Sophie Nélisse
Sophie Nélisse | |
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Born |
Marie-Sophie Nélisse March 27, 2000[1] Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
Citizenship | Canadian |
Occupation | actress |
Years active | 2011 - present |
Relatives | Isabelle Nélisse (sister) |
Marie-Sophie Nélisse (born March 27, 2000) is a Canadian teen actress. She is known for her Genie Award–winning performance in Monsieur Lazhar, and as Liesel Meminger (the lead character) in the film adaptation of the best-selling novel The Book Thief.
Biography
Nélisse was born in Windsor, Ontario on March 27, 2000. She is of French Canadian descent. Her younger sister is actress Isabelle Nélisse, best known for her role in Mama.[2]
Her family moved to Montréal, Québec when she was four.[3][4]
She spent her early years training in gymnastics, aiming for the 2016 Olympics, and signed to a talent agency to make money to pay for the training, but after getting the part in The Book Thief (and subsequent accolades) she shifted her focus to acting.[5][6] Besides her Genie Award for Monsieur Lazhar, she won a Jutra Award for her performance and a Young Artist Award nomination as Best Leading Young Actress in an International Feature Film.[7] She also had roles in the film Ésimésac and in a Québec sitcom called Les Parent. She will play the title role in the upcoming film The Great Gilly Hopkins, which finished filming on June 15, 2014.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 Award Spotlight Award Phoenix Film Critics Society for Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role - Female Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film[8] Nominated - Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Actor/Actress |
2014 | Pawn Sacrifice | Young Joan | |
2015 | Wait Till Helen Comes | Molly | Post-Production |
2015 | The Great Gilly Hopkins | Gilly Hopkins | Post-Production |
2015 | Endorphine | Simone | Filming |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Mirador | Jeune fille de Ralf | 1 episode |
2010 | Toute la vérité | Fille de Violaine | 1 episode |
2011 | The Family Parent | Zoé | 11 episodes |
2012 | Vertige | Rosalie Roussel | |
Awards and nominations
Year | Organisation | Award | Work | Result |
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2012 | Genie Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Monsieur Lazhar | Won |
2012 | Jutra Awards | Best Supporting Actress (Meilleure Actrice de Soutien) | Monsieur Lazhar | Won |
2013 | Satellite Awards | Breakthrough Performance | The Book Thief | Won |
2013 | Hollywood Film Festival | Spotlight Award | The Book Thief | Won |
2013 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Female | The Book Thief | Won |
2014 | Young Artist Awards | Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film (tie) | The Book Thief | Won |
2014 | Saturn Awards | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | The Book Thief | Nominated |
2014 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Youth Performance | The Book Thief | Nominated |
2014 | Critics Choice Awards | Best Young Actor/Actress | The Book Thief | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Monitor". Entertainment Weekly (1209/1210). Jun 1–8, 2012. p. 35.
- ↑ "Jouer en famille". Voir, December 22, 2011.
- ↑ "Meet Sophie Nélisse". Time for Kids, November 27, 2013.
- ↑ "Sophie Nelisse of 'Monsieur Lazhar' takes Genie nomination in stride". Canadian Press, March 6, 2012.
- ↑ "How Sophie Nélisse Went From Olympic-Bound Gymnast to 'Book Thief' Star in Two Seconds Flat". Teen Vogue, March 2014.
- ↑ "Why Sophie Nelisse Gave Up Her Olympic Dream For ‘Book Thief’". MTV News, November 7, 2013.
- ↑ "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
- ↑ "35th Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. Retrieved April 14, 2014.