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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 | |
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>{{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 - Theatre Tickets, News & Guides}}</ref> | ||
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21st-century English actress
Sophia Kiely | |
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Born | Sophia Elsie Kiely 2000 (age 23–24) Kensington, London, England |
Occupation | Actress |
Known for | Matilda the Musical |
Sophia Elsie Kiely (born 2000) is an English Olivier Award winning child actress who played the titular role of Matilda in Matilda the Musical. Kiely shared the role with Cleo Demetriou, Kerry Ingram and Eleanor Worthington Cox.
Career
Kiely got the role as Matilda. 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, later that month. She made a special appearance as Matilda for West End Live in Trafalgar Square, performing "Naughty".
Personal life
Kiely lives with her family in London and enjoys her privacy. She avoids Facebook, Twitter, and all other social media.
Theatre credits
Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Dates |
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2011–2012 | Matilda the Musical | Matilda Wormwood | Cambridge Theatre | 25 October 2011 – 14 April 2012 |
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
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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
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - Susanna Rustin (16 April 2012). "A day in the life of four girls called Matilda". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- Tim Masters (16 April 2012). "Matilda star, 10, is youngest Olivier winner". BBC. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- "Official London Theatre - Theatre Tickets, News & Guides".