Sophie Nélisse
Acting
Born: Mar 27, 2000
From: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Credits: 30 titles
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
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whistle | Ellie Gains | 2026 | 6.126 |
| Lydia and the Mist Rider | Lydia (voice) | 2026 | — |
| Two Women | Jessica | 2025 | 6.5 |
| Irena's Vow | Irena Gut Opdyke | 2024 | 7.5 |
| Accro: troubles de dépendances | Self | 2022 | — |
| Yellowjackets TV | Teen Shauna Shipman | 2021 | 7.457 |
| The Rest of Us | Aster | 2020 | 5.8 |
| Flashwood | Rose | 2020 | 5.5 |
| The Kid Detective | Caroline | 2020 | 6.6 |
| Close | Zoe Tanner | 2019 | 5.985 |
| 47 Meters Down: Uncaged | Mia | 2019 | 5.712 |
| Bonsoir bonsoir! TV | Self | 2019 | 4.0 |
| Exodus | 2017 | — | |
| Worst Case, We Get Married | Aïcha | 2017 | 6.3 |
| Mean Dreams | Casey Caraway | 2016 | 6.395 |
| The History of Love | Alma Singer | 2016 | 6.443 |
| 1:54 | Jennifer | 2016 | 6.6 |
| Wait Till Helen Comes | Molly | 2016 | 5.4 |
| Pawn Sacrifice | Young Joan | 2015 | 6.75 |
| Endorphine | Simone (13) | 2015 | 5.5 |
| The Great Gilly Hopkins | Gilly Hopkins | 2015 | 6.58 |
| Dany Rabbit | Élisabeth | 2015 | — |
| The Book Thief | Liesel Meminger | 2013 | 7.487 |
| En mode Salvail TV | Self | 2013 | 2.0 |
| Ésimésac | Marie Gélinas | 2012 | 5.75 |
| Monsieur Lazhar | Alice L'Écuyer | 2011 | 7.168 |
| Les Enfants de la télé TV | Self | 2010 | 6.5 |
| Girl in Pieces | — | ||
| The Pact | Chloe | — | |
| Stranger in Town | Ruth | — | |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 2000 |
| From | Windsor, Ontario, Canada |