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Sharon Katharine Van Etten is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She was born on February 26, 1981, and is originally from New Jersey. Van Etten is currently based in Los Angeles. Her music is characterized by an indie rock aesthetic and personal lyrical content. She has released seven studio albums: Because I Was in Love (2009), Epic (2010), Tramp (2012), Are We There (2014), Remind Me Tomorrow (2019), We've Been Going About This All Wrong (2022), and Sharon Van Etten & the Attachment Theory (2025). In live performances and studio recordings, she is accompanied by her backing band, the Attachment Theory, which includes Devra Hoff, Teeny Lieberson, and Jorge Balbi. As an actress, Van Etten starred as Rachel in both series of the Netflix drama The OA (2016–2019) and appeared in the films Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020) and How It Ends (2021).