Sophie Winkleman's CV and bio
Welcome to the definitive fan and information site for Sophie Winkleman, the British actress. This section provides a brief bio along with a CV detailing Sophie's TV, film, radio and theatre roles.
Sophie Winkleman's Biography
Sophie Winkleman, the British actress, was born in England on 5 August 1980. Sophie attended the City of London School for Girls before studying for her degree at Cambridge University, where she read English Literature at Trinity Hall.
As a member of the Cambridge University Footlights Dramatic Club (a renowned comedy company, whose past members include some of Britain's best-known actors and comedians), Sophie Winkleman co-wrote and appeared in the Club's critically acclaimed 2001 National Tour. Sophie went on to become a member of the National Youth Theatre. Sophie's early television performances included a leading role in Waking the Dead, for which she received the BBC's Best British Newcomer award.
Sophie speaks English and French. Her range of English accents include New York, Southern, West Coast, Irish, Scottish, Cockney and regional. She sings lead soprano and is skilled in horse riding.
Sophie Winkleman is the daughter of Barry Winkleman and Cindy Black and the half-sister of TV presenter Claudia Winkleman. Sophie married Lord Frederick (Freddie) Windsor, son of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, in September 2009 and continues to use her maiden name for professional purposes.
Sophie Winkleman's stage, screen and radio performances include:
| Production | Character | Production company | Further info |
| Television | |||
| Titanic - 2012 | Dorothy Gibson | Deep Indigo, ITV Studios, Lookout Point, Mid-Atlantic Films and Sienna Films Production | Multi-million dollar TV mini-series with international distribution. Airs in 2012. Sophie appears in all episodes. |
| Death in Paradise - 2011 | Ann Hamilton | Red Planet Pictures / Atlantique Productions in association with BBC Worldwide and Kudos Film and TV for BBC One & France Télévisions | Ep 5. Aired 22 Nov 2011 on BBC1. Stars Ben Miller and Sara Martins. Executive producers include Tony Jordan. |
| Lead Balloon - Series 4, 2011 | Donna | Open Mike Productions | Stars Jack Dee. Eps 2 (Dead) & 3 (Shoddy). Aired from 31 May 2011. |
| CSI: Miami - Series 9, 2011 | Sharon Kirby | Alliance Atlantis & CBS Television Studios | Sophie appears in ep 13, Last Stand. Aired in US from 20 Feb 2011. |
| Peep Show - Series 7, 2010 | Big Suze | Objective Productions for Channel 4 | Ep 6, New Year's Eve. Aired 29 Dec 2010. |
| Harry & Paul - Series 3, 2010 | Various, incl. Giselle | Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC1 | Eps 1, 3 4 & 6. Aired from 28 Sep 2010. |
| 100 Questions - 2010 | Charlotte Payne | Universal / Tagline / NBC | 6 episodes. Aired from 27 May 2010 in USA. |
| Peep Show - Series 6, 2009 | Big Suze | Objective Productions for Channel 4 | Eps 4 (The Affair) & 5 (The Party). Aired from 9 Oct 2009. |
| Kingdom - Series 3, 2009 | Kate Mitchells | Parallel UK and Sprout Pictures for ITV1 | Ep 1. Aired 7 Jun 2009. Dir: Metin Huseyin. |
| Red Dwarf: Back to Earth - 2009 | Katerina Bartikovsky | For Dave | First aired Apr 2009. |
| Robin Hood - 2009 | Ghislaine | For BBC TV | Ep 10. Aired 28 Mar 2009 BBC1 / HD. |
| Plus One - 2009 | Abby Ross | Kudos for Channel 4 | Series 1, ep 2 - Black and White and Red All Over. Aired 16 Jan 2009. |
| Harry & Paul - Series 2, 2008 | Various | Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC1 | Ep 1. Aired 5 Sep 2008. |
| Peep Show - Series 5, 2008 | Big Suze | Objective Productions for Channel 4 | Eps 1, Burgling and 3, Jeremy's Broke. Aired from 2 May 2008. |
| The Palace - 2008 | Princess Eleanor | For ITV | Aired from 14 Jan 2008 on ITV. |
| Peep Show - Series 4, 2007 | Big Suze | Objective Productions for Channel 4 | Ep 2, Conference. Aired 20 Apr 2007. |
| Ruddy Hell! It's Harry And Paul - 2007 | Various | Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC1 | Aired from 14 Apr 2007. |
| The Trial of Tony Blair - 2007 | Fiona | Channel 4 | Aired 18 Jan 2007. |
| Dalziel and Pascoe - Series 10, 2006 | Alice Shadwell | For BBC TV | Eps 9 & 10, A Death In The Family. Aired 10 & 11 Apr 2006, BBC1. |
| Lewis - 2006 | Regan Peverill | Granada | Pilot episode, Reputation. Aired 29 Jan 2006. |
| Peep Show - Series 3, 2005 | Big Suze | Objective Productions for Channel 4 | Eps 1, Mugging; 3, Shrooming; 4, Sistering; and 6, Quantocking. Directed by Tristram Shapeero. Aired from 11 Nov 2005. |
| AD/BC: A Rock Opera - 2004 | Wise man | BBC TV | Aired 21 Dec 2004 on BBC3. |
| Poirot, Five Little Pigs - 2003 | Angela Warren | For ITV | Aired 14 Dec 2003. Directed by Paul Unwin. |
| Chasing Alice - 2003 | Elle Kensington | Warner Bros | Aired in US ib Autumn 2003. Dir: Ralph Hemecker. |
| Keen Eddie - 2003 | Prudence | Paramount | Ep Horse Heir. Aired 29 Nov 2003 (UK). |
| Waking The Dead - Series 2, 2002 | Clara Gold | BBC TV | Ep 7 & 8, Thin Air. First aired 3 & 4 Nov 2002. Sophie's performance earned her the BBC's Best British Newcomer award. |
| White Teeth - 2002 | Joely | Company Productions for Channel 4 | Based on book by Zadie Smith. 2 eps. First aired from 17 Sep 2002. |
| Ultimate Force | Bentley Productions | Directed by Diarmuid Lawrence | |
| Film | |||
| Love Letters -short (14 mins), 2011 | Anon | BRAG Productions | Co-written by and starring Sophie Winkleman & Freddie Windsor. Directed by Kate Coggins. Released 5 Jan 2011. |
| Love Live Long - 2008 | Rachel (female lead) | Gumball 3000 Films | Director: Mike Figgis, Producer: Patrick Fischer. Co-starring Daniel Lapaine. |
| Seared - short (6 mins), 2008 | Stranger (female lead) | Written and directed by James Nicholas Fuller. View here. | Shown at Rushes Soho Shorts Festival, 2008. |
| Shattered - 2007 | Natalie Encore (lead) | i-Wire Films | Shot in Dublin, Directed by Rick Larkin. |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe - 2005 | Susan Pevensie (adult) | Lamp Post Productions | Premiered in Dec 2005. |
| Suzie Gold - 2004 | Debbie Levine | Green Wolf Films, Isle of Man Film, Pathé, Suzie Gold (IOM) Ltd | Premiered 5 Mar 2004. |
| "post..." - short, 2003 | Rachel | CatsEye Productions | Writer & Director: Debs Paterson. |
| Job Done | Jackie | Zela Films | |
| The Lost Domain - short | Talamasca Productions | ||
| Writer | |||
| Hopless Romantic - film | Parachute Productions / Yari Film Group | Co-written by Ben Miller. In development. Exec Producer: Marc Samuelson. | |
| Theatre | |||
| Man and Superman | Violet | Peter Hall Company | |
| Chalileo's Daughter | Arcangela | Peter Hall Company | |
| Don Juan | Charlotte | Peter Hall Company | |
| Beauty and the Beast - 2003-4 | Veronique | RSC | Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon. |
| Far Too Happy - 2001 | National Tour | Cambridge Footlights | |
| Les Liaisons Dangereueses | Madame De Merteuil | ADC Cambridge | |
| Blood Wedding | The Bride | ADC Cambridge | |
| Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui | Casey / Dockdaisy | Fitzpatrick Hall Cambridge | |
| Six Degrees of Separation | Tess / Elizabeth | Edinburgh Festival | |
| The White Headed Boy | Aunt Ellen / Kate / Delia | ADC Cambridge | |
| Confusions | Beryl | ADC Cambridge | |
| The Crucible | Abigail | City of London Theatre | |
| Daisy Pulls It Off | Sybill | City of London Theatre | |
| Midsummer Night's Dream | Hermia | City of London Theatre | |
| Radio / audiobooks | |||
| ElvenQuest - Series 1-3, 2009 - 2011 | Penthiselea | BBC Radio 4 | Series 1 first aired Apr - Jun 2009, series 2 aired . Series 3 recorded Sep 2011. |
| Doctor Who, The Eight Truths - 2009 | Kelly Westwood | Big Finish Productions | Part of Doctor Who: The New Eighth Doctor Adventures. Released Sep 2009. |
| Von Ribbentrop's Watch - 2008 | Sasha | BBC Radio 4 | Aired 8 Nov 2008 at 2.30pm. |
| Doctor Freud Will See You Now, Mr Hitler - 2007 | Anna Freud | BBC Radio 4 | Aired Sat 31 Mar 2007 at 2.30pm. |
| Hope and Desires: The Dangers of Self Hypnosis | Rachel | BBC Radio 4 | |
| Tea for Two | BBC Radio 4 | ||
| Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off | Sophie de Montford | Pozzitive TV for Radio 4 | Series 3, show 3, Chalet Girl. |
| Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off | Saskia | Pozzitive TV for Radio 4 | Series 2, show 6, NewZealand. Aired from Jan 2005. |
| Table for Two (1999) | BBC Radio | ||
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