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My Take
Sophie Thompson strikes me as the actor's actor, the name London theatre people say with a knowing smile. One Olivier Award and six further nominations across three decades is not luck; it is a body of work built role by role, from Sondheim revivals to the soap-opera kitchens of EastEnders. I love performers who treat a musical, a television serial, and a straight play with the same seriousness, and she seems constitutionally incapable of coasting. If I could buy a ticket into any West End rehearsal room, hers is the craft I would most want to watch up close.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sophie Thompson
- Name (Japanese)
- ソフィー・トンプソン
- Reading
- そふぃー・とんぷそん
- Born
- January 20, 1962 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Tiger
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | EastEnders | — | |
| Notable work | Dancing at Lughnasa | — |
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie%20Thompson
Frequently asked questions
When was Sophie Thompson born?
Born January 20, 1962 (age 64).
Where is Sophie Thompson from?
Sophie Thompson is from London, United Kingdom.
What does Sophie Thompson do?
Sophie Thompson works as actor, stage actor, film actor.
What is Sophie Thompson known for?
Notable works include EastEnders, Dancing at Lughnasa.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.