Sophia Kiely

Sophia Elsie Kiely (born 2000) is an English Olivier Award winning child actress who played the titular role of Matilda in Matilda the Musical. Kiely shared the role with Cleo Demetriou, Kerry Ingram and Eleanor Worthington Cox.

Sophia Kiely
Born
Sophia Elsie Kiely

2000 (age 19–20)
Kensington, London, England
OccupationActress
Known forMatilda the Musical

Career

Kiely got the role as Matilda. After rehearsing the show since August, she made her debut on 27 October 2011.[1] In April 2012 Sophia won an Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical along with her co-stars,[2] later that month.[3] She made a special appearance as Matilda for West End Live in Trafalgar Square, performing "Naughty".[4]

Personal life

Kiely lives with her family in London and enjoys her privacy. She avoids Facebook, Twitter, and all other social media.

Theatre credits
YearTitleRoleTheatreDates
2011–2012Matilda the MusicalMatilda WormwoodCambridge Theatre25 October 2011 – 14 April 2012

Awards
YearAwardCategoryTitleResult
2012Whatsonstage.com AwardsBest Actress in a Musical (shared with: Cleo Demetriou, Kerry Ingram and Eleanor Worthington Cox)Matilda the MusicalNominated
Laurence Olivier AwardBest Actress in a Musical (shared with: Cleo Demetriou, Kerry Ingram and Eleanor Worthington Cox)Won

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Susanna Rustin (16 April 2012). "A day in the life of four girls called Matilda". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  3. Tim Masters (16 April 2012). "Matilda star, 10, is youngest Olivier winner". BBC. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  4. "Official London Theatre - Theatre Tickets, News & Guides".
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