Sophia Myles

Sophia Myles
Sophia Myles at Berlinale, 2007 Born 18 March 1980(1980-03-18) (age 28)
London, EnglandAwards won BAFTA AwardsBest Scottish Actress
2007 Hallam Foe

Sophia Myles (pronounced /soʊ'fаɪə/, born 18 March 1980) is an English film and television actress.

1 Biography
2 Filmography
3 References
4 External links

Biography

Family and early life

Myles was born in London, the daughter of Jane, who works in educational publishing, and Peter Myles, an Anglican vicar in Isleworth, West London.[1] Her maternal grandmother was Russian.[2] She grew up in Notting Hill, where her father worked at the church of St. George the Martyr, and attended Fox Primary School. At the age of eleven, Myles moved with her family to Isleworth. Following success at her A-levels, she had been planning to accept a conditional place to study philosophy at Cambridge, but chose to pursue an acting career after being spotted by Julian Fellowes in a school play.[2]

Career

Since 1996, Myles has appeared in a number of both American and English films and television productions. In 2001, she got a small role as Johnny Depp's wife, Victoria Abbeline, in the thriller film From Hell. She had a supporting role in the 2003 film Underworld and in sequel Underworld: Evolution (in a brief flashback scene). In 2004, she played the schoolgirl lead in the thriller Out of Bounds and she also played Lady Penelope in the Thunderbirds. In 2006, Myles co-starred with actor James Franco in the romantic drama Tristan + Isolde, playing the role of Isolde.

Myles appeared as Madame de Pompadour in a 2006 episode of Doctor Who, "The Girl in the Fireplace". She co-starred opposite English actor Max Minghella, playing his love interest in 2006's quirky comedy Art School Confidential. Also in 2006, Myles appeared in a BBC TV adaptation of Dracula; she played Lucy Westenra alongside Marc Warren, David Suchet and Dan Stevens. As of 2007, she filmed Outlander with James Caviezel and Jack Huston, played the role of Freya.[3]

She was cast in the CBS supernatural television drama, Moonlight, in June 2007 replacing Shannon Lucio.[4] She has received Best Actress in 2007 for her role in Hallam Foe from the British Independent Film Award committee as well as the BAFTA Scotland Award. Her series, Moonlight, won for Best New Drama in the 2007 People's Choice Awards.

Personal life

Myles was in a relationship with actor Charles Dance, 34 years her senior, whom she met while working on The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.[2] From 2005 to 2007 she dated actor David Tennant, with whom she had acted in Foyle's War and a Doctor Who episode.[5][6] As of 2005 she resided in Green Park, London.[7] She is now rumoured to be dating Snow Patrol bassist Paul Wilson.[8]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes 1996The Prince & the Pauper Lady Jane Grey 1998Big Women Saffron 1999 Mansfield ParkSusan Price Guest House ParadisoDream Girl Appeared in dream sequence briefly Oliver TwistAgnes Fleming Television mini-series 2001 From HellVictoria Abberline HeartbeatHeather Conway Television Season 11 Episode 10 2002The Abduction Club Anne Kennedy Foyle's War: "A Lesson in Murder" Susan Gascoigne Television role Music video for Bush"Inflatable" 2003 Underworld Erika Coming UpNina Television Season 1 Episode 6 Music video for Ronan Keating"Love Won't Work (If We Don't Try)" 2004 Thunderbirds Lady PenelopeOut of Bounds Louise Thompson 2005Colditz Lizzie Carter Television role 2006 Tristan & Isolde Isolde Underworld: Evolution ErikaFlashback scene Art School ConfidentialAudrey DraculaLady Holmwood/Lucy Westenra Television role Doctor Who: "The Girl in the Fireplace" Madame de PompadourTelevision role ExtrasHerself Television role Covert One: The Hades FactorSophie Amsden Television role Marple : Sleeping MurderGwenda Halliday Television role 2007 Hallam FoeKate Breck Numerous wins and nominations MoonlightBeth Turner Television role 2008 OutlanderFreya