Sophie Cookson

Sophie Cookson

Cookson at the 2014 San Diego Comic Con.
Born (1990-05-15) 15 May 1990
Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England
Occupation Actress
Years active 2013–present

Sophie Louise Cookson (born 15 May 1990)[1] is an English actress best known for portraying secret agent Roxanne "Roxy" Morton / Lancelot in the 2014 spy film Kingsman: The Secret Service and its 2017 sequel The Golden Circle.

Early life and education

Cookson was raised in Sussex and was involved in singing and musical theater since childhood[2]. After being part of a theater company that had toured Japan, she decided to quit acting to study art history and Arabic. However, she soon dropped out to pursue an acting career and attended the Oxford School of Drama for three years, and graduated in 2013.[1]

Career

While still attending Oxford Drama School in her senior year,[2] she was cast as Grace Mohune in the Sky 1 miniseries Moonfleet, based on the J. Meade Falkner novel of the same name. In early 2014, she appeared in the film adaption of the Rosamunde Pilcher novel Unknown Heart produced by German television network ZDF, portraying Millie Lancaster. The same year, she also landed her first big screen role, beating out Emma Watson for the role of secret agent Roxanne "Roxy" Morton / Lancelot in the spy film Kingsman: The Secret Service, based on the comic book The Secret Service by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons.[2][3] In 2016 she appeared in The Huntsman: Winter's War in a minor role as the female huntsman Pippa. In 2017, she starred in the Netflix series Gypsy as singer Sidney Pierce, and also appeared in the horror film The Crucification, as a journalist investigating a lethal exorcism performed on a nun. In September of the same year, she reprised her role as Roxy Morton in the sequel to The Secret Service, The Golden Circle.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Unknown Heart Millie Lancaster Television film
2014 Kingsman: The Secret Service Roxanne "Roxy" Morton / Lancelot Nominated - Empire Award for Best Female Newcomer
2016 The Huntsman: Winter's War Pippa
2017 The Crucifixion Nicole Rawlins
2017 Kingsman: The Golden Circle Roxanne "Roxy" Morton / Lancelot Post-production
2017 Emperor Johanna 'Of Ghent' Post-production
2017 Ashes in the Snow Ona Post-production

Television series

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Moonfleet Grace Mohune Miniseries
2017 Gypsy Sidney Pierce TV Series

References

  1. 1 2 Halligan, Fionnulla (June 5, 2014). "Sophie Cookson, UK Stars of Tomorrow 2014". screendaily.com. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Wallace, Chris (June 8, 2014). "Sophie Cookson". Interview Magazine. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ Putchko, Kristy (June 5, 2014). "Newcomer Sophie Cookson Beats Out Emma Watson For Secret Service". Cinema Blend. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
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