Fans of the show will definitely remember doe-eyed Alexandra "Ally" Barone, played by Madylin Sweeten, who was just 6 years old when the show debuted. What they might not know, however, is that her on-screen twin brothers Geoffrey and Michael Barone were also her real-life siblings, Sullivan and Sawyer.
Madylin, who turns 26 today, is now enrolled in California's Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising and also appears to be acting at a nonprofit theater company in Los Angeles. As for her brothers, Sullivan and Sawyer were just 16 months old when they joined the cast of Everybody Loves Raymond. Tragically, Sawyer passed away in , at the age of 19, due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was weeks away from his 20th birthday.
The other cast members issued heartbreaking statements at the time of his death, with Ray Romano saying, "He was a wonderful and sweet kid to be around. After years of struggling with addiction and body image issues, Sweeten focused on her health and has been living a sober life ever since. Madylin Sweeten is still working in Hollywood, but she lives a relatively quiet life otherwise. According to her social media accounts, she is a loving cat and dog mom, tattoo enthusiast, wife, and activist.
She often shares photos while spending time with her beloved animals and her husband, Sean Durrie. Sweeten married the musician during a small ceremony surrounded by friends and family in While celebrating their first anniversary, the Emmy Award winner shared the cutest snapshot while enjoying a trip to Universal Studios with her love.
Being an activist is also very important for Sweeten. On social media, she doesn't hold back on sharing her thoughts when it comes to politics and human rights. What are the odds? While Madylin Sweeten might not be related to Jodie Sweetin, there are celebs in her immediate family. The three of them spent a lot of time together growing up since they were together at work and at home, although Madylin Sweeten appeared in more episodes than her younger brothers.
Over the nine years that Everybody Loves Raymond was on air, Sweeten was in out of episodes, while her brothers appeared in Sweeten's brothers pretty much grew up on the show. Born in , they were just a year old when Everybody Loves Raymond first aired. Fortunately, they had their big sis around to show them the ropes. Not only was Sweeten already familiar with fame by the time the twins were walking and talking, she also would have been able to help them memorize their lines. Sweeten told Pageantry that memorizing her lines was "not a problem.
So many child stars turn to drugs or alcohol that the troubled child star has become something of a cliche. Madylin Sweeten herself struggled after the end of Everybody Loves Raymond , although she has fortunately turned her life around since then. By the time I was 19, I had lived the lives of many people. I was lucky enough to see the world, meet my heroes, and work on a primetime television series for nine years.
Once my twenties came knocking at my door, I had spent so much time chasing adventures that I had forgotten to take care of my mental health. Desperate for something to provide meaning, Sweeten turned to alcohol.
Theater helped save Madylin Sweeten. There I made lasting friendships that turned my life around. Sweeten stressed the importance of keeping good company, advising young people not to make the same mistakes she did. Today, Sweeten is still with the Loft Ensemble, as well as with the man who introduced her to it.
In , she married Sean Durrie , the man who changed her life, in a low-key ceremony surrounded by friends. Like Sweeten, Durrie is also an actor. It's a happy ending to what could have been another tragic story of a former child star. While Madylin Sweeten was able to fight off the demons that so often accompany child stardom, one of her brothers who appeared on Everybody Loves Raymond wasn't so lucky.
Sawyer Sweeten passed away from suicide in , just weeks shy of his 20th birthday. Sweeten also has her brother to thank for helping her get her life back on track. His death forced her to take a harder look at her choices. He took his own life, and we were blindsided. At the time of the interview, Sweeten was three years sober. That was my job now, and I was going to do my best to do everything I could to live up to the man I know he would have been. Living her best life isn't the only way Madylin Sweeten honors her late brother's legacy.
Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? Ally Barone. Edit source History Talk 2. She is seen as a stubborn yet adorable child, both during her childhood and teenage years.
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