Sophie Wilde Explained

Birth Date:1997 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2020–present

Sophie Wilde (born 22 February 1997) is an Australian actress. Wilde gained early attention for her roles in the Stan series Eden and the BBC One drama You Don't Know Me (both 2021). Her performance in the horror film Talk to Me (2022) brought her further recognition, winning the AACTA Award for Best Actress. She also received a nomination for the BAFTA Rising Star Award and was honoured with the Trophée Chopard.

Her other films include The Portable Door (2023). On television, she starred in the ITV period drama Tom Jones, and the Netflix series Everything Now (both 2023) and Boy Swallows Universe (2024). For the latter, Wilde received a Logie Award.

Early life and education

Wilde was born around 1998[1] [2] to an Ivorian mother, Monalisa, and an Australian father, Simon.[3] She has a younger brother and grew up in Enmore, an Inner West suburb of Sydney.[4]

As a child, Wilde's grandparents would take her to "theatre shows, the opera and random musicals". From the age of five, she took drama classes at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP).[5]

She attended Newtown High School of the Performing Arts. After finishing school, she studied acting at NIDA, graduating in 2019 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting.[6]

In 2014, during a trip to the Himalayas, Wilde, then 17 years old, and her father were reported missing following the 2014 Nepal snowstorm disaster. After nine days, Wilde's father contacted her mother to tell her they were fine, having travelled to a remote area of the Himalayas when the avalanche hit.[7]

Career

In 2020, Wilde played Ophelia in the Bell Shakespeare production of Hamlet. That same year, she was named a Rising Star by the Casting Guild of Australia.

In 2021, Wilde made her television debut as Scout in the Stan drama series Eden. Wilde said that it was the "first audition where she had gut-certainty that it was the right role". Later that year, she starred as Kyra opposite Samuel Adewunmi in the BBC four-part series You Don't Know Me. To prepare for the role, Wilde practised her English accent by watching and listening to British actresses such as Michaela Coel.[8]

Wilde made her feature film debut in the supernatural horror film Talk to Me, which screened at the 2022 Adelaide Film Festival and the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.[9] She earned critical praise for her performance. Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times wrote that the film "owes much of its potency to Sophie Wilde's continually evolving lead performance".[10] Justin Chang of the Los Angeles Times said that "...even when Talk to Me flirts with incoherence, Wilde pulls it back from the brink. More than just a great scream queen, she makes vivid sense of Mia's ravaged emotions, revealing her to be a captive less to the spirit realm than to her own inconsolable grief."[11] David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter said that "...talented newcomer Wilde does the heaviest dramatic lifting."[12] For her performance, she won the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role[13] and was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress, among other accolades.

In August 2022, Wilde was cast in the lead role of Mia Polanco in the Netflix series Everything Now, which was released in 2023.[14] [15] In 2023, Wilde starred as Sophie Western in the ITV period drama Tom Jones alongside Solly McLeod and Hannah Waddingham,[16] [17] and in the fantasy film The Portable Door with Christoph Waltz.[18] [19]

In 2024, Wilde was nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award. Also in 2024, she played reporter Caitlyn Spies in the Australian Netflix series Boy Swallows Universe.[20] [21] She will next star in the upcoming erotic thriller film Babygirl[22] [23] and in a live-action film adaptation of the video game Watch Dogs alongside Tom Blyth directed by Mathieu Turi.[24] [25] [26]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018BirdShort film
2022Talk to MeMia
2023The Portable DoorSophie Pettingel
2024BabygirlPost-production
TBAWatch DogsFilming[27]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021EdenScoutMain role
You Don't Know MeKyraMiniseries
4 episodes
2023Tom JonesSophia WesternMiniseries; 4 episodes
Everything NowMia PolancoMain role
2024Boy Swallows UniverseCaitlyn SpiesMain role

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Accolades

Year AwardCategoryWorkResult
2020Casting Guild of AustraliaRising StarHerself[29]
2024AACTA AwardsBest Actress in a Leading RoleTalk to Me[30]
Black Reel AwardsOutstanding Lead Performance[31]
British Academy Film AwardsRising StarHerself[32]
Cannes Film FestivalTrophée Chopard[33]
Saturn AwardsBest Supporting ActressTalk to Me[34]
Critics' Choice Super AwardsBest Actress in a Horror Movie[35]
Logie AwardsBest Supporting ActressBoy Swallows Universe

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet the breakout star of A24’s latest cult horror film . British Vogue . 5 August 2023 . 11 December 2023 . 21 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231121055243/https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/sophie-wilde-interview . live .
  2. Web site: Sophie Wilde on her meteoric rise: "I most certainly am winging it" . Marie Claire . 13 October 2021 . 11 December 2023 . 11 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231211095119/https://www.marieclaire.com.au/latest-news/sophie-wilde-interview/ . live .
  3. Web site: Wilde about Sophie and Jan Logan. Grazia. Rebekah. Clark. 12 November 2022. 25 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221125042139/https://graziamagazine.com/articles/sophie-wilde-ambassador-jan-logan/. live.
  4. Web site: Kembrey . Melanie . 15 May 2021 . ‘It was very much a surprise’: Rising star Sophie Wilde on making her big break . 9 March 2023 . . 9 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230309012548/https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/i-screamed-then-i-cried-rising-star-sophie-wilde-on-making-her-big-break-20210513-p57rgo.html . live .
  5. Web site: Thompson . Courtney . 13 October 2021 . Sophie Wilde Is Australia's Next Great Scene Stealer . 12 November 2022 . . Watching actor Sophie Wilde, 23... . 25 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221125055151/https://www.marieclaire.com.au/sophie-wilde-interview . live .
  6. Web site: Sophie Wilde . 25 March 2022 . National Institute of Dramatic Art . 18 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220318231812/https://www.nida.edu.au/alumni-and-industry/2019-alumni/acting/2019-acting/sophie-wilde . dead .
  7. Web site: Levy . Megan . 23 October 2014 . 'We're alive': Sydney father and daughter missing after Nepal blizzard phone home . 18 July 2023 . . 17 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230717173053/https://www.smh.com.au/national/were-alive-sydney-father-and-daughter-missing-after-nepal-blizzard-phone-home-20141023-11ag9t.html . live .
  8. Web site: McEvoy . Sophie . 5 December 2021 . Sophie Wilde Perfected Her British Accent By Watching Michaela Coel . 9 March 2023 . . 18 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230218210213/https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/who-is-sophie-wilde . live .
  9. Web site: Kroll . Justin . 24 January 2023 . 'Talk To Me' Directing Duo Danny & Michael Philippou Sign With WME Following Film’s Midnight Premiere At Sundance . 9 March 2023 . Deadline . en-US . 24 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230124211039/https://deadline.com/2023/01/talk-to-me-danny-michael-philippou-wme-sundance-1235239506/ . live .
  10. News: Catsoulis . Jeannette . 2023-07-27 . ‘Talk to Me’ Review: Letting the Wrong One In . 2024-01-23 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331 . 15 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230915170650/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/movies/talk-to-me-review.html . live .
  11. Web site: Chang . Justin . 2023-07-27 . Review: You have to hand it to ‘Talk to Me,’ a gripping thriller about love and loss . 2024-01-23 . Los Angeles Times . en-US . 15 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230915170651/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-07-27/talk-to-me-review-a24-horror-danny-michael-philippou . live .
  12. Web site: Rooney . David . 2023-02-21 . ‘Talk to Me’ Review: Mingling With the Spirit World Brings Bone-Chilling Shocks in Australian Horror Debut . 2024-01-23 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US . 27 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227014831/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/talk-to-me-review-1235324674/ . live .
  13. Web site: Murphy . J. Kim . 2024-02-10 . ‘Talk to Me’ Leads Australian Academy Awards, Including Wins for Best Picture, Director and Actress: Full List . 2024-02-16 . Variety.
  14. Web site: Goldbart . Max . 4 August 2022 . Stephen Fry Boards Netflix's 'The F**k It Bucket' From 'The Crown' Producer Left Bank; 'You Don’t Know Me' Breakout Sophie Wilde To Lead . 4 August 2022 . . 4 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220804110420/https://deadline.com/2022/08/stephen-fry-netflix-fuck-it-bucket-the-crown-sophie-wilde-1235084258/ . live .
  15. Web site: Staff . Wonderland . 2023-03-13 . Lauryn Ajufo Talks Luther: The Fallen Sun And More . 2024-01-23 . Wonderland . en-GB . 7 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231207094741/https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2023/03/13/new-noise-lauryn-ajufo/ . live .
  16. Web site: New 'Tom Jones' Footage Spotlights Solly McLeod and Sophie Wilde's Sizzling Chemistry . Collider . 22 January 2023 . 7 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230507133020/https://collider.com/tom-jones-miniseries-footage-solly-mcleod-sophie-wilde/ . live .
  17. Web site: Grater . Tom . 9 September 2022 . Solly McLeod & Sophie Wilde Starring In 'Tom Jones' Reimagining For Masterpiece, Mammoth Screen & ITV . 10 September 2022 . Deadline . 2 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002000816/https://deadline.com/2021/09/solly-mcleod-sophie-wilde-starring-tom-jnones-reimaginig-masterpiece-mammoth-screen-itv-1234829437/ . live .
  18. Web site: Queensland creatives team with The Jim Henson Company on Fantasy Adaptation The Portable Door . Screen Queensland . 4 February 2023 . 19 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230219001518/https://screenqueensland.com.au/sq-news/media-centre/portable-door/ . live .
  19. Web site: Christoph Waltz and Sam Neill to Star in Film Adaptation of Patrick Holt's 'The Portable Door'. Collider. 4 February 2023. 9 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230209063624/https://collider.com/christoph-waltz-sam-neill-patrick-holt-the-portable-door-movie/. live.
  20. Web site: Sangster . Ella . 2023-11-27 . Watch the official trailer for the 'Boy Swallows Universe' series . 2024-01-08 . Harper's Bazaar Australia . en-US . 8 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240108102642/https://harpersbazaar.com.au/boy-swallows-universe-series/ . live .
  21. Web site: Whittock . Jesse . 2022-08-31 . Netflix’s 'Boy Swallows Universe': Travis Fimmel, Simon Baker & Phoebe Tonkin To Front Aussie Drama From Brouhaha Entertainment, Anonymous Content & Chapter One . 2024-01-23 . Deadline . en-US . 21 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231021061950/https://deadline.com/2022/08/netflix-boy-swallows-universe-travis-fimmel-simon-baker-phoebe-tonkin-1235103993/ . live .
  22. Web site: Wiseman . Matt Grobar,Andreas . Grobar . Matt . Wiseman . Andreas . 2023-11-21 . A24 Confirms Cast For Halina Reijn's Erotic Thriller 'Babygirl': Nicole Kidman, Antonio Banderas, Harris Dickinson, Sophie Wilde And Jean Reno Aboard . 2024-01-23 . Deadline . en-US . 21 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231121193927/https://deadline.com/2023/11/babygirl-movie-a24-nicole-kidman-antonio-banderas-1235631768/ . live .
  23. Web site: Kit . Borys . 2023-11-21 . Nicole Kidman, Antonio Banderas, Harris Dickinson to Star in A24 Erotic Thriller 'Babygirl' . 2024-01-23 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US . 21 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231121193927/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/nicole-kidman-antonio-banderas-a24-erotic-thriller-babygirl-1235804170/ . live .
  24. Web site: Kroll . Justin . 2024-03-08 . ‘Watch Dogs’ Movie In The Works At New Regency With ‘Talk To Me’ Breakout Sophie Wilde Starring . 2024-07-07 . Deadline . en-US.
  25. Web site: 2024-07-04 . Hunger Games star Tom Blyth’s new movie gets exciting update . 2024-07-07 . Digital Spy . en-GB.
  26. Web site: Kroll . Justin . 2024-06-05 . ‘Hunger Games’ Star Tom Blyth Joins Sophie Wilde In New Regency’s ‘Watch Dogs’ Adaptation . 2024-07-07 . Deadline . en-US.
  27. Web site: Watch Dogs Movie Starts Production This Summer . 2024-06-06 . news.ubisoft.com . en-us.
  28. Web site: Cast. Bell Shakespeare: Hamlet 2020. 12 November 2022. 25. 25 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221125042152/https://issuu.com/bellshakespeare/docs/hamlet-2020-program-bell-shakespeare. live.
  29. Web site: 16 November 2020 . CGA names 2020 Rising Stars . 25 March 2022 . . 7 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220707035450/https://if.com.au/cga-names-2020-rising-stars/ . live .
  30. Web site: Story . Hannah . 2023-12-08 . Talk to Me, The New Boy and The Newsreader lead AACTA Award nominations . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231212203025/https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/talk-to-me-the-new-boy-and-the-newsreader-lead-aacta-award-nominations-20231207-p5epse.html . 12 December 2023 . 2023-12-10 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
  31. Web site: Complex . Valerie . 15 December 2023 . Black Reel Awards Nominations: ‘The Color Purple’ And ‘Rustin’ Dominate . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231216000454/https://deadline.com/2023/12/black-reel-awards-nominations-revealed-color-purple-and-rustin-dominate-nominations-1235669797/ . 16 December 2023 . 16 December 2023 . Deadline Hollywood.
  32. News: 2024-01-18 . Bafta nominations 2024: The full list of film contenders . 2024-01-23 . en-GB . 18 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118122604/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68016520 . live .
  33. Web site: Gardner . Chris . 2024-05-10 . Sophie Wilde, Mike Faist to Be Honored By Chopard During Cannes Film Festival . 2024-05-10 . . en-US . 11 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240511041409/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/style/mike-faist-sophie-wilde-chopard-cannes-film-festival-1235893809/ . live .
  34. Web site: Hipes . Patrick . 6 December 2023 . 'Avatar: The Way of Water', 'Oppenheimer', 'Star Trek' Series Lead Nominations for Genre-Focused Saturn Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231206185605/https://deadline.com/2023/12/saturn-awards-nominations-list-movies-tv-1235654052/ . 6 December 2023 . 8 December 2023 . Deadline Hollywood.
  35. Web site: March 7, 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/ . March 7, 2024 . March 7, 2024 . Critics Choice Association.