Sophie Simnett

Sophie Simnett
Born
Sophie Hannah Kilner Simnett

(1997-12-05) 5 December 1997
Hammersmith, West London, England
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present

Sophie Hannah Kilner Simnett (born 5 December 1997) is an English actress. After making minor appearances in projects including Dickensian (2015) and The Five (2016), she was cast as Skye Hart on the Disney Channel musical series The Lodge (2016–2017). Following the series, she went on to star in Netflix's Daybreak (2019) as Samaira Dean. Simnett has since appeared in numerous film projects, including Twist (2021), Refuge (2023), Words of War (2025), The Running Man (2025) and the upcoming films Everybody Wants to Fuck Me (TBA) and Scorn (TBA).

Life and career

Simnett was born on 5 December 1997 in Hammersmith, West London to Jonathan I. R. Simnett (born 1958) and Susan F. P. Kilner (born 1961). She has an older brother, born in 1994.[1][2] At the age of seven, she began taking various film and acting courses. Simnett made her professional acting debut in Footsteps of Angels, a 2014 short film. She then appeared in the 2016 film Mum's List, as the younger version of lead character Kate.[3][4]

On her eighteenth birthday, Simnett was cast in the role of Skye Hart on the Disney Channel musical drama series The Lodge after thirteen auditions.[5][6] She was still attending sixth form at Putney High School whilst filming for the series.[7][8] Whilst attending, she studied geography, English and drama for her A-levels. Despite missing months of classes to film for The Lodge, she attained passing grades and received offers for acting courses at numerous universities, but turned them down to focus on her acting career.[9] She starred in The Lodge from 2016 to 2017 and was featured on two accompanying soundtracks for the series.[10][11] Simnett was also a story consultant for the series.[12] Following her role in The Lodge, she made minor appearances in the ITV1 series Endeavour, the CBS drama Ransom and the BBC drama Poldark.[13] In 2018, she starred in the Christmas comedy film Surviving Christmas with the Relatives as Bee.[14][15]

In 2019, Simnett starred in the Netflix drama series Daybreak as Samaira Dean.[16][17] She later portrayed the role of Red in the 2021 film Twist,[18] as well as appearing in Last Train to Christmas that same year.[19] 2023 saw Simnett star in the film Refuge as Kate Pedroni.[20] In 2024, she appeared in the Canadian miniseries So Long, Marianne. A year later, she appeared in the biographical drama film Words of War,[21] as well as the thriller film The Running Man.[22] Her first role of 2026 saw her appear in the ITV1 miniseries The Lady as Claudia.[23] Later in the year, she will star in the comedy thriller film Everybody Wants to Fuck Me.[24][25] She has also been cast in the short film The Intimacy Coordinator,[26] as well as the erotic thriller film Scorn.[27]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Film

Year Film Role Notes
2014 Footsteps of Angels Amber Short film
2016 Mum's List Teen Kate
2018 Surviving Christmas with the Relatives Bee
2021 Twist Red
Last Train to Christmas Jenny
2023 Refuge Kate Pedroni
2025 Words of War Nina
The Running Man Ticket Agent
TBA Everybody Wants to Fuck Me † Grace
The Intimacy Coordinator † Ella Short film
Scorn † Sierra Filming

Television

Year Show Role Notes
2015 Dickensian Florence Dedlock 1 episode
2016 The Five Scarlett 2 episodes
2016–2017 The Lodge Skye Hart Main role; also story consultant[12]
2017 Endeavour Pippa Leyton Guest role
Ransom Sofia Bonnar Episode: "The Artist"
2018 Poldark Andromeda Page 2 episodes
2019 Daybreak Samaira "Sam" Dean Main role
2024 So Long, Marianne Patricia Main role
2026 The Lady Claudia Guest role

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2022 Horizon Forbidden West Demeter Voice role

References

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  24. ^ "First look at Taron Egerton's shaved head transformation in "ruthless" Netflix serial killer thriller". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
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  26. ^ "'Code of Silence' Star Kieron Moore to Lead 'The Intimacy Coordinator' From 'Sister Wives' Director Louisa Connolly-Burnham (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
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