Young actress Sofia Lillis became famous for her role in the horror "It." This film was released in 2017 and had extremely high ratings. At the moment, the most anticipated horror films with the participation of the actress are "It 2" and "Gretel and Hansel", which should be released in 2019.
Young red-haired actress Sofia (Sofia) Lillis is familiar to the public by her roles in gloomy and even frightening films. To date, the filmography of the artist has less than ten projects.
Facts from the biography of the actress
Sophia Lillis was born in 2002, February 13. The place of birth of the artist is the Crown Heights district, which is located in Brooklyn, in New York, USA. Sophia has a brother, Jake, with whom they are twins. The girl’s mother and father divorced quickly, because Sofia was raised by her stepfather. She also has a half brother named Philip.
Strange as it may seem, Sophia's acting talent was the first to be considered by her stepfather. He is engaged in the shooting of amateur cinema, because at one point he invited the girl to play a small role in his short film. Sofia was happy to accept such an offer. The picture, of course, did not make it into the world hire, and the name of this work is not known for certain. However, it was precisely such an experience of shooting in amateur cinema that pushed little Sofia towards the dream of becoming an actress. As a result, her parents sent her to study at an acting studio attached to the Institute of Cinema and Theater.
Acting is not the only hobby of Sophia, the girl in general is very drawn to various works. She draws, takes musical instrument lessons, dances and sings. Studying at school, Sofia also studied at the school's drama circle. The young lady is also attracted to sports. She is studying professional roller skating.
Filmography of the young actress
A full-fledged debut on the set with Sofia Lillis happened in 2013. She performed one of the roles in the student film. After that - in 2014 - the aspiring actress was invited to the project "A Midsummer Night's Dream." This movie is an adaptation of Shakespeare's world famous work.
The next work in the big movie for Sofia was the role in the film "37". This gloomy and dramatic film was shot on the basis of real events.
Success and fame for the girl brought participation in the full-length famous horror film "It." Here she got one of the central roles: Sofia played Beverly Marsh. This horror was released in the fall of 2017. For her acting, Lillis was nominated for MTV and Saturn awards as the best young (beginner) film and television actress.
A year later, the young artist was invited to join the caste of the TV project "Sharp Objects". This show is on HBO. At the moment, work on this project is the last in the career of Sofia Lillis. However, at the post-production level and determining the release date, there are several more films with it.
So in 2019, the second part of the horror film "It" should be released. The plot of this story will be about adult characters, however, Sofia and other children who starred in the first part of the franchise should also appear in the tape as part of flashbacks. In addition, the release date of the movie "Nancy Drew and the Secret Stairs" is scheduled for the current year, where Lillis got the leading role.
In the future, three more films should be released, in which the young actress managed to star: "Gretel and Hansel" (autumn 2019), where Sofia again played the leading female role, "The Burning Season" and "Before I Sleep" (tentatively premiere due in 2020).
