Sophie Turner is an English actress whose career skyrocketed as she was cast as Sansa Stark, the elder daughter of Lord Eddard Stark who is ultimately crowned Queen in the North, in the HBO fantasy drama television series, Game of Thrones, from 2011 to 2019. Additionally, she has also gained acclaim for her roles in projects like X-Men: Apocalypse, Dark Phoenix, Survive, Barely Lethal, and Time Freak.
Born Name
Sophie Belinda Turner
Nick Name
Sophie
Sun Sign
Pisces
Born Place
Northampton, England, United Kingdom
Residence
Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality
Education
Sophie went to Warwick Prep School until the age of 11. After that, she attended King’s High School in Smith Street, Warwick.
Occupation
Actress
Family
- Father – Andrew (Worked for a pallet distribution company)
- Mother – Sally (Nursery School Teacher)
- Siblings – Will Turner (Brother), James Turner (Brother)
Manager
Turner is represented by Independent Talent Group Ltd., Talent Agency, London, England, United Kingdom.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 8¾ in or 174.5 cm
Weight
56 kg or 123.5 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Sophie Turner has dated –
- (2014) – From May 2014 to July 2014, Sophie dated The Vamps’ guitarist James McVey.
- Thomas Mann (2014) – On August 31, 2014, American actor Thomas Mann and Sophie were RUMORed to have a fling with each other.
- (2015) – In September 2015, she was RUMORed to be dating another actor Tye Sheridan.
- (2016-Present) – In November 2016, Sophie started dating American singer Joe Jonas. In October 2017, the duo got engaged. On May 1, 2019, Joe and Sophie tied the knot at A Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada, and in July 2020, they welcomed their first child together – a daughter named Willa.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Sophie Turner is of English descent.
Hair Color
She is naturally blonde. But to play Sansa in Game of Thrones, she dyes her hair auburn.
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Gorgeous body
- Sparkling eyes
- Tattoos
Measurements
34-24-34 in or 86-61-86 cm
Dress Size
4 (US) or 36 (EU)
Shoe Size
8 (US) or 5.5 (UK) or 38.5 (EU)
Best Known For
Playing Sansa Stark in HBO’s fantasy drama TV series Game of Thrones since 2011
First Film
She appeared in the 2013 thriller film Panda Eyes for her lead role as Fay. The movie is based on Catherine MacPhail’s novel .
First TV Show
In 2011, she debuted on television with HBO’s Game of Thrones in which she played the role of Sansa Stark.
Sophie Turner Favorite Things
- Actor –
- Actors From Her Generation – , , ,
- Movie – (1975)
Source –
Sophie Turner Facts
- After taking birth at Northampton, she relocated to Warwick in Warwickshire, England at the age of two.
- Her twin passed away before birth.
- Since the age of three, she is a member of the company Playbox Theatre Company in Warwickshire, England.
- She is good friends with actress .
- She also owns a dog, named, Zunni, which she and her family adopted after the end of season 1 of Game of Thrones. That dog actually played Sansa’s dire wolf, Lady.
- She is a big fan of television shows Hannibal and Breaking Bad.
- She has also been very vocal about her struggle with depression.
- For her performance in Game of Thrones, she received the 2015 Empire Hero Award and 2016 Glamour Award for “Best UK TV Actress”.
- Her character named Jane in the American adventure thriller drama web television series, Survive, also struggles with depression.
- She has been the inspiration behind the song Hesitate from Happiness Begins, the 5th studio album by the Jonas Brothers, as it was written as a love letter to her by Joe.
- In November 2020, Sophie got a new tattoo on her body – ‘W’ in honor of her daughter Willa on her arm. She got ‘W’ just next to ‘J’ which she had got inked earlier for Joe Jonas.
Facts of Sophie Turner
- full nameSophie Turner
- Date of Birth February 21, 1996
- Age 28 years 9 months
- Horoscope Pisces
- Lucky Number 3
- Lucky Stone Aquamarine
- Lucky Color Sea Green
- Best Match for Marriage Cancer, Scorpio
- weight56 kg
- height5 ft 8¾ in