Sophie Nélisse
| Sophie Nélisse | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 27, 2000[1] Ontario, Canada |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Relatives | Isabelle Nélisse (sister) |
Sophie Nélisse (born 27 March 2000) is a Canadian teen actress. She is known for her Genie Award–winning performance in Monsieur Lazhar and for her starring role in The Book Thief.
Nélisse was born in Windsor, Ontario, but moved to Montreal, Quebec,[citation needed] with her family when she was four. She is of French Canadian descent.[2][3] She also won a Jutra Award for her performance as well as earning a Young Artist Award nomination as Best Leading Young Actress in an International Feature Film.[4] She also had roles in the film Ésimésac and in a Quebec sitcom called Les Parents. She portrayed Liesel Meminger in the film version of the best-selling novel The Book Thief, which was released on November 8, 2013. Her sister is actress Isabelle Nélisse.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Monsieur Lazhar | Alice L'Écuyer | Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Jutra Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated - Young Artist Awards for Best Young Actress in an International Feature Film |
| 2013 | The Book Thief | Liesel Meminger | Satellite Awards for Best Breakthrough Performance Hollywood Film Awards Spotlight Award Phoenix Film Critics Society for Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role - Female Satellite Awards for Best Newcomer Nominated - Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Actor/Actress |
| 2014 | Pawn Sacrifice | Young Joan Fischer | |
| 2014 | The Great Gilly Hopkins | Gilly Hopkins | |
References
- ↑ "Monitor". Entertainment Weekly (1209/1210). Jun 1/8, 2012. p. 35.
- ↑ "Meet Sophie Nélisse". Time for Kids, November 27, 2013.
- ↑ "Sophie Nelisse of 'Monsieur Lazhar' takes Genie nomination in stride". Canadian Press, March 6, 2012.
- ↑ "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
- ↑ "Jouer en famille". Voir, December 22, 2011.