Born:
February 21, 1996
in
Northampton
Best Known For:
Playing Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones.
Early-life:
Born on February 21, 1996, in Northampton, Sophie moved to Chesterton, Warwickshire when she was two years old. She has two older brothers and had a twin who died before birth. Since Sophie was three, she has been a member of the Playbox Theatre Company.
Career:
Turner's first professional acting role was as Sansa Stark in the fantasy TV series Game of Thrones. She has played the character since 2011. Turner made her feature film debut in Another Me (2013) and also starred in TV film The Thirteenth Tale (2013). She starred in the comedy film Barely Lethal (2015) and played telepathic mutant Jean Grey in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016).
Quote:
"I don't think that the status of a show, big or small, should affect a person's performance."
Trivia:
She is a natural blonde but dyes her hair auburn for her character in Game of Thrones.