Sophia Myles Profile
Sophia Myles
Sophia Myles at Berlinale 2006
Born 18 March 1980 (1980-03-18) (age 28) London, England
Awards won
BAFTA Awards
Best Scottish Actress 2007 Hallam Foe
Sophia Myles (pronounced /soʊ'fаɪə/, born 18 March 1980) is an English film and television actress.
Contents
1 Biography
1.1 Family and early life 1.2 Career 1.3 Personal life
2 Selected filmography 3 References 4 External links
Biography
Family and early life Myles was born in London. Her father, Peter Myles, is an Anglican vicar in Isleworth, West London. Her mother, Jane, works in educational publishing. Myles' maternal grandmother was Russian.
Career Since 1996, Myles has appeared in a number of both American and English films and television productions. In 2001, she got a small role as Johnny Depp's wife, Victoria Abbeline, in the thriller film From Hell. She had a supporting role in the 2003 film Underworld and in sequel Underworld: Evolution (in a brief flashback scene). In 2004, she played the schoolgirl lead in the thriller Out of Bounds and she also played Lady Penelope in the Thunderbirds. In 2006, Myles co-starred with actor James Franco in the romantic drama Tristan + Isolde, playing the role of Isolde. Myles appeared as Madame de Pompadour in a 2006 episode of Doctor Who, "The Girl in the Fireplace". She co-starred opposite English actor Max Minghella, playing his love interest in 2006's quirky comedy Art School Confidential. Also in 2006, Myles appeared in a BBC TV adaptation of Dracula; she played Lucy Westenra alongside Marc Warren, David Suchet and Dan Stevens. As of 2007, she filmed Outlander with James Caviezel and Jack Huston, played the role of Freya. She was cast in the CBS supernatural television drama, Moonlight, in June 2007 replacing Shannon Lucio. She has received Best Actress in 2007 for her role in Hallam Foe from the British Independent Film Award committee as well as the BAFTA Scotland Award. Her series, Moonlight, won for Best New Drama in the 2007 People's Choice Awards.
Personal life Myles was in a relationship with actor Charles Dance, 34 years her senior, whom she met while working on The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.
Selected filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1996 The Prince & the Pauper Lady Jane Grey
1998 Big Women Saffron
1999 Mansfield Park Susan Price
Guest House Paradiso Dream Girl Appeared in dream sequence briefly
Oliver Twist Agnes Fleming Television mini-series
2001 From Hell Victoria Abberline
Heartbeat Heather Conway Television Season 11 Episode 10
2002 The Abduction Club Anne Kennedy
Foyle's War: "A Lesson in Murder" Susan Gascoigne Television role
Music video for Bush "Inflatable"
2003 Underworld Erika
Coming Up Nina Television Season 1 Episode 6
Music video for Ronan Keating "Love Won't Work (If We Don't Try)"
2004 Thunderbirds Lady Penelope
Out of Bounds Louise Thompson
2005 Colditz Lizzie Carter Television role
2006 Tristan & Isolde Isolde
Underworld: Evolution Erika Flashback scene
Art School Confidential (film) Audrey
Dracula Lady Holmwood/Lucy Westenra Television role
Doctor Who: "The Girl in the Fireplace" Madame de Pompadour Television role
Extras Herself Television role
Covert One: The Hades Factor Sophie Amsden Television role
Marple : Sleeping Murder Gwenda Halliday Television role
2007 Buddha's Little Finger Anna
Hallam Foe Kate Breck Numerous wins and nominations
Moonlight Beth Turner Television role
2008 Outlander Freya
References
^ a b c Husband, Stuart. "Curtain call for Miss Myles", Guardian Unlimited, 2007-08-05. Retrieved on 2007-08-05.
External links
Sophia Myles at the Internet Movie Database Interview, 1/13/06, DarkHorizons Collection of interviews with Myles, from "Absolutely Sophia Myles" Sophia Myles Interview at DaemonsTV.com Contact information for Sophia Myles
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