The young American actress Sophia Lillis rose to fame after her performance as Beverly Marsh in the 2017 movie adaptation of Stephen King’s novel It. This horror flick thrust Lillis into the limelight and she is now set to take part in several upcoming projects.
Sophia Lillis Profile Summary
Full name: Sophia Lillis
Date of birth: February 12, 2002
Age: 21 years (as of 2023)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Place of birth: Crown Heights, New York, USA
Father: David Lillis
Mother: Juliana Mellevold
Siblings: Jake Lillis
Half-sibling: Philip Mellevold
Height: 152 cm
Profession: Actor
Early Life
Sophia Lillis was born on February 12, 2002, in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Her parents, David Lillis and Juliana, are no longer together, and her mum Juliana went on to marry Christopher Mellevold – a photographer and independent filmmaker. She has a twin brother Jake and a step-brother named Philip.
Sophia Lillis had a diverse ethnic background, being of Irish, Polish, and Swiss-German descent. She was very young when she began her acting career, and she attended the Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute, where she took acting classes, at the age of 7.
She has a vast array of talents, having self-taught herself to play the piano, trained in ballet for three years, as well as mastering fencing and roller skating. She is an accomplished swimmer and is currently in her second year of school. Despite having to miss classes for her filming commitments, she is determined to stay on top of her studies.
Career
At the tender age of seven, Sophia Lillis began her career in acting when her step-father chose her to take part in his movie class project, Virgil’s Day Off, a movie inspired by Dante’s Inferno, which can still be accessed online.
Her step-father persuaded her to attend the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in Manhattan. As she was taking classes there, one instructor proposed she take a role in an NYU student movie. Afterward, she closed a deal with an agent and began trying out for parts.
Despite having previously auditioned unsuccessfully, she was eventually able to land her breakthrough role in It, the horror film directed by Cary Fukunaga, which was no easy task.
Although the producers were not sure about her small size and masculine appearance with short hair, Andrés Muschietti, the director, invited her back to audition. She tried again with a long wig and a girly outfit, yet Muschietti ultimately chose to keep her original style while shooting the movie.
Sophia’s journey to the big screen began at the tender age of 14 when she acted in the classic, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Then in 2017, she starred in the iconic horror film, It, alongside Bill Skarsgard, based on Stephen King‘s work. She took on the lead role of Beverly Marsh and truly made her mark.
In the same year, Sophia Lillis was featured in Sia’s music video, Santa’s Coming For Us, which included Hollywood stars Kristen Bell and Dax Shepherd. Recent information from sources stated that Sophia will be portraying the younger version of Amy Adams’ character in a Warner Brothers Pictures film.
When discussing her part as an apparently sexually abused teen in ‘It‘ and her role in Sharp Objects which she has a mother with an abusive nature, she stated that she is not opposed to taking on dark roles.
Personal Life
Although Sophia could be in a relationship, her romantic life and connections with others remain a mystery as she hasn’t been in a romantic relationship to date. She is currently single.
Sophia Lillis’ Net Worth
Sophia Lillis’ success as an actress has allowed her to accumulate a substantial amount of money. Although her exact salary is unknown, as a child star, it is assumed that she is worth more than 1 million dollars. The exact value of her assets, however, is still a mystery.
