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Sophia Lillis
Name
Sophia Lillis
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York City, United States[1]
Birth date
February 13, 2002 (2002-02-13) (age 23)[2][3]
Occupation
Actress
Active Years
2013-present

Sophia Lillis (born February 13, 2002) is an American actress. She starred as Beverly Marsh in the horror films It (2017) and It: Chapter Two (2019), as well as a teenager with telekinesis in the Netflix drama series I Am Not Okay With This (2020). Lillis has also appeared in the HBO psychological thriller miniseries Sharp Objects (2018) and the film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023).

Career[]

Lillis made her film debut starring in the 2016 film 37.[4] Previously, she had a minor role in Julie Taymor's stage production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, which was also filmed for live showings.

In 2017, she rose to prominence after co-starring as one of the lead characters, Beverly Marsh, in the horror film It, an adaptation of Stephen King's novel of the same name. Directed by Andy Muschietti, It also starred Jaeden Martell, Finn Wolfhard, Wyatt Oleff, Bill Skarsgård, Jack Dylan Grazer, Jeremy Ray Taylor, and Chosen Jacobs.[5][6][7] Later that year, she played one of Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard's children in Sia's music video "Santa's Coming for Us".[8]

In 2018, Lillis appeared in the HBO television miniseries Sharp Objects, in which she played the younger version of Camille Preaker, played by Amy Adams as an adult.[9] In 2019, Lillis starred as teenage sleuth Nancy Drew in the Warner Bros. film adaptation of Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase. While the film received mixed to positive reviews, Lillis's performance was singled out for praise.[10][11] Later in 2019, she reprised her role as Beverly Marsh in It: Chapter Two.[12]

In 2020, Lillis portrayed Gretel in Gretel & Hansel, a re-imagining of the German fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel".[13][14] The film grossed $22 million worldwide against a budget of $5 million and received generally positive reviews from critics, who mostly praised the film for its acting and cinematography.[15][16] The following month, Lillis played the lead role in the Netflix original series I Am Not Okay with This.[17] Later that same year, she appeared with Paul Bettany in Uncle Frank, an independent film by True Blood and Six Feet Under creator Alan Ball, which premiered on Amazon Prime in November 2020.

Lillis is set to star alongside Naomi Watts in Claire McCarthy's The Burning Season.[18] She will also appear in Before I Sleep.[19] She appeared in the 2023 film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.[20] Lillis is part of an ensemble cast, including Scarlett Johansson, Jeff Goldblum, and Tom Hanks, who appear in the Wes Anderson film Asteroid City.[21]

In October 2022, Lillis performed in Heroes of the Fourth Turning at Studio Theatre in Washington, DC.[22] In July 2024, she was cast in the Peacock television series All Her Fault.[23]

Filmography[]

Television[]

Music Video[]

Video Game[]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref
Template:Center New Mexico Film Critics Best Young Actor/Actress It Won [24]
San Diego Film Critics Society Breakthrough Artist Nominated [25]
Seattle Film Critics Society Best Youth Performance Nominated [26]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Youth Performance Nominated [27]
Template:Center Online Film & Television Association Best Youth Performance Nominated [28]
Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor Nominated [29]
Template:Center Music City Film Critics Association Best Young Actress It Chapter Two Nominated [30]

Gallery[]

Videos[]

Trivia[]

  • Parents are Juliana and David Lillis. Has a fraternal twin brother Jake Lillis. Her stepfather is photographer and filmmaker Christopher Mellevold.
  • She is a fan of Cartoon Network's Steven Universe.
  • Born in the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn, New York.

External links[]

References[]

  1. ↑ Bradshaw, Paul (25 November 2020). Sophia Lillis: "'I Am Not Okay With This' needs a second season".
  2. ↑ Millican, Josh (13 February 2020). This Day in Horror: Happy Birthday Sophia Lillis.
  3. ↑ Fuentes, Tamara (6 March 2020). 6 Fun Facts About Sophia Lillis That Will Make You Want to Binge-Watch "I Am Not Okay With This".
  4. ↑ 37 (2016).
  5. ↑ "Sophia Lillis Joins New Line's 'IT' Remake; Aunjanue Ellis Sign On To Christine Crokos' 'Pimp'", Deadline, June 22, 2016. 
  6. ↑ "It Girl: Introducing Sophia Lillis, Heart and Soul of the Losers' Club", HWD, September 8, 2017. (in en) 
  7. ↑ HIGHFILL, SAMANTHA (September 8, 2017). "'It': Sophia Lillis Talks Cast Bonding and That Very Bloody Bathroom Scene". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  8. ↑ Watch Sia's 'Santa's Coming for Us' Video With Kristen Bell, J.B. Smoove. rollingstone.com (22 November 2017).
  9. ↑ "'Sharp Objects' Casts Sophia Lillis; Juan Riedinger Joins 'Good Behavior'", Deadline, May 22, 2017. 
  10. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (April 20, 2018). 'It' Star Sophia Lillis To Topline Warner Bros' 'Nancy Drew And The Hidden Staircase'. Deadline.
  11. ↑ Evry, Max (April 20, 2018). IT's Sophia Lillis to Star in Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase. Comingsoon.net.
  12. ↑ Squires, John (August 1, 2018). More 'IT: Chapter Two' Set Photos Show Sophia Lillis and Jessica Chastain as Dual Beverlys. Bloody Disgusting.
  13. ↑ Evangelista, Chris (October 7, 2018). Horror Film 'Gretel and Hansel' Adds 'It' Star Sophia Lillis. /Film.
  14. ↑ Miska, Brad (April 16, 2019). Orion Releasing 'Gretel and Hansel' with Sophia Lillis in January 2020. Bloody Disgusting.
  15. ↑ Gretel & Hansel (2020). IMDb.
  16. ↑ Gretel & Hansel (2020). IMDb.
  17. ↑ Bennett, Anita (June 10, 2019). I Am Not Okay With This': Sophia Lillis To Star, Kathleen Rose Perkins Among Six Cast In Netflix Coming-Of-Age Series Based On Comic. Deadline Hollywood.
  18. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (April 26, 2018). Naomi Watts, Sophia Lillis To Star In 'Burning Season', HanWay Boards Sales. Deadline.
  19. ↑ Trowbridge, Cecily (March 26, 2018). Zimbio's Rising Stars: 'It's Sophia Lillis On Fan Love And Defying Beauty Standards. Zimbio.
  20. ↑ Kit, Borys (March 2, 2021). Hugh Grant, Sophia Lillis Join Chris Pine in 'Dungeons & Dragons' Movie. Hollywood Reporter.
  21. ↑ Asteroid City.
  22. ↑ Studio Theatre | Heroes of the Fourth Turning.
  23. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (July 24, 2024). Jake Lacy, Sophia Lillis & Michael Peña Board Sarah Snook-Led Peacock Series 'All Her Fault'.
  24. ↑ 2017 New Mexico Film Critics Awards Winners (December 11, 2017).
  25. ↑ 2017 San Diego Film Critics Society's Award Nominations. San Diego Film Critics Society (December 9, 2017).
  26. ↑ 'Blade Runner 2049' Leads the 2017 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations. Seattle Film Critics Society (11 December 2017).
  27. ↑ The 2017 WAFCA Awards (in en-US) (2017-12-08).
  28. ↑ 22nd Annual Film Awards (2017).
  29. ↑ McNary, Dave (15 March 2018). 'Black Panther,' 'Walking Dead' Rule Saturn Awards Nominations. Variety.
  30. ↑ Neglia, Matt (10 January 2020). The 2019 Music City Film Critics Association (MCFCA) Winners.
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