The former US Air Force member and NSA translator was found guilty and sentenced to five years and three months in federal prison.

“My actions were a cruel betrayal of my nation’s trust in me,” she said at her sentencing.

Who stars in Reality?

Sweeney takes the lead in Reality as its the eponymous whistleblower, and has already been lauded by critics for her mesmerising performance.

Josh Hamilton and Marchánt Davis, meanwhile, star opposite Sweeney as FBI agents Taylor and Garrick respectively.

What are people saying about Reality?

Speaking about the critically acclaimed film at a press conference in Berlin, Sweeney explained that she studied Winner’s interviews in order to adapt her mannerisms and way of speaking for the audition. She also, as per Variety, spent some time speaking with the woman she was portraying via Zoom.

“When Tina connected us I was like, ‘Oh my God, this is a dream for an actor, because I’m actually getting to speak to the real person; I’m getting to dive more into their mind and what she’s gone through in her life,’” Sweeney said.

Euphoria fans, Sydney Sweeney’s new film, Reality, looks absolutely brilliant