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Sophie Nélisse

Acting Born Mar 27, 2000 Windsor, Ontario, Canada 24 credits

Biography

Marie-Sophie Nélisse (born March 27, 2000) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her Genie Award–winning performance in Monsieur Lazhar and for her portrayal of Liesel Meminger in the film adaptation of the novel The Book Thief. Nélisse was born in Windsor, Ontario, but moved to Montréal, Québec, with her family when she was four. She is of French Canadian descent. Besides her Genie Award for Monsieur Lazhar, she won a Jutra Award for her performance and a Young Artist Award nomination as Best Leading Young Actress in an International Feature Film. She also had roles in the film Ésimésac and in a Québec sitcom called Les Parent. Her sister is actress Isabelle Nélisse.

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Known for

Heated Rivalry

as Rose Landry

Yellowjackets

as Teen Shauna Shipman
Film

Whistle

as Ellie Gains

Transplant

as Hannah Miller

Full filmography

  • Heated Rivalry (2025) as Rose Landry
  • Yellowjackets (2021) as Teen Shauna Shipman
  • Whistle (2026) as Ellie Gains
  • Transplant (2020) as Hannah Miller
  • La semaine des 4 Julie (2020) as Self
  • La semaine des 4 Julie (2020) as Self - Guest
  • Tout le monde en parle (2004) as Self
  • Bonsoir bonsoir! (2019) as Self
  • La tour (2020) as Self - Guest
  • Les Enfants de la télé (2010) as Self
  • En mode Salvail (2013) as Self
  • Rousseau's Show (2018) as Self
  • The Parents (2008) as Zoé
  • Les échangistes (2016) as Self
  • Mirador (2010) as Jeune fille de Ralf
  • The Book Thief (2013) as Liesel Meminger
  • Silence, on joue! (2015) as Self
  • 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019) as Mia
  • Close (2019) as Zoe Tanner
  • Sucré salé (2002) as Self
  • Pawn Sacrifice (2015) as Young Joan
  • Toute la vérité (2010) as Marie-Anne
  • Toute la vérité (2010) as Marie-Anne (uncredited)
  • Irena's Vow (2024) as Irena Gut Opdyke