Today let's talk about the English actress Sophia Miles. We discuss her biography and personal life, provide a list of filmography.
Biography and career
Sophia Miles was born on March 18, 1980 in London. The girl’s father was a priest, her mother has Russian roots, her mother’s grandmother is from Russia.
Until the age of 11, the family of the future actress lived in the Notting Hill area, after which, in connection with the transfer of their father, they moved to the western suburb of London, Islworth.
Sophia studied at a religious school, after which she entered Richmond College.
When Miles turned 16, in one of the productions she was noticed by an English writer and screenwriter Julian Fellows and invited the girl to play in the mini-series "The Prince and the Pauper", this was the beginning of her acting career.
In 1999, Sofia starred in the English movie "Mansfield Park."
In 2001, the film "From Hell" appeared on the screens, after which Sophia Miles, films with which did not bring her much fame, began to appear on the screen more often. The girl starred in such prominent films as "Another World", "Tristan and Isolde", "Dracula", "Transformers: Age of Extinction", "Hollom Fow". For the last of these films, the girl was awarded the BAFTA Scotland Award in the nomination "Best Actress". A little later, Sofia was on the list of nominees for the British Independent Film Award, but the girl was not able to win.
Filmography
Sophia Miles's filmography includes about four dozen films and series, the most popular of which are listed below (in parentheses the year of appearance on the screen):
- "The Prince and the Pauper" - played the role of Lady Jane Gray (1996).
- "Oliver Twist" - played by Agnes Fleming (1999).
- Mansfield Park - Susan Price (1999).
- “From Hell” - Victoria Ebberline (2001).
- “The Foyle War” - played by Susan Gascon (2002).
- "Another World" - the character of Nina (2003).
- "Harbingers of the Storm" - played the role of Lady Penelope (2004).
- "Dracula" is a girl named Lucy (2006).
- "Doctor Who" - played the role of Madame de Pompadour (2006).
- “Moonlight” - appeared in the role of Beth Turner (2007-2008).
- “Vikings” - a girl named Freya (2008).
- Ghosts - Beth Bailey (2010).
- “Sunny Morning” - played the role of Grace (2012).
- Crossing the Line - played by Dr. Anna Clarke (2014).
- "Our Zoo" - Lady Katerina Longmore (2014).
- Transformers: Age of Extinction - A girl named Darcy (2014).
Personal life
In 2003, Sophia Miles was in a relationship with British actor Charles Dance. The couple met during the filming of the film "Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby."
From 2005 to 2007, the actress met with David Tennant, an actor from Scotland, with whom Sofia starred in such series as Doctor Who and Foyle's War.
Since 2005, Sofia has been living in the Green Park area, and at the end of September 2014, the actress's son Luke was born.
The actress actively communicates with her fans on social networks, where she shares everything new that happens in her life, uploads the latest photos and makes interesting quotes. Once Sofia said that she cannot indifferently walk along the red carpet in a chic dress and high heels; she would prefer to be in her pajamas at home.
The last film with the participation of Sofia “Transformers: Age of Extinction” appeared on the screen in 2014, after the birth of her son, the actress does not appear on the screen, she is already 37 years old, but the girl does not say anything about the end of her acting career. Let's wish her good luck and more vivid and interesting roles.