

"Being able to have a film that's on a more commercial level talk about a very difficult topic is important," she adds.

Sweeney is currently starring as Millie Calloway in The Housemaid, which is based on the 2022 novel of the same name by Freida McFadden.