The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping has cast its Lenore Dove Baird with actress Whitney Peak! Set 24 years before we were introduced to Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), we’re going back in time to Haymitch Abernathy’s (Woody Harrelson) teen years and experience during the 50th Hunger Games. Since part of Haymitch’s life in District 12 was being with his true love, Lenore Dove, Whitney is expected to have quite a bit of screen time alongside Joseph Zada, who was cast to play the 16-year-old version of Haymitch.
While we anxiously await for Sunrise on the Reaping to hit theaters, News47.us has rounded up five facts to know about Whitney below.
Whitney is 22 years old as of April 2025. She was born in January 2003.
Sabrina Carpenter‘s orbit includes quite a few recognizable names, from Joey King to Taylor Zakhar Perez, and Whitney is part of the friend group. According to the actress’ Instagram, she has shared photos with the “Espresso” hitmaker, and she made an appearance in her “Nonsense” music video. Whitney also made sure to support Sabrina during her Short n’ Sweet Tour.
According to J-14, Whitney has been lifelong friends with one of Sabrina’s other pals Paloma Sandoval. Whitney and Paloma have shared several Instagram pictures together as well.
Though she now lives in New York City and was raised in Canada, Whitney was born in Uganda. She spoke with Mastermind magazine in late 2024 about her memories from Uganda.
