Sophie Cookson
Sophie Cookson | |
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Born | 1989 or 1990 (age 33–34)[1] |
Alma mater | Oxford School of Drama |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2013–present |
Partner | Stephen Campbell Moore (2018–present) |
Children | 1 |
Sophie Cookson (born May 15, 1990) is an English actress. She is known for portraying
Early life
Cookson was brought up in Sussex and later Suffolk, where she attended Woodbridge School. She was involved in singing and musical theatre since childhood.[1] After being part of a theatre company that had toured Japan, she quit acting to study art history and Arabic at the University of Edinburgh. However, she soon dropped out to pursue an acting career and attended the Oxford School of Drama for three years, and graduated in 2013.[2]
Career
While still attending Oxford Drama School in her senior year,
In 2016, she appeared in the film The Huntsman: Winter's War in a minor role as the female huntsman Pippa. Beginning in June 2017, she appeared in the Netflix series Gypsy as troubled singer Sidney Pierce. However, the series was cancelled in August after one season due to negative reviews and low ratings, even though the second season had already been in development.[9] In July, she appeared in the horror film The Crucifixion, playing a journalist investigating a lethal exorcism performed on a nun, and in September of the same year, she reprised her role as Roxy Morton in the sequel to The Secret Service, The Golden Circle, while also appearing in a musical short for the song Pleader by British indie rock group alt-J.
In 2018, she played Dottie in the
Personal life
In 2017, she met actor Stephen Campbell Moore on the set of Red Joan. Cookson and Moore reportedly began dating in November 2018.[10] They have one daughter together, born in 2020.[11]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Kingsman: The Secret Service | Roxanne "Roxy" Morton / Lancelot | |
2016 | The Huntsman: Winter's War | Pippa | |
2017 | The Crucifixion | Nicole Rawlins | |
Kingsman: The Golden Circle | Roxanne "Roxy" Morton / Lancelot | ||
2018 | Red Joan | Young Joan Smith | |
Ashes in the Snow | Ona | ||
2019 | Greed | Lily McCreadie | |
2021 | Infinite | Nora Brightman | |
2024 | Stockholm Bloodbath | Anne Eriksson | Post-production [12] |
TBA | This Time Next Year | Minnie | In post-production [13] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Moonfleet | Grace Mohune | Miniseries |
2014 | Unknown Heart | Millie Lancaster | Television film |
2017 | Gypsy | Sidney Pierce | Main role |
2019–2020 | The Trial of Christine Keeler | Christine Keeler | Main role |
2022 | The Confessions of Frannie Langton | Madame Marguerite Benham | Miniseries |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2015 | Empire Awards | Best Female Newcomer | Nominated | |
2020 | Newport Beach Film Festival | Festival Honors Award - Breakthrough | Won | |
2022 | Golden Raspberry Awards | Worst Supporting Actress | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c d Cookson, Sophie (8 June 2014). "Sophie Cookson". Interview (Interview). Interviewed by Chris Wallace.
- ^ Halligan, Fionnuala (5 June 2014). "Sophie Cookson, UK Stars of Tomorrow 2014". Screen Daily.
- CinemaBlend.
- ^ Mitchell, Wendy (13 February 2012). "Lee Tamahori signs on for Corsan's Emperor". Screen Daily.
- ^ McNary, Dave (18 August 2014). "TORONTO: Sophie Cookson Starring Opposite Adrien Brody in 'Emperor'". Variety.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr (19 May 2014). "Cannes: Corsan Pairs Lee Tamahori With Adrien Brody For 'Emperor'". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Rothe, E. Nina (10 July 2014). "Discovering an Emperor With Adrien Brody and Lee Tamahori in Cannes". HuffPost.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (5 July 2017). "'Emperor' Producer Paul Breuls Arrested on Fraud Allegations". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (11 August 2017). "'Gypsy' Canceled By Netflix After 1 Season". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "Damian in The One: Stephen Campbell Moore has a very famous ex-wife!". Entertainment Daily. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Sophie Cookson Is Ready for Action". Women's Wear Daily. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "The big film "Stockholm's carnage" ready for cinema premiere in 2024". Moviezine.se. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (2 November 2023). "Veteran Rom-Com Editor Nick Moore on 'This Time Next Year,' His First as Director". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
External links
- Sophie Cookson at IMDb