Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 27, 2000 (age 26)
Place of Birth
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Also Known As
- Marie-Sophie Nélisse
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 - Movies
Whistle
as Ellie Gains
The Book Thief
as Liesel Meminger
47 Meters Down: Uncaged
as Mia
Close
as Zoe Tanner
Pawn Sacrifice
as Young Joan
Irena's Vow
as Irena Gut Opdyke
The Great Gilly Hopkins
as Gilly Hopkins
The Kid Detective
as Caroline
Monsieur Lazhar
as Alice L'Écuyer
Mean Dreams
as Casey Caraway
