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Sophie Wu

Sophie Wu

Birthday: 1983-12-23 | Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Sophie Wu (born 23 December 1983) is a Scottish actress, 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. Sophie Wu was born in Edinburgh 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. In 2010, her next film role came as the character of Erika Cho in the U.S. comic-book film adaptation Kick-Ass and 2013-sequel Kick-Ass 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". She wrote a monologue for the BBC program The Break (2016–present). She wrote a play titled "Ramona Tells Jim", which premiered in 2017.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2023
The Monkey King

as    Red Girl / Child Monkey (voice)

2022
2015
2014
Jurassic

as    Roz

2012
You Instead

as    Kim

2011
The Fades

as    Jay

2011
See Me

as    Rebecca

2009
Man on a Motorcycle

as    Gallery Girl

2008
Wild Child

as    Kiki

2008
The Other Man

as    Shop Assistant