Sophia Di Martino
Sophia Di Martino | |
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Born | Sophia Marie Di Martino 15 November 1983 Nottingham, England |
Alma mater | University of Salford (BA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2004–present |
Partner | Will Sharpe |
Children | 2 |
Sophia Marie Di Martino (born 15 November 1983) is an English actress known for portraying Sylvie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Loki.[1]
Early life and education
Di Martino was born in Nottingham and grew up in the suburb of Attenborough. She is half Italian.[2] She attended Chilwell Comprehensive School, where she completed an A Level in performing arts.[3] She went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts with honours in media and performance from the University of Salford.[4]
Career
Di Martino works in television, film, theatre, and music.
In Channel 4's Flowers, she plays Amy Flowers. She plays Eva in the 2016 feature film The Darkest Universe. She appeared as Amber in the third series of Sky's Mount Pleasant and as Emma, the girlfriend of Simon Bird's character Adam, in the first episode of series three of Channel 4's Friday Night Dinner. She also appeared in the third series of 4 O'Clock Club in 2014 as Miss Parkwood and in the 2015 film Royal Day Out.
She was a regular cast member of Casualty, playing the role of Pauline "Polly" Emmerson from 19 March 2009 until 30 April 2011.
In 2018, she appeared in Click & Collect (2018).[5] In 2019, she was cast as Sylvie in the Disney+ show Loki.[6] Di Martino won Best Breakthrough Performance and Best Team with Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson at the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards.[7][8][9]
Personal life
Di Martino is in a relationship with actor and writer Will Sharpe, with whom she has two children, one born in 2019 and another in November 2021.[10][11][12]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Black Pond | Rachel | |
2015 | A Royal Night Out | Phoebe | |
2016 | The Darkest Universe | Eva | |
2018 | Click & Collect | Claire | |
2019 | Yesterday | Carol | |
2021 | Sweetheart | Lucy | |
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain | Judith |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Holby City | Gemma Walker | 1 episode |
2005 | Doctors | Natalie James | 1 episode |
2006 | New Street Law | Ella | 1 episode |
Strictly Confidential | Roanna | 1 episode | |
2007–2009 | Ideal | Helena | 2 episodes |
2007 | Heartbeat | Wendy | 1 episode |
The Marchioness Disaster | Erika Spotswood | TV movie | |
2008 | The Royal Today | Gemma Pennant | 46 episodes |
Spooks: Code 9 | Harpie Girlfriend | 1 episode | |
Survivors | Simone | 1 episode | |
2009 | Boy Meets Girl | Fashion Student | 1 episode |
2009–2011 | Casualty | Polly Emmerson / Shauna Milsom | 83 episodes |
2010 | The Road to Coronation Street | Josie Scott | TV movie |
2012 | Eternal Law | Lucy Orchard | 1 episode |
2013 | Great Night Out | Mabel | 1 episode |
Southcliffe | Micki | 1 episode | |
Mount Pleasant | Amber | 8 episodes | |
2014 | Friday Night Dinner | Emma | 1 episode |
4 O'Clock Club | Miss Emma Parkwood | 10 episodes | |
2015 | Hetty Feather | Hannah Prestwick | 1 episode |
The Job Lot | Jodie | 1 episode | |
2016 | Midsomer Murders | Amber Layard | 1 episode |
2016–2018 | Flowers | Amy Flowers | 12 episodes |
2017 | Hidden America with Jonah Ray | Emma | 1 episode |
2018 | Into the Badlands | Lily | 2 episodes |
Click & Collect | Claire | TV movie | |
2020 | Silent Witness | DCI Claire Ashby | 2 episodes |
Hitmen | Annie Maddox | 1 episode | |
2021–present | Loki | Sylvie | 5[13] episodes |
2022 | Peacock | Blue | 3 episodes[14] |
Awards and recognition
Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | The Lost Films of Bloody Nora | Berlin Independent Film Festival, DE | Best UK Short Film | Won | [15] |
2022 | Loki | Critics' Choice Super Awards | Best Actress in a Superhero Series | Nominated | [16] |
MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Breakthrough Performance | Won | [17] | ||
Best Team (with Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson) | Won | ||||
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama | Pending | [18] |
References
- ^ Terryn, Waylon Christian (8 February 2012). Sophia Di Martino. Fer Publishing. ISBN 978-620-0-56421-4.
- ^ Langmann, Brady (14 July 2021). "Sophia Di Martino Knows the Real Meaning of Mischief". Esquire. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ Nanrah, Gurjeet (24 July 2021). "Marvel Loki star Sophia Di Martino on what she misses most about Nottingham and what Hollywood has been like". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "A Royal treat". BBC Nottingham. 3 January 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
- ^ "BBC - Stephen Merchant and Asim Chaudhry to star in BBC One Christmas comedy Click & Collect - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (15 November 2019). "'Loki': Sophia Di Martino to Co-Star With Tom Hiddleston in Marvel Series (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (11 May 2022). "'Spider-Man: No Way Home,' 'Euphoria' Lead MTV Movie & TV Awards 2022 Nominations (Full List)". Variety. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards: The Complete Winners List". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Loki Star Sophia Di Martino Is Your 2022 Breakthrough Performance Winner". MTV News. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ Di Martino, Sophia (15 May 2021). ""feb 2020" "4 months postpartum"". Archived from the original on 24 December 2021.
- ^ White, Abbey (1 July 2021). "How Sophia Di Martino's 'Loki' Costume Was Designed to Support the New Mom on Set". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ @itssophiadimartino (1 December 2021). "Yes, I've had a baby" – via Instagram.
- ^ Loki (TV Series 2021– ) - IMDb, retrieved 20 July 2021
- ^ Seale, Jack (25 April 2022). "Peacock review – ready for the new David Brent or Alan Partridge? Look no further". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Festival 2019 – Berlin Independent Film Festival". Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ Davis, Clayton; Davis, Clayton (22 February 2022). "Critics Choice Super Awards: 'Spider-Man,' 'Justice League' Among Film Nominees; 'Evil,' 'Midnight Mass' Lead TV". Variety. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ CNN, Lisa Respers France. "See all the MTV Movie & TV Awards winners". CNN. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Schneider, Michael; Schneider, Michael (7 July 2022). "'Severance,' 'Ted Lasso' Lead Streaming Nominees for 2nd Annual HCA TV Awards". Variety. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
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