Sophie Nélisse

Born: 2000-03-27 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Known For: Acting

Biography

Marie-Sophie Nélisse (born March 27, 2000) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her Genie Award–winning performance in Monsieur Lazhar and for her portrayal of Liesel Meminger in the film adaptation of the novel The Book Thief. Nélisse was born in Windsor, Ontario, but moved to Montréal, Québec, with her family when she was four. She is of French Canadian descent. Besides her Genie Award for Monsieur Lazhar, she won a Jutra Award for her performance and a Young Artist Award nomination as Best Leading Young Actress in an International Feature Film. She also had roles in the film Ésimésac and in a Québec sitcom called Les Parent. Her sister is actress Isabelle Nélisse.

Filmography

2026

Whistle as Ellie Gains

2025

Heated Rivalry as Rose Landry
Two Women as Jessica
L’indétectable as Stéphanie Parent Sirois

2024

Irena's Vow as Irena Gut Opdyke

2022

No Return as Fanny
Accro: troubles de dépendances as Self

2021

Yellowjackets as Teen Shauna Shipman

2020

La semaine des 4 Julie as Self
Transplant as Hannah Miller
La tour as Self - Guest
The Rest of Us as Aster
The Kid Detective as Caroline
Dogs Day as Young Florence
Flashwood as Rose

2019

Bonsoir bonsoir! as Self
47 Meters Down: Uncaged as Mia
Close as Zoe Tanner

2018

Rousseau's Show as Self
Demain des hommes as Roxanne Rousseau
Dans ton cell as Herself

2017

2016

Mean Dreams as Casey Caraway
The History of Love as Alma Singer
1:54 as Jennifer
Les échangistes as Self
Wait Till Helen Comes as Molly

2015

The Great Gilly Hopkins as Gilly Hopkins
Silence, on joue! as Self
Pawn Sacrifice as Young Joan
Endorphine as Simone (13)

2013

En mode Salvail as Self
The Book Thief as Liesel Meminger

2012

Ésimésac as Marie Gélinas

2011

Monsieur Lazhar as Alice L'Écuyer