Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 27, 2000
Place of Birth:
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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Sophie Nélisse
Biography
Marie-Sophie Nélisse (born March 27, 2000) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her Genie Award–winning performance in Monsieur Lazhar and for her portrayal of Liesel Meminger in the film adaptation of the novel The Book Thief. Nélisse was born in Windsor, Ontario, but moved to Montréal, Québec, with her family when she was four. She is of French Canadian descent. Besides her Genie Award for Monsieur Lazhar, she won a Jutra Award for her performance and a Young Artist Award nomination as Best Leading Young Actress in an International Feature Film. She also had roles in the film Ésimésac and in a Québec sitcom called Les Parent. Her sister is actress Isabelle Nélisse.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Two Women | Jessica |
| 2024 | Irena's Vow | Irena Gut Opdyke |
| 2024 | Ellie and the Monster Team | Elli |
| 2020 | The Rest of Us | Aster |
| 2020 | Flashwood | Rose |
| 2020 | The Kid Detective | Caroline |
| 2019 | Close | Zoe Tanner |
| 2019 | 47 Meters Down: Uncaged | Mia |
| 2017 | Exode | |
| 2017 | Worst Case, We Get Married | Aïcha |
| 2016 | Mean Dreams | Casey Caraway |
| 2016 | The History of Love | Alma Singer |
| 2016 | 1:54 | Jennifer |
| 2016 | Wait Till Helen Comes | Molly |
| 2015 | Pawn Sacrifice | Young Joan |
| 2015 | Endorphine | Simone (13) |
| 2015 | The Great Gilly Hopkins | Gilly Hopkins |
| 2013 | The Book Thief | Liesel Meminger |
| 2012 | Ésimésac | Marie Gélinas |
| 2011 | Monsieur Lazhar | Alice L'Écuyer |
| Whistle | ||
| Girl in Pieces |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | L’indétectable | Stéphanie Parent Sirois |
| 2022 | No Return | Fanny |
| 2021 | Yellowjackets | Teen Shauna Shipman |
| 2020 | La tour | Self - Guest |
| 2020 | La semaine des 4 Julie | Self |
| 2020 | Transplant | Hannah Miller |
| 2020 | Dogs Day | Young Florence |
| 2020 | La semaine des 4 Julie | Self - Guest |
| 2019 | Bonsoir bonsoir! | Self |
| 2018 | Rousseau's Show | Self |
| 2018 | Demain des hommes | Roxanne Rousseau |
| 2018 | Dans ton cell | Herself |
| 2017 | OD+ en direct | Self |
| 2016 | Les échangistes | Self |
| 2015 | Silence, on joue! | Self |
| 2013 | En mode Salvail | Self |
| 2010 | Les Enfants de la télé | Self |
| 2004 | Tout le monde en parle | Self |
| 2004 | KARV, l'anti.gala | Self |
| 2002 | Sucré salé | Self |