Now that the 8th season of Game of Thrones has finally started, we can see Sophie Turner
again playing Sansa Stark.
And although this character brought her international popularity, it is not the only role that the
actress is known for in the world of cinema and series.
Stay with us and we will tell you what other projects she has played in!
Do you know that she was struggling with severe depression and that a new role which can change
her life and her career a lot awaits her?
Stay with CurioSips to find out everything about Sophie Turner.
8 Born on February 21, 1996 in Northampton, Sophie Turner is the daughter of a teacher
and employee of a pallet factory.
At the age of 11, the girl started studying at King's High School, where the drama teacher
persuaded her to take part in the casting for the first season of the Game of Thrones.
Sophie won the role of Sansa Stark, although the competition was really big, and even one
of her main rivals was a girl with acting experience.
Later in the interview, Turner admitted that social media was behind her success in the
casting.
The actress said her competitor were more talented, but she had more publicity on social
media, which granted her the role.
And with that, not only her career took off, but it also gained momentum.
17 Sophie made her debut as Sansa Stark in 2011 when she was 14 years old.
She also admitted that other members of the cast think that she looks very much like her
character, and the actress explains it by saying: “Well, I've been told by other cast
members that I'm a lot like her.
Maybe when I first joined the show.
I was only 13 and grew up with my character and acquired some of her traits."
What's more, at the audition, Turner also met her film sister and the girls liked each
other from the very first place.
Today, Sophie and Maisie Williams are devoted friends outside the series, and we can often
see them together on Instagram.
26 Interestingly, for the first 7 parts, for the role, Sophie has been dying her blond
hair in red, explaining that thanks to this, in private life it is easier to avoid fans
and journalists.
In the latest season, however, she decided to use wigs.
The actress also announces what will happen to her character: "I can assure you that you
will see Sansa in armor wielding a sword and ready to action."
31 The production of Game of Thrones has really affected Turner's life.
In the interview for "The Telegraph", Sophie admitted that on the set there was a teacher
with her who in the intervals between recordings taught her to the GCSE exams and thanks to
him, she passed all the exams including the drama exam.
The actress matured along with the development of production and today is ready for new adventures
and proposals.
36 In 2012, Sophie was nominated for the Best Young Actress award.
She also managed to get to the film.
Her first role on the cinema screens was the main role in "Another me".
In 2016, she played the role of Jean Grey in the film X-Men: Apocalypse, which was critically
received by critics and earned over 534 million dollars in the world.
Sophie, still in the role of Jean Grey, will be the main dark character this time - Dark
Phoenix.
48 Sophie Turner has also been involved in various other projects such as music videos.
One of them was a clip for the song of her fiance’s band Jonas Brothers.
Sophie also recorded two audiobooks and she also directed and produced an independent
film called "Heavy" in March 2018, which was screened at the independent film festival
in Cannes.
She was also a model for Wella Hair and Karen Miller.
And one of her hidden talents is beatboxing!
On the set of Game of Thrones, she used to "spit beats" to Jack’s Gleeseon's rhymes.
57 On Turner’s Instagram we can see that she supports many charities and is socially
active.
Sophie in March 2017 announced that she became the patron of the Women for Women organization
supporting women who survived the war.
61 However, she has recently been preparing for the role of a wife.
The actress in 2017 started her relationship with Joe Jonas, whom she met in 2016 on Instagram!!!
The couple often expresses their love on social media for one another.
Their wedding is to be held in France this year, and Maisie Williams herself is supposed
to be the maid of honor!
However, Sophie not only wants to become a wife but also hopes to take a break from acting
because she has to take care of her mental health.
67 Recently during an interview with dr.Phil she revealed that she did not want to leave
the bed because she did not feel well with her appearance and bad choices in her life.
She also mentioned that she even thought about taking her own life.
"Now I feel much better since I have time for therapy."
We can see this change on her social media because the actress spends more time with
her fiance and family.
Will being the wife of a well-known musician change Sophie's approach to the film world?
Do you think that Sophie's career will end with Game of Thrones?
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