Sophie Nélisse
| Sophie Nélisse | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Marie-Sophie Nélisse March 27, 2000[1] Windsor, Ontario, Canada[2] |
| Residence | Montreal, Quebec |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–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 written by Markus Zusak.
Life and career
Nélisse was born in Windsor, Ontario, on March 27, 2000. She is of French-Canadian descent. Her mother, Pauline Belhumeur, left her job as a schoolteacher in 2013 to act as a talent manager for both Sophie and her younger sister, actress Isabelle Nélisse, best known for her role in Mama.[3][4] Nélisse is fluent in both French and English.
Her family moved to Montréal, Québec when she was four.[5][6]
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.[7][8] 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.[9] She held a recurring role the Québec sitcom Les Parent and she also starred in the title role of the 2015 film The Great Gilly Hopkins. In May 2016, Nélisse was present on the red carpet at Cannes Film Festival for the first time to present Canadian thriller movie Mean Dreams.[10][11][12]
In 2016 Nélisse was one of four actors selected by the Toronto International Film Festival for its "Rising Stars" programme, described as an "intensive professional development programme [that] immerses participants in a series of public events and industry meetings during the Festival."[2][13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2012 | Ésimésac | Marie Gélinas | |
| 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[14] Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Actor/Actress |
| 2014 | Pawn Sacrifice | Young Joan | |
| 2015 | Endorphine | Simone de Koninck | Shown in the Vanguard section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival |
| 2015 | The Great Gilly Hopkins | Gilly Hopkins | |
| 2016 | Mean Dreams | Casey Caraway | Chosen for Cannes Film Festival's Directors' Fortnight |
| 2016 | 1:54 | First feature-length fiction film from Oscar-nominated director, producer and screenwriter Yan England[15][16][17] | |
| 2017 | The History of Love | Alma Singer | |
| 2016 | Little Girl's Secret | Molly | Also stars her sister Isabelle Nélisse in the role of Molly's step-sister Heather |
| 2017 | Et au pire on se mariera | Aïcha | Lea Pool movie adaptation of original novel by Sophie Bienvenu, also starring Karine Vanasse.[18][19] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mirador | Jeune fille de Ralf | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Toute la vérité | Fille de Violaine | 1 episode |
| 2011-2016 | Les Parent | Zoé | Recurring |
| 2012 | Vertige | Rosalie Roussel | Main cast |
| 2015-2016 | Les Dieux de la Danse | Herself (Dance competition) |
Season 1: Withdrew after passing first elimination round Season 2: Eliminated after third round (semifinals) |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organisation | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- 1 2 Victoria Ahearn (3 September 2016). "Windsor-born Sophie Nelisse a Rising Star at TIFF and beyond". Windsor Star. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ↑ Boivin, Catherine-Chantal (22 November 2011). "Sophie Nélisse: Activités familiales pour les vacances des fêtes: jouer en famille" [Sophie Nélisse: Family activities for the holidays: playing among family]. Voir. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ↑ Pilon-Larose, Hugo (6 April 2015). "Sophie Nélisse et sa mère Pauline Belhumeur, la double vie d'une maman gérante" [Sophie Nélisse and her mother Pauline Belhumeur, the double life of a manager mother]. La Presse (in French). Gesca. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ Plasket, Kelli (27 November 2013). "Meet Sophie Nélisse". Time for Kids. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ↑ Szklarski, Cassandra (6 March 2012). "Sophie Nelisse of 'Monsieur Lazhar' takes Genie nomination in stride". Canadian Press. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ↑ Lewis, Casey (11 March 2014). "How Sophie Nélisse Went From Olympic-Bound Gymnast to 'Book Thief' Star in Two Seconds Flat". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ↑ Wilkinson, Amy (7 November 2013). "Why Sophie Nelisse Gave Up Her Olympic Dream For 'Book Thief'". MTV News. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ↑ "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ↑ http://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/festivals-de-cinema/festival-de-cannes/201605/15/01-4981750-sophie-nelisse-a-cannes-dimanche-avec-mean-dreams.php
- ↑ http://quebec.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/05/15/mean-dreams-sophie-nelisse-cannes_n_9981416.html
- ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebecers-cannes-69th-1.3575874
- ↑ "TIFF RISING STARS REVEALED FOR 2016 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL" (PDF) (Press release). Toronto International Film Festival. 3 August 2016.
- ↑ "35th Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ↑ http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2016/09/22/154-sortira-en-france
- ↑ http://ici.radio-canada.ca/regions/quebec/2016/09/22/003-film-fcvq-yan-england-1-54-reaction.shtml
- ↑ http://quebec.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/07/27/154-bande-annonce-yan-england-video_n_11219102.html
- ↑ http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/arts_et_spectacles/2016/07/27/001-lea-pool-karine-vanasse-sophie-nelisse-au-pire-on-se-mariera.shtml
- ↑ http://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/cinema-quebecois/201608/29/01-5015097-un-tournage-intime-pour-et-au-pire-on-se-mariera.php