Sophie Nélisse
Actor
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.
Filmography
47 Meters Down: Uncaged
as Mia 2019
Pawn Sacrifice
as Young Joan 2015
Close
as Zoe Tanner 2019
The Kid Detective
as Caroline 2020
Monsieur Lazhar
as Alice L'Écuyer 2011
The Great Gilly Hopkins
as Gilly Hopkins 2015
1:54
as Jennifer 2016
Mean Dreams
as Casey Caraway 2016
The History of Love
as Alma Singer 2016
Irena's Vow
as Irena Gut Opdyke 2024
The Rest of Us
as Aster 2020
Wait Till Helen Comes
as Molly 2016
Worst Case, We Get Married
as Aïcha 2017
Endorphine
as Simone (13) 2015
Ésimésac
as Marie Gélinas 2012
Two Women
as Jessica 2025