Meet the Parents: The Real-Life Families of the Stranger Things Cast

It’s wild to think Stranger Things started back in 2016, and then wrapped its final season with a three-part release that ended on December 31, 2025. That’s basically a full decade of Hawkins chaos, which also means the “kids” we met in Season 1 are now fully grown adults with real careers, real apartments, and in a couple of cases, very real family responsibilities.

So, here’s a look at key Stranger Things cast members, plus the parents and family details that shaped them long before Demogorgons and Vecna turned their lives upside-down.

1. Sadie Sink — Max Mayfield

Sadie Sink was born in Brenham, Texas, and grew up in a lively household with four siblings, raised by her parents, Lori and Casey Sink. Her upbringing was refreshingly ordinary—her father worked as a football coach, her mother taught math, and most of Sadie’s early years revolved around school, sports, and family routines.