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Sophia Di Martino

Sophia Di Martino (born 15 November 1983) is an English actress known for portraying Sylvie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Loki, which earned her two MTV Movie & TV Awards and a nomination for a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. She has also had starring roles in the television shows Flowers (2016–2018) and Casualty (2009–2011).

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.[5]

In 2019, she was cast as Sylvie in the Disney+ show Loki.[6] Season one premiered on 9 June 2021 and concluded on 14 July.[7] Di Martino won Best Breakthrough Performance and Best Team with Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson at the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards.[8][9][10] Season two of Loki premiered on 5 October 2023.[11]

Di Martino also co-hosts the True Spies podcast.[12]

Personal life

Since 2009,[13] Di Martino has been in a relationship with actor and writer Will Sharpe, with whom she has two children, born in 2019 and 2021.[14][15][16]

Selected filmography

Film

Sophia di Martino interviewed by BIFA about Sweetheart in 2021

Television

Awards and recognition

References

  1. ^ Terryn, Waylon Christian (8 February 2012). Sophia Di Martino. Fer Publishing. ISBN 978-620-0-56421-4.
  2. ^ Langmann, Brady (14 July 2021). "Sophia Di Martino Knows the Real Meaning of Mischief". Esquire. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "A Royal treat". BBC Nottingham. 3 January 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Kroll, Justin (15 November 2019). "'Loki': Sophia Di Martino to Co-Star with Tom Hiddleston in Marvel Series (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  7. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (5 May 2021). "'Loki' Premiere Date Moved Up by Two Days on Disney+". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
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  9. ^ "2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards: The Complete Winners List". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Loki Star Sophia Di Martino Is Your 2022 Breakthrough Performance Winner". MTV News. Archived from the original on 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  11. ^ Duggins, Alexi (6 October 2023). "Loki season two review – by far the best Marvel TV show in years". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  12. ^ Makari, Reem. "Daisy Ridley to host new season of Spyscape's True Spies podcast". podpod. Haymarket Media Group Ltd. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  13. ^ Macbain, Hamish (1 December 2022). ""I learnt quickly that it doesn't pay to be shy", says Will Sharpe". Evening Standard. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  14. ^ Di Martino, Sophia (15 May 2021). ""feb 2020" "4 months postpartum"". Archived from the original on 24 December 2021.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ @itssophiadimartino (1 December 2021). "Yes, I've had a baby" – via Instagram.
  17. ^ "Witches". Tribeca Film. Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  18. ^ Roxborough, Scott (17 April 2024). "Mubi Picks Up Elizabeth Sankey's 'Witches' Worldwide". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  19. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (5 December 2023). "Damian Lewis Vampire Comedy 'The Radleys' Underway; Joining Cast Includes Kelly Macdonald, Sophia Di Martino & Shaun Parkes". Deadline. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  20. ^ Tabbara, Mona (10 July 2024). "Edinburgh 2024 world premieres include 'Lollipop', 'The Radleys' and AI doll documentary 'Smiles and Kisses You'". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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  23. ^ "Festival 2019 – Berlin Independent Film Festival". Retrieved 27 July 2022.
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  31. ^ Davis, Clayton (4 April 2024). "Tom Cruise, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone and 'Godzilla Minus One' Among Critics Choice Super Awards Winners". Variety. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

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