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Sophie Wu

Date of birth: 1983-12-23

Place of birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Sophie Wu

Biography

Sophie Wu (born 23 December 1983) is a Scottish actress, known for her roles in films such as Kick-Ass and TV series such as The Fades as Jay, The Midnight Beast as Zoe, plus the second and third series of Fresh Meat as Heather. Sophie Wu was born in Edinburgh to a Chinese father and a Scottish mother. She went to school in Scotland before studying at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) between 2003 and 2006. After graduating, she began acting in television series, including Casualty and Hotel Babylon, before going on to have the supporting role of Kiki, in comedy film Wild Child opposite Emma Roberts, in 2008. In 2010, her next film role came as the character of Erika Cho in the U.S. comic-book film adaptation Kick-Ass and 2013-sequel Kick-Ass 2. In 2011, she appeared in the BBC Three television series The Fades playing the role of Anne's friend, Jay. Later in 2012, she played the role of Stefan Abingdon's girlfriend, Zoe, in the sitcom The Midnight Beast, then she appeared in her second project with Kimberley Nixon, the second and third series of Fresh Meat, as recurring character, Heather. Wu is also a writer. In 2014, Wu wrote and performed in a one-woman show, "Sophie Wu is Minging, She Looks Like She's Dead". She wrote a monologue for the BBC program The Break (2016–present). She wrote a play titled "Ramona Tells Jim", which premiered in 2017.

Movie Credits

Kick-Ass
3.6

Kick-Ass

2010-03-26

Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a

Wild Child
3.4

Wild Child

2008-08-15

Sixteen-year-old Poppy has everything her unlimited credit cards can buy, and a spoiled attitude to

Automat
0

Automat

2019-03-25

Two fulfilment workers struggle to meet ever-increasing targets at work, as the threat of robotisati

The Monkey King
3.3

The Monkey King

2023-08-11

A stick-wielding monkey teams with a young girl on an epic quest for immortality, battling demons, d

National Theatre Live: The Seagull
2.5

National Theatre Live: The Seagull

2022-11-03

Emilia Clarke makes her West End debut as Nina in Anya Reiss’ unique 21st century modernisation of A

Man on a Motorcycle
3

Man on a Motorcycle

2009-10-26

Michael Fassbender stars in this 'day in the life' of a London motorcycle courier at breaking point

Tormented
2.5

Tormented

2009-05-22

Darren Mullet, a bullied asthmatic, is driven to suicide by his tormented life - ignored by his pare

Jurassic
0

Jurassic

2014-08-08

An uplifting and tempestuous film about jealousy, love and disappointment where an unusual friendshi

You Instead
3.3

You Instead

2011-09-16

Two feuding rock stars get handcuffed together for 24 hours at a music festival where they are both

Kick-Ass 2
3.2

Kick-Ass 2

2013-07-17

After Kick-Ass’ insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, he joins a patrol

See Me
0

See Me

2011-05-06

Three 16 year old school girls and their 30-something teacher are trapped in one room on a school de

The Other Man
2.7

The Other Man

2008-12-25

The story of a husband who suspects his wife of adultery, and sets out to track down the other man i