Sophia Lillis | |
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 Lillis at the premiere ofNancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase in 2019 | |
| Born | (2002-02-13)February 13, 2002 (age 24)[1][2] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Sophia Lillis (born February 13, 2002) is an American actress. She gained prominence for her roles asBeverly Marsh in the horror filmsIt (2017) andIt: Chapter Two (2019) and as a teenager withtelekinesis in theNetflix drama seriesI Am Not Okay with This (2020).
Lillis has also appeared in theHBO psychological thriller miniseriesSharp Objects (2018), the filmDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023), and the HBOcomedy thriller seriesThe Chair Company (2025).
Sophia Lillis was born on February 13, 2002, along with herfraternal twin brother, Jake.[4] Lillis and her parents appeared in a 2012 episode ofThe Real Housewives of New York City in which Jake, a bilateralabove-knee amputee, was presented withhybrid running legs byAviva Drescher.[5][6]
Lillis made her film debut starring in the 2016 film37.[7] Previously, she had a minor role inJulie Taymor's stage production ofWilliam Shakespeare'sA Midsummer Night's Dream, which was also filmed for live showings. She is an alumna of theLee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.[8]
In 2017, she rose to prominence after co-starring as one of the lead characters,Beverly Marsh, in the horror filmIt, an adaptation ofStephen King's novel of the same name. Directed byAndy Muschietti,It also starredJaeden Martell,Finn Wolfhard,Wyatt Oleff,Bill Skarsgård,Jack Dylan Grazer,Jeremy Ray Taylor, andChosen Jacobs.[9][10][11] Later that year, she played one ofKristen Bell andDax Shepard's children inSia's music video "Santa's Coming for Us".[12]
In 2018, Lillis appeared in theHBO television miniseriesSharp Objects, in which she played a young Camille Preaker.[13] In 2019, Lillis starred as teenage sleuthNancy Drew in theWarner Bros. film adaptation ofNancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase. While the film received mixed to positive reviews, Lillis's performance was singled out for praise.[14][15] She reprised her role as Beverly Marsh inIt: Chapter Two in 2019.[16]
In 2020, Lillis portrayed Gretel inGretel & Hansel, a re-imagining of the German fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel".[17][18] The following month, Lillis played the lead role in theNetflix original seriesI Am Not Okay with This.[19] In November, she appeared withPaul Bettany inUncle Frank, an independent film byTrue Blood andSix Feet Under creatorAlan Ball, which premiered onAmazon Prime.
In October 2022, Lillis performed inHeroes of the Fourth Turning atStudio Theatre inWashington, D.C..[20]
Lillis appeared in the 2023 filmDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.[21] She was cast as the younger sister ofMichael Cera's character, Eric, in theDustin Guy Defa filmThe Adults. Lillis is part of an ensemble cast, includingScarlett Johansson,Jeff Goldblum, andTom Hanks, who appear in the 2023Wes Anderson filmAsteroid City.[22]
In July 2024, she was cast in thePeacock television seriesAll Her Fault. She starred alongsideDave Bautista in the 2025 action filmTrap House.
At theGame Awards 2023, video game producerHideo Kojima and filmmakerJordan Peele presented the trailer for their upcoming horror game,OD, with Lillis starring in a leading role.
| † | Denotes projects that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 37 | Debbie Bernstein | ||
| 2017 | It | Beverly "Bev" Marsh | ||
| 2019 | Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase | Nancy Drew | ||
| It Chapter Two | YoungBeverly "Bev" Marsh | |||
| 2020 | Uncle Frank | Elizabeth "Beth" Bledsoe | ||
| Gretel & Hansel | Gretel | |||
| 2023 | Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves | Doric | ||
| The Adults | Maggie | |||
| Asteroid City | Shelly Borden | |||
| OD - TGA 2023 Teaser Trailer | not stated | Short film / video gametrailer | [23] | |
| 2025 | Trap House | Deni Matthews | ||
| TBA | Knight's Camp † | TBA | Pre-production | [24] |
| Bobby Fox in the Lower Dimension † | TBA | Pre-production | [25] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Real Housewives of New York City | Herself | [26] | |
| 2018 | Sharp Objects | Young Camille Preaker | Miniseries | |
| 2020 | I Am Not Okay with This | Sydney Novak | Main role | |
| Acting for a Cause | Helen Burns | Episode: "Jane Eyre" | ||
| 2025 | The Chair Company | Natalie Trosper | Main Role | [27] |
| All Her Fault | Carrie Finch | 6 episodes | [28] | |
| It: Welcome to Derry | Beverly Marsh | Episode: "Winter Fire" (post-credits scene) | [29] |
| Year | Artist | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The War on Drugs | "Nothing to Find" | |
| Sia | "Santa's Coming for Us" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | OD | TBA | On-again / off-again "in development" since 2022[30] |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | New Mexico Film Critics | Best Young Actor/Actress | It | Won | [31] |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | Breakthrough Artist | Nominated | [32] | ||
| Seattle Film Critics Society | Best Youth Performance | Nominated | [33] | ||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Youth Performance | Nominated | [34] | ||
2018 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Youth Performance | Nominated | [35] | |
| Saturn Awards | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Nominated | [36] | ||
2020 | Music City Film Critics Association | Best Young Actress | It Chapter Two | Nominated | [37] |
| 2026 | Critics' Choice Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries | All Her Fault | Nominated | [38] |
... apparently still in development... but there's still every chance it could be cancelled at a later date.
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