Career
Initially credited as Sofia Stuart, Barclay began her career in theatre [4] as Desmonda in the 2012 Jack Studio Theatre production of Othello. [5] WhatsOnStage described her portrayal as “a delight to watch,” praising her “lively, innocent, trusting” interpretation [6] , while The British Theatre Guide noted she “stands apart,” [7] and OneStopArts called her performance “assured and heartbreakingly optimistic.” [8]
She moved into a range of stage roles, including a 2014 UK tour of The Two Worlds of Charlie F; Future Conditional at the Old Vic, directed by Matthew Warchus in 2015 [9] ; Nathalie in Lucy Kirkwood’s Mosquitoes, directed by Rufus Norris at the National Theatre in 2017 [10] ; and Alisha in Every Day I Make Greatness Happen at the Hampstead Theatre in 2019. [11]
In 2022, Barclay originated the role of Maya in the Basquiat-Warhol play, The Collaboration, at the Young Vic, performing opposite Paul Bettany and Jeremy Pope under the direction of Kwame Kwei-Armah. [12]
Barclay moved to screen with performances in BBC Two’s “sharp and occasionally very silly” [13] legal sitcom Defending the Guilty [14] and Channel 4’s critically acclaimed We Are Lady Parts [15] [16] , and was cast as Adela Zal in a pilot for a potential NYPD Blue spin-off on ABC. [17]
In 2023, Barclay joined the second and third seasons of the Emmy-winning Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso, playing Dr. O’Sullivan - the sharp-witted, no-nonsense sister of Roy Kent.
In 2024, it was announced that Barclay would take on the lead role of DS Barbara Havers opposite Leo Suter in a highly anticipated Lynley revival for BBC One and BritBox. [18] In early 2025, she appeared as Safiya Zamil in the Apple TV+ thriller Prime Target.
Her film work includes Julian Jarrod’s drama Sulphur and White [19] in 2020 and she featured with Céline Dion and Sam Heughan in the 2023 romantic comedy Love Again, as Priyanka Chopra’s sister [20] Barclay voiced Malala Windsor/Spider-UK in the Marvel animated blockbuster Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse in 2023. [21]
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