Sophie Nélisse
Mar 27, 2000 (25 years old) in Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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.
Known For
Yellowjackets
Teen Shauna Shipman
The Book Thief
Liesel Meminger
Transplant
Hannah Miller
Endorphine
Simone (13)
Irena's Vow
Irena Gut Opdyke
Close
Zoe Tanner
The Kid Detective
Caroline
Pawn Sacrifice
Young Joan
Mean Dreams
Casey Caraway
Credits
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Girl in Pieces Future★ NR -
Whistle 2026★ NR -
L’indétectable 2025Stéphanie Parent Sirois★ 8 -
Two Women 2025Jessica★ 6.3 -
Irena's Vow 2024Irena Gut Opdyke★ 7.4 -
No Return 2022Fanny★ 6 -
Yellowjackets 2021Teen Shauna Shipman★ 7.5 -
The Kid Detective 2020Caroline★ 6.6 -
Flashwood 2020Rose★ 5.5 -
Transplant 2020Hannah Miller★ 7.5 -
The Rest of Us 2020Aster★ 5.9 -
Dogs Day 2020Young Florence★ NR -
Mia★ 5.7 -
Close 2019Zoe Tanner★ 6 -
Demain des hommes 2018Roxanne Rousseau★ 4 -
Dans ton cell 2018Herself★ NR -
Aïcha★ 6.3 -
Exode 2017★ NR -
Molly★ 5.2 -
The History of Love 2016Alma Singer★ 6.4 -
Mean Dreams 2016Casey Caraway★ 6.4 -
1:54 2016Jennifer★ 6.7 -
Gilly Hopkins★ 6.6 -
Pawn Sacrifice 2015Young Joan★ 6.7 -
Endorphine 2015Simone (13)★ 5.6 -
Silence, on joue! 2015Self★ 3 -
The Book Thief 2013Liesel Meminger★ 7.5 -
Ésimésac 2012Marie Gélinas★ 5.8 -
Monsieur Lazhar 2011Alice L'Écuyer★ 7.1 -
KARV, l'anti.gala 2004Self★ NR
