She gained widespread recognition for her role as Sally Draper in the critically acclaimed television series Mad
Men which she started when she was just six years old.

Shipka was born in Chicago Illinois to John Young Shipka a real estate developer and Erin Ann Brennan .Shipka started taking
ballroom dancing classes at the age of five, and was still attending classes as of March 2012.Her family relocated to Los Angeles
California when she was six to help with her acting career.

Shipka made her television debut at five months of age on the hospital drama ER She also began doing commercial-print modeling when
she was a baby.After undertaking numerous small television roles her first major role was as Sally Draper the daughter of main character
Don Draper on the 2007–2015 TV series Mad Men. She won the role after two auditions.She was a recurring guest star for the shows first three
seasons, then became a series regular in season four.