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Sophie Winkleman in The Palace, ITV

Sophie plays the role of Princess Eleanor in The Palace, ITV's contemporary drama that offers compelling insights into the lives of a fictional Royal Family. The first episode, which aired on Monday 14 January 2008, saw a young Prince become King Richard IV following the sudden death of his father. As the oldest child, Eleanor feels that the Crown should have passed to her. Sophie enjoys considerable screen time as one of the key plot lines follows Princess Eleanor's ongoing power struggle.

Sophie Winkleman in Gumball 3000 Rally Film By Mike Figgis

Details have yet to be announced, but Sophie has completed shooting a docu-film directed by Mike Figgis (Oscar nominated director of Leaving Las Vegas) based around the 2007 Gumball Rally. Still in editing and as yet untitled, it was shot by a team of four in addition to Sophie and her co-star, Daniel Lapaine (Australian born actor and husband of Cold Feet's Fay Ripley). By using such a small team, they were able to shoot intimate scenes whilst in the midst of huge crowds and in other busy venues. Head of Film Production for co-producer Gumball 3000 Films is Patrick Fischer. Watch this space for further news!

Sophie Winkleman in two new TV series - Peep Show and Harry Enfield / Paul Whitehouse

Sophie appeared in two new television comedy series, both of which were first screened in April 2007.

Fans of Peep Show will already be familiar with her role as Big Suze, from previous series of this popular comedy, which focuses on the lives of Mark and Jeremy as played by David Mitchell and Robert Webb. The new series of Peep Show began on Friday 13 April at 10.30pm on Channel 4.

Sophie also makes various appearances during the course of Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse's collaborative TV show, Ruddy Hell! It's Harry And Paul, which began on Friday 13 April on BBC1 at 9.30pm.

Sophie Winkleman in "Love Bites"

Sophie Winkleman began filming in Summer 2007 for a new film, Love Bites. She plays the lead role of Gail, an emotionally disturbed and vulnerable young woman.

Sophie Winkleman in "Natalie"

Sophie plays the lead role in Natalie, an independent film produced by i-Wire Films in Ireland and directed by Rick Larkin.  The film is due for release around September 2007.

Sophie in BBC Radio 4 Play

Sophie played Anna Freud Tune in the radio play "Doctor Freud Will See You Now, Mrs Hitler", which aired on BBC Radio 4 on Saturday 31 March 2007 at 2.30pm.  The play, written by Lawrence Marks and Maurice Gran, imagines what might have happened had Hitler undergone therapy.

Sophie Winkleman in "The Trial Of Tony Blair"

Sophie Winkleman appears as Fiona in Channel 4's satirical feature film, which follows the fictional private life of Tony Blair in the near future, following his retirement as Prime Minister. The show aired on C4 on Thursday 18 January 2007 at 10pm and again on More4 on Saturday 20 January at 9pm. Robert Lindsay plays Blair.

Sophie Winkleman in Dalziel and Pascoe - "A Death in the Family"

Sophie stars opposite Warren Clarke and Colin Buchanan as Alice Shadwell in the BBC's popular, prime-time crime drama, Dalziel and Pascoe. The first part of A Death in the Family aired on 10 April 2006 on BBC1.  The second and concluding episode airs on 11 April.

Sophie Winkleman in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Sophie Winkleman appears as "Older Susan Pevensie" in the 2005 film production of The Chronicles of Narnia : the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, directed by Adam Adamson.

The Chronicles of Narnia is out now on DVD - you can buy it here.

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