Sophie Nélisse
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 27, 2000
- Birthplace
- Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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.
Filmography
- Stranger in Town
Stranger in Town TBA
as Ruth
The Pact TBA
as Chloe
Girl in Pieces TBA
Actor, Producer
Lydia and the Mist Rider 2026
as Lydia (voice)
Whistle 2026
as Ellie Gains
Two Women 2025
as Jessica
Irena's Vow 2024
as Irena Gut Opdyke
Accro: troubles de dépendances 2022
as Self
The Kid Detective 2020
as Caroline
Flashwood 2020
as Rose
The Rest of Us 2020
as Aster
47 Meters Down: Uncaged 2019
as Mia
Close 2019
as Zoe Tanner
Worst Case, We Get Married 2017
as Aïcha
Exodus 2017
Actor
Wait Till Helen Comes 2016
as Molly
The History of Love 2016
as Alma Singer
Mean Dreams 2016
as Casey Caraway
1:54 2016
as Jennifer
The Great Gilly Hopkins 2015
as Gilly Hopkins
Pawn Sacrifice 2015
as Young Joan
Endorphine 2015
as Simone (13)
- Dany Rabbit
Dany Rabbit 2015
as Élisabeth
The Book Thief 2013
as Liesel Meminger
Ésimésac 2012
as Marie Gélinas
Monsieur Lazhar 2011
as Alice L'Écuyer
Credits from TMDB.