Sophie Wu
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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.5095 |
| Birthday | 1983-12-23 |
| Place of Birth | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
| Also Known As |
2010
Kick-Ass
7.124/12337
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2008
Wild Child
6.701/1915
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Wild Child
2019
Automat
0/0
Two fulfilment workers struggle to meet ever-increasing targets at work, as the threat of robotisation looms.
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Automat
2023
The Monkey King
6.53/335
A stick-wielding monkey teams with a young girl on an epic quest for immortality, battling demons, dragons, gods — and his own ego — along the way.
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The Monkey King
2022
National Theatre Live: The Seagull
5/3
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National Theatre Live: The Seagull
2009
Man on a Motorcycle
6/2
Michael Fassbender stars in this 'day in the life' of a London motorcycle courier at breaking point in his profession and his life.
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Man on a Motorcycle
2009
Tormented
5.101/138
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Tormented
2014
Jurassic
0/0
An uplifting and tempestuous film about jealousy, love and disappointment where an unusual friendship blossoms under surreal circumstances.
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Jurassic
2011
You Instead
6.5/92
Two feuding rock stars get handcuffed together for 24 hours at a music festival where they are both due to perform.
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You Instead
2013
Kick-Ass 2
6.405/6555
After Kick-Ass’ insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, he joins a patrol led by the Colonel Stars and Stripes. When these a...
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Kick-Ass 2
2011
See Me
0/0
Three 16 year old school girls and their 30-something teacher are trapped in one room on a school detention. They are bored, frustrated and waiting fo...
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See Me
2008
The Other Man
5.4/241
The story of a husband who suspects his wife of adultery, and sets out to track down the other man in her life.
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