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
- Lydia and the Mist Rider as Lydia (voice)
2025
- Heated Rivalry as Rose Landry
- L’indétectable as Stéphanie Parent Sirois
- Two Women as Jessica
2024
- Irena's Vow as Irena Gut Opdyke
2023
- Au-delà du sexe as Self - Guest
2022
- No Return as Fanny Lori
- Accro: troubles de dépendances as Self
2021
- Yellowjackets as Teen Shauna Shipman
2020
- Transplant as Hannah Miller
- La semaine des 4 Julie as Self
- La tour as Self - Guest
- The Kid Detective as Caroline
- Dogs Day as Young Florence
- The Rest of Us as Aster
- 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
- OD+ en direct as Self
- Worst Case, We Get Married as Aïcha
- Exodus
2016
- Les échangistes as Self
- Mean Dreams as Casey Caraway
- The History of Love as Alma Singer
- 1:54 as Jennifer
- Wait Till Helen Comes as Molly
2015
- Pawn Sacrifice as Young Joan
- Silence, on joue! as Self
- The Great Gilly Hopkins as Gilly Hopkins
- Endorphine as Simone (13)
- Dany Rabbit as Élisabeth
2013
- En mode Salvail as Self
- The Book Thief as Liesel Meminger
2012
- Ésimésac as Marie Gélinas
2011
- Monsieur Lazhar as Alice L'Écuyer
2010
- Les Enfants de la télé as Self
- Toute la vérité as Marie-Anne
- Mirador as Jeune fille de Ralf
2008
- The Parents as Zoé
2004
- Tout le monde en parle as Self
- KARV, l'anti.gala as Self
2002
- Sucré salé as Self