Sophia Di Martino Explained

Sophia Di Martino
Birth Date:1983 11, df=y[1]
Birth Place:Nottingham, England
Alma Mater:University of Salford (BA)
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2004–present
Partner:Will Sharpe
Children:2

Sophia Di Martino (born 15 November 1983) is an English actress known for portraying Sylvie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Loki, which earned her two MTV Movie & TV Awards and a nomination for a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. She has also had starring roles in the television shows Flowers (2016–2018) and Casualty (2009–2011).

Early life and education

Di Martino was born in Nottingham and grew up in the suburb of Attenborough. She is half Italian.[2] She attended Chilwell Comprehensive School, where she completed an A Level in performing arts.[3] She went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts with honours in media and performance from the University of Salford.[4]

Career

Di Martino works in television, film, theatre, and music. In Channel 4's Flowers, she plays Amy Flowers. She plays Eva in the 2016 feature film The Darkest Universe. She appeared as Amber in the third series of Sky's Mount Pleasant and as Emma, the girlfriend of Simon Bird's character Adam, in the first episode of series three of Channel 4's Friday Night Dinner. She also appeared in the third series of 4 O'Clock Club in 2014 as Miss Parkwood and in the 2015 film Royal Day Out.

She was a regular cast member of Casualty, playing the role of Pauline "Polly" Emmerson from 19 March 2009 until 30 April 2011. In 2018, she appeared in Click & Collect.[5]

In 2019, she was cast as Sylvie in the Disney+ show Loki.[6] Season one premiered on 9 June 2021 and concluded on 14 July.[7] Di Martino won Best Breakthrough Performance and Best Team with Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson at the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards.[8] [9] [10] Season two of Loki premiered on 5 October 2023.[11]

Di Martino also co-hosts the True Spies podcast.[12]

Personal life

Since 2009,[13] Di Martino has been in a relationship with actor and writer Will Sharpe, with whom she has two children, born in 2019 and 2021.[14] [15] [16]

Selected filmography

Film

Notes
2011Black PondRachel
2015A Royal Night OutPhoebe
2016The Darkest UniverseEva
2018Click & CollectClaire
2019YesterdayCarol
2021SweetheartLucy
The Electrical Life of Louis WainJudith
2024Witches[17] [18]
The Radleys[19] [20]

Television

Notes
2004Holby CityGemma Walker1 episode
2005DoctorsNatalie James1 episode
2006New Street LawElla1 episode
Strictly ConfidentialRoanna1 episode
2007–2009IdealHelena2 episodes
2007HeartbeatWendy1 episode
The Marchioness DisasterErika SpotswoodTV movie
2008The Royal TodayGemma PennantMain cast
Harpie Girlfriend1 episode
SurvivorsSimone1 episode
2009Boy Meets GirlFashion Student1 episode
2009–2011CasualtyPolly Emmerson / Shauna MilsomMain cast; 83 episodes
2010The Road to Coronation StreetJosie ScottTV movie
2012Eternal LawLucy Orchard1 episode
2013Great Night OutMabel1 episode
SouthcliffeMicki1 episode
Mount PleasantAmber8 episodes
2014Friday Night DinnerEmma1 episode
4 O'Clock ClubMiss Emma Parkwood10 episodes
2015Hetty FeatherHannah Prestwick1 episode
The Job LotJodie1 episode
2016Midsomer MurdersAmber Layard1 episode
2016–2018FlowersAmy FlowersMain cast
2017Hidden America with Jonah RayEmma1 episode
2018Into the BadlandsLily2 episodes
Click & CollectClaireTV movie
2020Silent WitnessDCI Claire Ashby2 episodes
2021–2023LokiSylvieMain cast
2022–2024PeacockBlue6 episodes[21]

Awards and recognition

!Year!Work!Award!Category!Result!Ref.
2019The Lost Films of Bloody NoraBerlin Independent Film FestivalBest UK Short Film[22]
2022LokiCritics' Choice Super AwardsBest Actress in a Superhero Series[23]
MTV Movie & TV AwardsBest Breakthrough Performance[24]
Best Team (with Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson)
Hollywood Critics Association TV AwardsBest Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama[25]
2024Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Supporting Actress in a Drama Series[26] [27]
Critics' Choice Super AwardsBest Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie[28] [29] [30]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Terryn . Waylon Christian . Sophia Di Martino . 8 February 2012 . Fer Publishing . 978-620-0-56421-4.
  2. Sophia Di Martino Knows the Real Meaning of Mischief. Esquire. Brady. Langmann. 14 July 2021. 21 October 2021.
  3. Marvel Loki star Sophia Di Martino on what she misses most about Nottingham and what Hollywood has been like. Nottingham Post. Gurjeet. Nanrah. 24 July 2021. 21 October 2021.
  4. Web site: A Royal treat . BBC Nottingham . 3 January 2008 . 17 July 2009.
  5. Web site: BBC – Stephen Merchant and Asim Chaudhry to star in BBC One Christmas comedy Click & Collect – Media Centre. www.bbc.co.uk. 1 July 2019.
  6. Web site: 'Loki': Sophia Di Martino to Co-Star with Tom Hiddleston in Marvel Series (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Kroll. Justin. 15 November 2019. 15 November 2019.
  7. Web site: Ramos . Dino-Ray . 5 May 2021 . 'Loki' Premiere Date Moved Up by Two Days on Disney+ . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210505173718/https://deadline.com/2021/05/disney-plus-star-wars-the-bad-batch-marvel-studios-loki-premiere-dates-1234699862/ . 5 May 2021 . 5 May 2021 . Deadline Hollywood.
  8. Web site: Schneider . Michael . 11 May 2022 . 'Spider-Man: No Way Home,' 'Euphoria' Lead MTV Movie & TV Awards 2022 Nominations (Full List) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220511160736/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/mtv-movie-tv-awards-nominations-2022-euphoria-1235263825/ . 11 May 2022 . 11 May 2022 . Variety.
  9. Web site: 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards: The Complete Winners List. 6 June 2022. Entertainment Tonight.
  10. Web site: Loki Star Sophia Di Martino Is Your 2022 Breakthrough Performance Winner. https://web.archive.org/web/20220606003023/http://www.mtv.com/news/3187270/sophia-di-martino-breakthrough-performance-movie-tv-awards/. dead. 6 June 2022. 6 June 2022. MTV News.
  11. Web site: Loki season two review – by far the best Marvel TV show in years. 7 October 2023. The Guardian. 6 October 2023. Duggins. Alexi.
  12. Web site: Makari . Reem . Daisy Ridley to host new season of Spyscape's True Spies podcast . podpod . Haymarket Media Group Ltd. . 4 January 2024.
  13. Web site: Macbain . Hamish . 1 December 2022 . "I learnt quickly that it doesn't pay to be shy", says Will Sharpe . 1 December 2022 . Evening Standard.
  14. Web site: Di Martino. Sophia. 15 May 2021. "feb 2020" "4 months postpartum". https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CQGJCwTl0AJ . 24 December 2021 . limited. live.
  15. Web site: White. Abbey. 1 July 2021. How Sophia Di Martino's 'Loki' Costume Was Designed to Support the New Mom on Set. 15 July 2021. The Hollywood Reporter.
  16. itssophiadimartino . CW8BTpegcId . Yes, I've had a baby . 1 December 2021.
  17. Web site: Witches . live . https://archive.today/20240427095732/https://tribecafilm.com/films/witches-2024 . 27 April 2024 . 27 April 2024 . Tribeca Film.
  18. Web site: Roxborough . Scott . 17 April 2024 . Mubi Picks Up Elizabeth Sankey's 'Witches' Worldwide . live . https://archive.today/20240427095212/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mubi-elizabeth-sankey-film-witches-1235875044/ . 27 April 2024 . 27 April 2024 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  19. Web site: Wiseman . Andreas . 5 December 2023 . Damian Lewis Vampire Comedy 'The Radleys' Underway; Joining Cast Includes Kelly Macdonald, Sophia Di Martino & Shaun Parkes . https://archive.today/20231205184221/https://deadline.com/2023/06/damian-lewis-vampire-movie-radleys-kelly-macdonald-sophia-di-martino-cast-1235415477/amp/ . 5 December 2023 . 5 December 2023 . Deadline.
  20. Web site: Tabbara . Mona . 10 July 2024 . Edinburgh 2024 world premieres include 'Lollipop', 'The Radleys' and AI doll documentary 'Smiles and Kisses You' . live . https://archive.today/20240711113304/https://www.screendaily.com/news/edinburgh-2024-world-premieres-include-lollipop-the-radleys-and-ai-doll-documentary-smiles-and-kisses-you/5195362.article . 11 July 2024 . 11 July 2024 . Screen Daily.
  21. Web site: Peacock review – ready for the new David Brent or Alan Partridge? Look no further. The Guardian. Jack. Seale. 25 April 2022. 26 April 2022.
  22. Web site: Festival 2019 – Berlin Independent Film Festival . 27 July 2022 . en-US.
  23. Web site: Davis . Clayton . 22 February 2022 . Critics Choice Super Awards: 'Spider-Man,' 'Justice League' Among Film Nominees; 'Evil,' 'Midnight Mass' Lead TV . 27 July 2022 . Variety . en-US.
  24. Web site: Lisa Respers France . See all the MTV Movie & TV Awards winners . 27 July 2022 . CNN. 5 June 2022 .
  25. Web site: Schneider . Michael . 7 July 2022 . 'Severance,' 'Ted Lasso' Lead Streaming Nominees for 2nd Annual HCA TV Awards . 27 July 2022 . Variety . en-US.
  26. Web site: Verhoeven . Beatrice . 5 December 2023 . 'The Morning Show' Leads 2024 Critics Choice TV Nominations . live . https://archive.today/20231205175432/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2024-critics-choice-tv-nominations-1235712289/ . 5 December 2023 . 5 December 2023 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  27. Web site: Shanfeld . Ethan . 14 January 2024 . Critics Choice Awards 2024: Winners List . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240115020156/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/critics-choice-awards-2024-winners-list-1235870581/ . 15 January 2024 . 15 January 2024 . Variety.
  28. Web site: 7 March 2024 . Nominations announced for the Critics Choice Association's 4th Annual "Critics Choice Super Awards" honoring Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action Movies and Series . live . https://archive.today/20240307210936/https://www.criticschoice.com/2024/03/07/nominations-announced-for-the-critics-choice-associations-4th-annual-critics-choice-super-awards-honoring-superhero-science-fiction-fantasy-horror-and-action-movies-and-s/ . 7 March 2024 . 7 March 2024 . Critics Choice Association.
  29. Web site: 4 April 2024 . Winners announced for 4th annual Critics Choice Super Awards honoring Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action Movies and Series . live . https://archive.today/20240406061821/https://www.criticschoice.com/2024/04/04/winners-announced-for-4th-annual-critics-choice-super-awards-honoring-superhero-science-fiction-fantasy-horror-and-action-movies-and-series/ . 6 April 2024 . 6 April 2024 . Critics Choice Association.
  30. Web site: Davis . Clayton . 4 April 2024 . Tom Cruise, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone and 'Godzilla Minus One' Among Critics Choice Super Awards Winners . live . https://archive.today/20240406061525/https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/critics-choice-super-awards-2024-winners-pedro-pascal-1235960482/ . 6 April 2024 . 6 April 2024 . Variety.

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