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About Sophia
Sophia Myles was born
in Notting Hill on the 18th March 1980. At the age of 11, she moved
to Isleworth, a west London suburb, and spent the majority of
her late teens there.
She is the daughter of a local vicar, and was a straight A student
at the comprehensive school which she attended.
After leaving school she attended Richmond College and took a
course in Drama (amongst others). Her Teacher, Kevin Broadway says, "I’ve
taught drama for about 20 years and there were about five people
in that
time
who
really
stood
out. She’s
one of the best, very talented and I’m really proud of her."
Sophia's Break
When she was 16, she was spotted by Oscar winning screenwriter
Julian Fellowes in a school production of ‘Teachers’ by
the Hull-based playwrite John Godber. Kevin Broadway remembers
the play, a dark comedy on wasted youth, "She played the role
of a frustrated 5th former, and she played it incredibly well.
She can play people
completely
different from herself."
This led to her being cast in the
BBC film The Prince & The Pauper, and that was the beginning
of Sophia's real acting career.
Her original ambition was to study philosophy at Cambridge University
(where she had been accepted) after achieving straight A grades
at A-level. Fortunately, for the rest of us, she chose not to go
to Cambridge, and instead decided to pursue a career in acting.
A career which is proving to be very sucessful indeed. Good move
Sophia :o)
To see the various TV shows and films Sophia has appeared in, take a look at Sophia's
Appearances.
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