Hollywood is filled with famous families who follow in the footsteps of their parents, but there’s something refreshing about a certain subset of nepo babies that include the children of famous comedians. Case in point, the kids of Adam Sandler and wife Jackie – their two daughters, Sadie and Sunny Sandler.
Now 19 and 16 years old (respectively) in 2025, Sandler’s daughters are more than familiar with red carpets and film sets, having grown up in the world of their comedy giant dad.
But far from just quiet observers, they’ve also shared the screen with both of their parents on multiple occasions; most recently in the long-awaited sequel to ’90s cult classic, Happy Gilmore 2.
While Sandler’s youngest daughter, Sunny, played a leading role in the sequel, his eldest, Sadie, also joined the long list of celebrity cameos that we couldn’t stop thinking about.
And their performance in Happy Gilmore 2 isn’t the first time we’ve seen them on screen, with both enjoying a growing number of credits between them, suggesting they’re more than capable of following in their parents’ footsteps (Jackie is also an actor and former model).
Here, everything we know about Adam Sandler’s daughters, Sadie and Sunny.
Who Are Adam Sandler’s Daughters?
Jackie and Adam Sandler’s eldest daughter, Sadie Madison Sandler was born on 6 May 2006.
When Sadie was a toddler, Sandler told Jay Leno on The Tonight Show that he had “dethroned” his wife from the position of his daughter’s favourite person.
“We’re very tight with this child – everything we do is about the kid, and the kid now all of the sudden worships me. It was my wife the whole time and then the last month or two, it’s all Sandler. It’s like anything I do, the kid wants to do,” he said.
On 2 November 2008, the couple welcomed their second daughter, Sunny Madeline Sander.
According to Sandler, his wife announced the pregnancy in a very sweet way.
“I came home at night and [Jackie] kept saying ‘Sadie wants to give you a present,’ and normally Sadie falls asleep around 8[pm]. It was like quarter past 9 and I just got back from working,” he said during an appearance on Live with Regis and Kelly.
“And then Sadie hands me a little something, like a gift. And I was ‘Aww, that’s nice Sadie, thank you.’ And then Jackie kept saying ‘Open it up, open it up.’ And I open it up and it was one of those pregnancy [tests] and I was like ‘Woowww.'”
Are Sadie & Sunny Sandler Joining The Family Business?
Despite having impressive screen credits already, both Sadie and Sunny Sandler have grown up relatively out of the spotlight. So fans were shocked at how much they resembled Adam Sandler when they joined him at the premiere of Murder Mystery 2 in March 2023, which he starred in alongside Jennifer Aniston.
It was the first time his daughters had joined him on the red carpet for a while, with both teenagers more grown up and even more like their famous father as their public appearances become more frequent.
In 2025, the family has continued its acting legacy, coming together for Happy Gilmore 2 in the best way possible. A true family affair, Sandler’s two daughters and wife appear in the film. His youngest daughter, Sunny, plays his on-screen daughter, his wife, Jackie, as her dance teacher, and his eldest daughter making an appearance in his AA meetings.
Sadie & Sunny Look Out For Their Dad’s Health
In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE at the New York premier Netflix comedy special Adam Sandler: Love You, the comedian revealed that his daughters are starting to look after him in a similar way he cared for his own dad.
“They always look out for me and my health just like I used to with my dad,” Sandler says. “You go, ‘Man, I want this guy around,’ so I used to scream at my dad to quit smoking, and my kids scream at me to just calm down and try to eat a little more like a normal person.”
He’s also previously spoken about Sadie saying he should work with the personal trainer he had for 2008 movie You Don’t Mess with the Zohan. But he also said he told her “it’s a lot of work”.
What Has Adam Sandler Said About His Kids?
So far, Jackie and Adam Sandler have kept details about their daughters – including their online presence – to a minimum. Adam, however, isn’t afraid to share anecdotes about his life and kids.
In 2019, during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Sandler spoke about watching eldest daughter Sadie grow up, telling DeGeneres that the teenager was starting to talk about boys. (Sadie Sandler was around 13 years old at the time).
“You know, I drive around with [her and] her friends and I hear them talking about boys now … it’s amazing, the feelings I had about the same boys five years ago. When they would mention the kid’s name, I’d be like, ‘I love that kid.’ Now, I get very jumpy,” he joked.
What Have Sadie & Sunny Sandler Acted In?
With two parents in showbiz, it’s no surprise the Sandler kids’ first big project was a family affair.
Sandler’s film, You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah, stars his real-life kids Sadie and Sunny as his on-screen daughters, and they are just as hilarious as their dad.
The film follows seventh grade student Stacy (Sunny Sandler), as she plans her dream bat mitzvah, which is threatened by drama between her and life-long best friend Lydia. Meanwhile, Stacy’s mum (Idina Menzel) and sister (real-life sister Sadie Sandler) encourage her to make peace with her friend.
The Sandler parents, Adam and Jackie, also have roles in the movie – Adam plays Stacy’s father, while Jackie Sandler plays Lydia’s mother, Gabi.
You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah wasn’t the first project either Sadie or Sunny have worked on. Details on IMDb.com reveal Sadie Sandler got her first credit back in 2008, when she was just two years old. Sunny followed in her big sister’s footsteps, with her first credit in 2010 when she was also around two years old.
In 2024, Sunny Sandler had a role in Spaceman, while Sadie Sandler can be heard as the voice of “Summer” in animated film Leo.
Sunny was also credited as “Greek 13 Year Old Girl” in the 2022 drama Hustle, which Adam Sandler starred in and produced.
In 2025 the young actors’ starring and supporting roles in Happy Gilmore 2 prove that big things are on the horizon for the talented pair.
With other credits including Don’t Mess With The Zohan, Bedtime Stories, Grown Ups and Just Go With It, both Sadie and Sunny have already set themselves up for a career in Hollywood.
This article originally appeared on Marie Claire Australia and is republished here with permission.
