Sophia Di Martino

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Sophia Di Martino
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Di Martino in 2023
Born (1983-11-15) 15 November 1983 (age 40) [1]
Nottingham, England
Alma mater University of Salford (BA)
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
Partner Will Sharpe
Children2

Sophia Di Martino (born 15 November 1983) is an English actress known for portraying Sylvie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Loki , which earned her two MTV Movie & TV Awards and a nomination for a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. She has also had starring roles in the television shows Flowers (2016–2018) and Casualty (2009–2011).

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Early life and education

Di Martino was born in Nottingham and grew up in the suburb of Attenborough. She is half Italian. [2] She attended Chilwell Comprehensive School, where she completed an A Level in performing arts. [3] She went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts with honours in media and performance from the University of Salford. [4]

Career

Di Martino works in television, film, theatre, and music. In Channel 4's Flowers , she plays Amy Flowers. She plays Eva in the 2016 feature film The Darkest Universe . She appeared as Amber in the third series of Sky's Mount Pleasant and as Emma, the girlfriend of Simon Bird's character Adam, in the first episode of series three of Channel 4's Friday Night Dinner . She also appeared in the third series of 4 O'Clock Club in 2014 as Miss Parkwood and in the 2015 film Royal Day Out.

She was a regular cast member of Casualty , playing the role of Pauline "Polly" Emmerson from 19 March 2009 until 30 April 2011. In 2018, she appeared in Click & Collect . [5]

In 2019, she was cast as Sylvie in the Disney+ show Loki . [6] Season one premiered on 9 June 2021 and concluded on 14 July. [7] Di Martino won Best Breakthrough Performance and Best Team with Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson at the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards. [8] [9] [10] Season two of Loki premiered on 5 October 2023. [11]

Di Martino also co-hosts the True Spies podcast. [12]

Personal life

Since 2009, [13] Di Martino has been in a relationship with actor and writer Will Sharpe, with whom she has two children, born in 2019 and 2021. [14] [15] [16]

Selected filmography

Film

List of film appearances, with year, title and role shown
YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Black Pond Rachel
2015 A Royal Night Out Phoebe
2016 The Darkest Universe Eva
2018 Click & Collect Claire
2019 Yesterday Carol
2021 Sweetheart Lucy
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain Judith
2024Witches [17] [18]

Television

List of television appearances, with year, title and role shown
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Holby City Gemma Walker1 episode
2005 Doctors Natalie James1 episode
2006 New Street Law Ella1 episode
Strictly Confidential Roanna1 episode
2007–2009 Ideal Helena2 episodes
2007 Heartbeat Wendy1 episode
The Marchioness Disaster Erika SpotswoodTV movie
2008 The Royal Today Gemma PennantMain cast
Spooks: Code 9 Harpie Girlfriend1 episode
Survivors Simone1 episode
2009 Boy Meets Girl Fashion Student1 episode
2009–2011 Casualty Polly Emmerson / Shauna MilsomMain cast; 83 episodes
2010 The Road to Coronation Street Josie ScottTV movie
2012 Eternal Law Lucy Orchard1 episode
2013 Great Night Out Mabel1 episode
Southcliffe Micki1 episode
Mount Pleasant Amber8 episodes
2014 Friday Night Dinner Emma1 episode
4 O'Clock Club Miss Emma Parkwood10 episodes
2015 Hetty Feather Hannah Prestwick1 episode
The Job Lot Jodie1 episode
2016 Midsomer Murders Amber Layard1 episode
2016–2018 Flowers Amy FlowersMain cast
2017 Hidden America with Jonah Ray Emma1 episode
2018 Into the Badlands Lily2 episodes
Click & Collect ClaireTV movie
2020 Silent Witness DCI Claire Ashby2 episodes
2021–2023 Loki Sylvie Main cast [19]
2022 Peacock Blue3 episodes [20]
TBAThe Radleys [21]

Awards and recognition

YearWorkAwardCategoryResultRef.
2019The Lost Films of Bloody Nora Berlin Independent Film Festival Best UK Short FilmWon [22]
2022 Loki Critics' Choice Super Awards Best Actress in a Superhero SeriesNominated [23]
MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Breakthrough Performance Won [24]
Best Team (with Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson)Won
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, DramaNominated [25]
2024 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesNominated [26] [27]
Critics' Choice Super Awards Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV MovieNominated [28] [29] [30]

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