Biography
Who is Sophie Turner?
Early life and education
Sophie Turner was born in Northampton, United Kingdom, on February 21, 1996. Her mother worked as a nursery school teacher, while her father served as the managing director of an international pallet distribution company. She spent her early childhood years in a large Edwardian house located near Leamington Spa after moving to Chesterton, Warwickshire, at the age of two.
Sophie began her acting path at a very young age. She joined the Playbox Theatre Company when she was only three years old and remained involved until leaving in 2013, later returning as an ambassador. For her formal education, she attended Warwick Prep School and subsequently studied at The King's High School for Girls. While filming her early television roles, she continued her studies with a tutor on set.
Rise to fame in Game of Thrones
Sophie Turner landed her breakthrough acting role as Sansa Stark in the HBO fantasy drama series Game of Thrones in August 2009. Encouraged by her drama teacher to audition, she dyed her blonde hair auburn for the part. Filming for the first season began in July 2010 when she was fourteen years old. She portrayed the young noblewoman across all eight broadcast seasons of the successful show.
Her work on the series earned her widespread recognition and critical acclaim, including an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2019. She was also nominated for the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series alongside her on-screen sister, Maisie Williams. Spending her teenage years in the spotlight brought personal challenges, and she later spoke openly about the mental health difficulties she experienced during that time.
Film and television career
Following her television success, Sophie expanded her career into feature films. In 2013, she played the lead character in the independent thriller film Another Me and appeared in the television film The Thirteenth Tale. She also starred alongside Hailee Steinfeld in the comedy film Barely Lethal, which was released in 2015. In addition to live action work, she lent her voice to narrate audiobook versions of short fiction stories.
Sophie joined the X-Men film franchise as the young mutant Jean Grey in X-Men: Apocalypse, released in 2016, and later reprised the role as the central character in Dark Phoenix. Her subsequent acting projects included the thriller television series Survive and a supporting role in the teen dark comedy Do Revenge. In 2024, she took on the lead role of diamond thief Joan Hannington in the ITV serial drama Joan, and she was later cast as Lara Croft in an Amazon Prime Video series.
Personal life and height
Sophie Turner stands at a height of 175 centimeters. Outside of her work in film and television, she has engaged in various advocacy roles, serving as a patron for the organization Women for Women and joining the cultural advisory board of Colossal Biosciences. She has also spoken about managing combined type attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
In her personal life, Sophie began dating American singer Joe Jonas in 2016. The couple became engaged in October 2017 and married in Las Vegas in May 2019, followed by a second ceremony in Paris. They welcomed two daughters together before filing for divorce in 2013, which was finalized in September 2024. She later began a relationship with Agustín Gordillo.
Birthday and age
Sophie Turner was born on February 21, 1996, which makes Sophie 30 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Sophie shares the date with 32 other famous people.
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