Sophie Wu

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Sophie Wu
Born (1983-12-23) 23 December 1983 (age 40)
NationalityBritish
Alma mater London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupation Actress
Years active2006–present
Children2 [1]

Sophie Wu (born 23 December 1983)[ citation needed ] is a British actress, [2] 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.

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Life and career

Sophie Wu was born 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. [2]

In 2010, her next film role came as the character of Erika Cho in the U.S. comic-book film adaptation Kick-Ass [2] and 2013-sequel Kick-Ass 2 . [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". [3] [4] [5] She wrote a monologue for the BBC program The Break (2016–present). [6] [7] She wrote a play titled "Ramona Tells Jim", which premiered in 2017. [8] [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Wild Child Kiki
The Other Man Shop Assistant
2009Man on a MotorcycleGallery GirlShort film
Because I Like YouSophieShort film
Tormented Mai Lee
2010 Kick-Ass Erika Cho
2011 You Instead Lucy
See MeRebeccaShort film
2013 Kick-Ass 2 Erika Cho
2015Ghost Fighting CorporationLucyShort Film
2019AutomatSusieShort Film
2022 National Theatre Live: The SeagullMasha

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Casualty Natalie GaytonEpisode: "Happy Hour"
2007 Sensitive Skin LucyEpisode: "Three Lost Loves"
2008 Hotel Babylon MeiEpisode: "Episode 23"
2011 The Fades [10] JaySeries regular
Black Mirror JamieEpisode: "The National Anthem"
2012 The Midnight Beast Zoe
Fresh Meat Heather Season two, recurring character [11]
2013 Season three, recurring character
2015-2022 Horrible Histories Empress Wu3 episodes
2016 New Blood Gemma2 episodes
2018The BreakFranny Wong1 episode
2024Here We GoZoe1 episode

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  5. Huey, Asher (24 August 2014). "Ed Fringe: Six Days, 21 Shows" (Blog). Huffington Post. Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Retrieved 6 June 2022. Sophie Wu is Minging, She Looks Like She's Dead was one of the funniest shows at the Fringe! During the hour-long performance, Wu tells the story of her teenage awkwardness and the strained relationships she had with her classmates and mother at the time. Her performance was so engaging that everyone was in stitches. .Sophie Wu is going places and I feel lucky to have seen her at the Free Fringe.
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