Sophie Wu | |
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Born | 23 December 1983 |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2006–present |
Children | 2 [1] |
Sophie Wu (born 23 December 1983)[ citation needed ] is a British actress, [2] known for her roles in films such as Kick-Ass and TV series such as The Fades as Jay, The Midnight Beast as Zoe, plus the second and third series of Fresh Meat as Heather.
Sophie Wu was born to a Chinese father and to a Scottish mother. She went to school in Scotland before studying at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) between 2003 and 2006. After graduating, she began acting in television series, including Casualty and Hotel Babylon , before going on to have the supporting role of Kiki, in comedy film Wild Child opposite Emma Roberts, in 2008. [2]
In 2010, her next film role came as the character of Erika Cho in the U.S. comic-book film adaptation Kick-Ass [2] and 2013-sequel Kick-Ass 2 . [2] In 2011, she appeared in the BBC Three television series The Fades playing the role of Anne's friend, Jay. Later in 2012 she played the role of Stefan Abingdon's girlfriend, Zoe, in the sitcom The Midnight Beast, then she appeared in her second project with Kimberley Nixon, the second and third series of Fresh Meat , as recurring character, Heather.
Wu is also a writer. In 2014, Wu wrote and performed in a one-woman show, "Sophie Wu is Minging, She Looks Like She's Dead". [3] [4] [5] She wrote a monologue for the BBC program The Break (2016–present). [6] [7] She wrote a play titled "Ramona Tells Jim", which premiered in 2017. [8] [9]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Wild Child | Kiki | |
The Other Man | Shop Assistant | ||
2009 | Man on a Motorcycle | Gallery Girl | Short film |
Because I Like You | Sophie | Short film | |
Tormented | Mai Lee | ||
2010 | Kick-Ass | Erika Cho | |
2011 | You Instead | Lucy | |
See Me | Rebecca | Short film | |
2013 | Kick-Ass 2 | Erika Cho | |
2015 | Ghost Fighting Corporation | Lucy | Short Film |
2019 | Automat | Susie | Short Film |
2022 | National Theatre Live: The Seagull | Masha |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Casualty | Natalie Gayton | Episode: "Happy Hour" |
2007 | Sensitive Skin | Lucy | Episode: "Three Lost Loves" |
2008 | Hotel Babylon | Mei | Episode: "Episode 23" |
2011 | The Fades [10] | Jay | Series regular |
Black Mirror | Jamie | Episode: "The National Anthem" | |
2012 | The Midnight Beast | Zoe | |
Fresh Meat | Heather | Season two, recurring character [11] | |
2013 | Season three, recurring character | ||
2015-2022 | Horrible Histories | Empress Wu | 3 episodes |
2016 | New Blood | Gemma | 2 episodes |
2018 | The Break | Franny Wong | 1 episode |
2024 | Here We Go | Zoe | 1 episode |
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In this, her one-woman show, "Sophie Wu is Minging, She Looks Like She's Dead", to give it its full, pungently teenaged title, she plays an only slightly less unhinged version of her younger self.
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: CS1 maint: location (link)Sophie Wu is Minging, She Looks Like She's Dead was one of the funniest shows at the Fringe! During the hour-long performance, Wu tells the story of her teenage awkwardness and the strained relationships she had with her classmates and mother at the time. Her performance was so engaging that everyone was in stitches. .Sophie Wu is going places and I feel lucky to have seen her at the Free Fringe.