Did you grow up watching Everybody Loves Raymond? Then you surely know who Madylin Sweeten is. In fact, she played the role of the protagonist’s daughter, Ally Barone, in the series.
For those of you who have never seen this series, Everybody Loves Raymond was a popular show that won 15 Emmy Awards out of 69 nominations! It followed the life of Raymond, an Italian American working as a sportswriter, and his family living in Long Island.
The show was first aired in 1996 when Madylin was only five years old and continued for nine long seasons! Madylin acted in all of them, participating in a total of 210 episodes.
But Madylin was not the only one in her family to take part in the show! In fact, two of her brothers also joined Everybody Loves Raymond. Would you like to know more about Madylin Sweeten’s siblings?
No worries! We wrote this article for you to learn everything there is to know about this topic.
4. Madylin Sweeten (June 27, 1991 – present)
Age: 31 Years Old
Profession: Actor Actress
Birthplace: Brownwood, Texas
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Madylin was born to Timothy Lynn Sweeten and Elizabeth Anne Millsap. She grew up with her three siblings and, even though she was born in Texas, she soon moved to California. This was the perfect place to go to auditions. In fact, in less than a year, she was chosen, together with her twin brothers, for the show Everybody Loves Raymond.
However, when the show ended after nine seasons, Madylin experienced a small existential crisis and started to drink, not knowing what to do with her career. Luckily, the theater saved her.
In fact, here she met her future husband, Sean Durrie. The two got married in 2018 in a low-key ceremony surrounded only by close friends and relatives.
Thanks to her husband, Madylin rediscovered her passion for acting and took part in several plays, among which The Columbine Project. This play narrates the story of the tragic Columbine High School shooting, during which 13 people tragically lost their lives.
Did You Know?
Madylin’s mom is an actress renowned for Larry King Now, while her dad is an entrepreneur.
3. Sawyer Sweeten (May 12, 1995 – April 23, 2015)
Age: Died at 19
Profession: Actor
Birthplace: Brownwood, Texas
Sawyer was one of Madylin’s brothers, however, he tragically died in 2015.
He was particularly famous for his role as Geoffrey Barone in the series Everybody Loves Raymond. Sawyer had an identical twin brother, Sullivan, and the two even shared a house in Riverside, California, once they grew up.
Sawyer moved to California, together with his whole family when he was only six months old. Here, he took part in the auditions of Everybody Loves Raymond, with his sister Madylin and his brother Sullivan.
As we know, they all got a part and launched their acting career from an extremely young age. In fact, Sawyer was only 16 months old when he took part in his first episode in the series.
After Everybody Loves Raymond ended, Sawyer started to act in other roles. For instance, in 2002, he took part in the comedy film Frank McKlusky, C.I. He later also acted in the Even Stevens series in the role of Milton. This series followed the life of the Stevens, a family living in Sacramento, California. However, he was only present in one episode titled All About Yvette.
Unfortunately, Sawyer decided to commit suicide just three weeks before his 20th birthday. According to several reports, he shot himself in the head at a relative’s house in Texas.
Following his death, many cast members expressed their condolences. For instance, his on-screen dad Ray Romano commented that he was a ‘wonderful and sweet kid to be around”. Likewise, his on-screen mom, Patricia Heaton, said he was “a funny and exceptionally bright young man.” She also added, “He is gone from us far too soon.”
Did You Know?
At his funeral, his relatives decided to wear blue and green, Sawyer’s favorite colors.
2. Sullivan Sweeten (May 12, 1995 – present)
Age: 27
Profession: Actor
Birthplace: Brownwood, Texas
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Just like his twin brother, Sullivan was born in Texas but soon moved to California, where he started to work in the series Everybody Loves Raymond.
Following the end of the series, he joined his brother Sawyer working in the movie Frank McKlusky, C.I. After the news of his brother’s death, Sullivan was shocked and decided to stay away from the cameras for some time. However, he then decided to go back to acting.
Two years following his brother’s death, Sullivan accepted a part in the movie Casting. This drama-comedy movie follows the life of Vera, who wants to produce a TV series consisting of a remake of Fassbinder’s The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant.
However, she takes way too much time in choosing the cast, and a week before the shooting starts, she still needs to find the actor impersonating the protagonist.
Sullivan currently has an estimated net worth of about $2 million. This is mainly due to his acting career in Everybody Loves Raymond.
In the last few years, Sullivan has appeared only in a few productions and has maintained a low profile. There is no news about his sentimental life, so we deduce that Sullivan is currently single.
Did You Know?
Sullivan’s full name is Sullivan Skye Sweeten.
1. Maysa Sweeten (March 24, 1999 – present)
Age: 23 Years Old
Profession: Unknown
Birthplace: Brownwood, Texas
Maysa is Madylin’s youngest sibling as she was born in 1999 and is currently 23 years old.
Maysa was born to Timothy Lynn Sweeten and Elizabeth Anne Millsap just before the couple decided to divorce. In fact, Maysa grew up with her step-father Jerry Gini.
The two seem to have a wonderful relationship. In fact, for Maysa’s 13th birthday, her step-dad shared a picture of her on his social media in which she seemed thrilled.
Unfortunately, Maysa is quite shy and doesn’t like media attention. This is why finding information about her is pretty challenging. We know that she has an estimated net worth of around $200,000 and that she has a Facebook account.
Some sources claim that Maysa is also trying to pursue an acting career, but everything still needs to be confirmed.
Did You Know?
When her brother Sawyer committed suicide, Maysa was only 16 years old. In an interview with People, she said: “Although my memories of my brother hurt now, they are some of the best I’ve ever had and deserve to live on in my mind and the minds of my family forever. There isn’t a single day I won’t miss him.”
Madylin Sweeten’s Step-siblings
Madylin also has four step-siblings from her mother’s second marriage. In fact, as we mentioned above, Elizabeth’s marriage with Timothy Lynn “Tim” Sweeten did not end well and the two separated after the birth of their fourth kid, Maysa.
After some time, Elizabeth started to date Jerry Gini and eventually got pregnant. The two decided to marry in 2017, after dating for years. Elizabeth also decided to change her name from Elizabeth Anne Millsap to Elizabeth Grace Gini following the wedding.
Unfortunately, we couldn’t find much information about Madylin’s step-sisters as, given their young age, their parents decided to keep their identity private.
Anyway, we do know that their names are Jaymeson, probably the youngest one, Elliette, born in 2011, Giuliana, and Emma, probably the oldest, born in 2007.
