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Sofia Wylie
Wylie at the 2019 WonderCon
Born
Sofia Christine Wylie

(2004-01-07) January 7, 2004 (age 20)
Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • dancer
Years active2011–present

Sofia Christine Wylie (born January 7, 2004[1][2]) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She began her career in dance before gaining prominence through her role as Buffy Driscoll on the Disney Channel comedy-drama series Andi Mack (2017–2019).

Wylie has continued to work with Disney; her roles include Cory Bailey in the film Back of the Net (2019), Riri Williams in the Marvel Rising animated franchise, Mia Brooks in the web series Shook (2019), and Gina Porter in the Disney+ mockumentary High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019–). She also stars in the Netflix fantasy film The School for Good and Evil (2022).

Early life

Sofia Wylie was born in Scottsdale, Arizona, and grew up in Tramonto, to parents Chris and Amy.[3] She has an older sister, Isabella "Bella", who appeared in an episode of Chopped Junior and won.[4] Sofia and her sister are mixed race. Her father Chris is African-American and Korean. Her mother Amy is of German & English descent. Wylie has been dancing since she was 5 years old[4] and trained in acting at Second City Training Center in Hollywood, California.[1] [5]

Career

Wylie started her career in dance, making appearances on So You Think You Can Dance in 2011 and 2016 and America's Got Talent in 2015.[6] She performed on Justin Bieber's Purpose World Tour.[7][8] In 2017, she started the Internet-based 4K Dance Series with Utah dancers while filming Andi Mack.[8] In 2019, she started Dancing with Sofia Wylie, an IGTV educational dance series.[9]

In 2016, it was announced that Wylie would star in her first major acting role as Buffy Driscoll, a main character and one of Andi's best friends on the Disney Channel series Andi Mack.[3][10] Wylie made her film debut as Cory Bailey in the 2019 Australian film, Back of the Net,[11] which had a theatrical release in Australia and aired on Disney Channel in the United States.[12] Wylie debuted her first single, "Side by Side", for Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts in January 2019.[13] She voiced the role of Riri Williams in the animated TV movie Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron, which aired on Disney XD.[14] She reprised the role for Marvel Rising: Battle of the Bands and in season 3 of Spider-Man.

On February 15, 2019, Wylie was cast as Gina Porter in the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, which was available from launch that November.[15] It was announced in August that Wylie would star as Mia in Shook, a short-form web series premiering on Disney Channel's YouTube channel in September.[16]

In March 2019, Wylie launched a production company, AIFOS[17] and optioned the rights to adapt Jenny Torres Sanchez's novel, The Fall of Innocence, as its first project.[18] In June 2019, Wylie signed with United Talent Agency.[19]

In December 2020, it was announced that Wylie would star alongside Sophia Anne Caruso in the upcoming Netflix fantasy film, The School for Good and Evil, an adaptation of the book series by Soman Chainani.[20][21] Wylie plays the role of Agatha.[22]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes works that have not yet been released

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Back of the Net Cory Bailey [11]
2022 The School for Good and Evil Agatha [23]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 So You Think You Can Dance Herself 2 episodes
2016
2015 America's Got Talent 1 episode
2017 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn June 3 episodes
2019 Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron Ironheart / Riri Williams (voice) Television film
Marvel Rising: Battle of the Bands Television special
Shook Mia Brooks Main role
2017–2019 Andi Mack Buffy Driscoll
2020 Spider-Man: Maximum Venom Ironheart / Riri Williams (voice) 2 episodes
2019–present High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Gina Porter Main role

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2019 Young Entertainer Awards Best Young Ensemble in a Television Series Andi Mack Won [24]
Best Leading Young Actress in a Television Series Nominated [24]
2021 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Female TV Star High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Nominated
2022 Kids’ Choice Awards Favorite Female TV Star High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b "Disney Channel - Andi Mack - Show Bios (Sofia Wylie)". Disney ABC Press. Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  2. ^ "Everything You Wanted to Know About HSMTMTS Star Sofia Wylie". Sweety High. November 13, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Sofia Wylie is a Disney Kid Now". Anthem News. September 20, 2016. Archived from the original on April 24, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Believe...The Wylie Sisters". Luca Magazine. 2016. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  5. ^ Wylie, Sofia (June 3, 2017). "I love K-pop yes I am part Korean". Twitter. Retrieved January 28, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Beard, Katherine (January 26, 2018). "Talking with Disney Channel Star and Dance Dynamo Sofia Wylie". Dance Spirit. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  7. ^ Moran, Jonathon (May 7, 2018). "Disney star Sofia Wylie keeps grounded by family in an industry where fame can change a person". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  8. ^ a b Simon, Samantha (March 8, 2018). "Disney's 14-Year-old Breakout Star Has Danced for Bieber and Might Be the Next Zendaya". InStyle. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  9. ^ Stivale, Shelby (March 12, 2019). "Sofia Wylie Debuts New IGTV Series 'Dancing With Sofia Wylie'". Tiger Beat. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  10. ^ "Disney Channel's Andi Mack Begins Production". Laughing Place. September 7, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  11. ^ a b White, Peter (March 28, 2018). "'Andi Mack' Star Sofia Wylie Scores Big Screen Role With Australian Soccer Feature 'Back Of The Net'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  12. ^ Tilchin, Jordyn (May 21, 2019). "Get Ready: A Movie Starring Sofia Wylie Is Coming to Disney Channel, And We Have the Deets". J-14. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  13. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (January 18, 2019). "Disney & Marvel Star Sofia Wylie Makes Her Music Debut With 'Side by Side': Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  14. ^ Dinh, Christine (October 2, 2018). "Two New 'Marvel Rising' Animated Specials Are Coming Your Way". Marvel. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  15. ^ Harnick, Chris (February 15, 2019). "Meet the Cast of Disney's High School Musical: The Musical: The Series". E! News. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  16. ^ Fisher, Jacob (August 1, 2019). "Sofia Wylie Cast In 'Shook' Series For Disney+ (EXCLUSIVE)". DiscussingFilm. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  17. ^ Amanda, N'Duka (March 6, 2019). "Disney Channel Star Sofia Wylie Launches AIFOS Productions Company". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  18. ^ "Disney Star Options Rights To YA Drama 'The Fall of Innocence". The Fandom. March 8, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  19. ^ Sun, Rebecca (June 20, 2019). "UTA Signs Disney Channel Star Sofia Wylie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  20. ^ "Sophia Anne Caruso to Star in Netflix's THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL". Broadway World. December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  21. ^ "Paul Feig Taps Sofia Wylie & Sophia Anne Caruso To Lead 'The School For Good and Evil' Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood. December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  22. ^ Meyer, Dan (December 21, 2020). "Sophia Anne Caruso and Sofia Wylie Cast in The School for Good and Evil". Playbill. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  23. ^ Steves, Ashley (April 29, 2021). "Netflix's 'The School for Good and Evil' Is Now Filming in the UK". Backstage. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  24. ^ a b "The 4th Young Entertainer Awards" (PDF). April 7, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
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