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'''Sophia Elsie Kiely''' (born 2000) is an ] ] winning ] who played the titular role of Matilda in '']''.<ref name="MatildaGuardian">{{cite web |last1=Gardner |first1=Lyn |title=Matilda - review |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2011/nov/25/matilda-review |website=the Guardian |access-date=27 December 2020 |language=en |date=25 November 2011}}</ref><ref name="MatildaEveningStandard">{{cite web |last1=HITCHINGS |first1=HENRY |title=Matilda The Musical, Cambridge Theatre - review |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/theatre/matilda-the-musical-cambridge-theatre-review-7427774.html |website=Evening Standard |access-date=27 December 2020 |language=en |date=25 November 2011}}</ref><ref name="MatildaWhatsOnStage">{{cite web |title=Review Round-up: Matilda is Top of the Class {{!}} WhatsOnStage |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/west-end-theatre/news/review-round-up-matilda-is-top-of-the-class_6137.html |website=Whatsonstage.com |access-date=27 December 2020 |date=25 November 2011}}</ref> Kiely shared the role with ],<ref name="MatildaGuardian" /> ]<ref name="MatildaGuardian" /> and ].<ref name="MatildaGuardian" /> '''Sophia Elsie Kiely''' (born 2000) is an English ]-winning ] who played the title role in '']''.<ref name="MatildaGuardian">{{cite web|last1=Gardner|first1=Lyn|date=25 November 2011|title=Matilda - review|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2011/nov/25/matilda-review|access-date=27 December 2020|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref><ref name="MatildaEveningStandard">{{cite web|last1=Hitchings|first1=Henry|date=25 November 2011|title=Matilda The Musical, Cambridge Theatre - review|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/theatre/matilda-the-musical-cambridge-theatre-review-7427774.html|access-date=27 December 2020|website=Evening Standard|language=en}}</ref><ref name="MatildaWhatsOnStage">{{cite web|date=25 November 2011|title=Review Round-up: Matilda is Top of the Class {{!}} WhatsOnStage|url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/west-end-theatre/news/review-round-up-matilda-is-top-of-the-class_6137.html|access-date=27 December 2020|website=WhatsOnStage}}</ref> Kiely shared the role with ], ], and ].<ref name="MatildaGuardian" />


== Career == == Career ==
Kiely got the role as Matilda. After rehearsing the show since August, she made her debut on 27 October 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wendywoodesigns.co.uk/sohoyouth/spy2/spy2.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=22 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210024017/http://www.wendywoodesigns.co.uk/sohoyouth/spy2/spy2.pdf |archive-date=10 February 2015 }}</ref> In April 2012 Sophia won an ] for ] along with her co-stars,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/shortcuts/2012/apr/16/four-girls-called-matilda|title=A day in the life of four girls called Matilda|author=Susanna Rustin|date=16 April 2012|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=3 November 2012}}</ref> later that month.<ref name="MatildaOliverAwards">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17703559|title=Matilda star, 10, is youngest Olivier winner|author=Tim Masters|date=16 April 2012|publisher=BBC|accessdate=4 November 2012}}</ref> She made a special appearance as Matilda for West End Live in ], performing ''"Naughty"''.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/latest-news/article/item144775/west-end-live-2012-as-it-happened/ | title=Official London Theatre |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121030234813/http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/latest-news/article/item144775/west-end-live-2012-as-it-happened/|archive-date=30 October 2012}}</ref> Kiely played Matilda at the ] in the ] debut of ''Matilda the Musical''. After rehearsing the show since August, she made her debut on 27 October 2011.<ref>{{cite web|date=2 December 2011|title=Interview with Sophia Kiely, from Matilda The Musical|url=http://www.wendywoodesigns.co.uk/sohoyouth/spy2/spy2.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210024017/http://www.wendywoodesigns.co.uk/sohoyouth/spy2/spy2.pdf|archive-date=10 February 2015|access-date=22 November 2012|website=Soho Parish Youth|via=wendywoodesigns.co.uk}}</ref> In April 2012 Sophia won an ] for ] along with her co-stars.<ref>{{cite web|author=Rustin|first=Susanna|date=16 April 2012|title=A day in the life of four girls called Matilda|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/shortcuts/2012/apr/16/four-girls-called-matilda|access-date=3 November 2012|website=The Guardian}}</ref><ref name="MatildaOliverAwards">{{cite web|author=Masters|first=Tim|date=16 April 2012|title=Matilda star, 10, is youngest Olivier winner|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17703559|access-date=4 November 2012|website=BBC}}</ref> She made a special appearance as Matilda for West End Live in ], performing "Naughty".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sweetland|first=Duncan|date=23 June 2012|title=West End Live 2012: As It Happened|url=http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/latest-news/article/item144775/west-end-live-2012-as-it-happened/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121030234813/http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/latest-news/article/item144775/west-end-live-2012-as-it-happened/|archive-date=30 October 2012|website=officiallondontheatre.co.uk}}</ref>

Kiely graduated with a Master's in Mathematics from the ] in June 2023. She was a member of the University's improvised theatre group and received Piano Scholarships.


== Theatre credits == == Theatre credits ==
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English actress (born 2000)

Sophia Kiely
BornSophia Elsie Kiely
2000 (age 23–24)
Kensington, London, England
OccupationActress
Known forMatilda the Musical

Sophia Elsie Kiely (born 2000) is an English Olivier Award-winning child actress who played the title role in Matilda the Musical. Kiely shared the role with Cleo Demetriou, Kerry Ingram, and Eleanor Worthington Cox.

Career

Kiely played Matilda at the Cambridge Theatre in the West End debut of Matilda the Musical. After rehearsing the show since August, she made her debut on 27 October 2011. In April 2012 Sophia won an Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical along with her co-stars. She made a special appearance as Matilda for West End Live in Trafalgar Square, performing "Naughty".

Kiely graduated with a Master's in Mathematics from the University of St Andrews in June 2023. She was a member of the University's improvised theatre group and received Piano Scholarships.

Theatre credits

Year Title Role Theatre Dates Ref(s)
2011–2012 Matilda the Musical Matilda Wormwood Cambridge Theatre 25 October 2011 – 14 April 2012

Awards

Year Award Category Title Result Ref(s)
2012 Whatsonstage.com Awards Best Actress in a Musical (shared with: Cleo Demetriou, Kerry Ingram and Eleanor Worthington Cox) Matilda the Musical Nominated
Laurence Olivier Award Best Actress in a Musical (shared with: Cleo Demetriou, Kerry Ingram and Eleanor Worthington Cox) Won

References

  1. ^ Gardner, Lyn (25 November 2011). "Matilda - review". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  2. ^ Hitchings, Henry (25 November 2011). "Matilda The Musical, Cambridge Theatre - review". Evening Standard. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Review Round-up: Matilda is Top of the Class | WhatsOnStage". WhatsOnStage. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. "Interview with Sophia Kiely, from Matilda The Musical" (PDF). Soho Parish Youth. 2 December 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2012 – via wendywoodesigns.co.uk.
  5. Rustin, Susanna (16 April 2012). "A day in the life of four girls called Matilda". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  6. ^ Masters, Tim (16 April 2012). "Matilda star, 10, is youngest Olivier winner". BBC. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  7. Sweetland, Duncan (23 June 2012). "West End Live 2012: As It Happened". officiallondontheatre.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012.
  8. "Full List: 2012 Whatsonstage.com Award winners". WhatsOnStage. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  9. "Olivier Winners 2012". officiallondontheatre.com. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
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