Sophia Lillis

Sophia Lillis (born February 13, 2002) is a well-established American actress, best known for her significant performances in a variety of genre-spanning roles. Her career kicked off in 2013, with a minor role in Julie Taymor's stage production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream which was followed by her feature film debut in the 2016 movie 37. Her breakthrough came in 2017 when she portrayed Beverly Marsh in the horror film It. A film adaptation of Stephen King's novel, It directed by Andy Muschietti also boasted a star-studded cast including Jaeden Martell, Finn Wolfhard, Wyatt Oleff, Bill Skarsgård, Jack Dylan Grazer, Jeremy Ray Taylor, and Chosen Jacobs. That same year, she appeared in Sia's music video Santa's Coming for Us playing one of Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard's children.

Following this initial success, Lillis' career continued to flourish, with roles in the HBO miniseries Sharp Objects (2018), the Warner Bros. film adaptation of Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (2019), and the Netflix original series I Am Not Okay with This (2020). In the horror fairy tale adaptation Gretel & Hansel (2020), Lillis played the titular character Gretel that garnered positive reviews for its acting and cinematography. Her filmography also encompasses an independent film Uncle Frank by Alan Ball, premiered on Amazon Prime in 2020, and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023). Lillis continues to build her filmography with an ensemble cast in Wes Anderson's Asteroid City and upcoming projects such as The Burning Season with Naomi Watts, and Before I Sleep. In TV, she has made appearances in the 2024 Peacock television series titled All Her Fault.