Sophie Nélisse
Acting
Born: March 27, 2000 (age 26) · Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Highest Rated
Biography
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
The Book Thief
2013
47 Meters Down: Uncaged
2019
Pawn Sacrifice
2015
Yellowjackets
2021
Close
2019
Whistle
2026
Heated Rivalry
2025
The Kid Detective
2020
Monsieur Lazhar
2011
The Great Gilly Hopkins
2015
1:54
2016
Transplant
2020
Photos (9)
Movies (21)
Whistle
Ellie Gains
The Book Thief
Liesel Meminger
47 Meters Down: Uncaged
Mia
Close
Zoe Tanner
Pawn Sacrifice
Young Joan
The Great Gilly Hopkins
Gilly Hopkins
Irena's Vow
Irena Gut Opdyke
The Kid Detective
Caroline
The History of Love
Alma Singer
Lydia and the Mist Rider
Lydia (voice)
Mean Dreams
Casey Caraway
Monsieur Lazhar
Alice L'Écuyer
Two Women
Jessica
The Rest of Us
Aster
Wait Till Helen Comes
Molly
Exodus
2017
1:54
Jennifer
Ésimésac
Marie Gélinas
Worst Case, We Get Married
Aïcha
Flashwood
Rose
Endorphine
Simone (13)
TV Shows (11)
Yellowjackets
Teen Shauna Shipman · 30 eps
Heated Rivalry
Rose Landry · 3 eps
Transplant
Hannah Miller · 1 eps
The Parents
Zoé · 36 eps
Toute la vérité
Marie-Anne · 2 eps
Toute la vérité
Marie-Anne (uncredited) · 1 eps
Mirador
Jeune fille de Ralf · 1 eps
No Return
Fanny Lori · 6 eps
Demain des hommes
Roxanne Rousseau · 10 eps
L’indétectable
Stéphanie Parent Sirois · 6 eps
Dogs Day
Young Florence · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (14)
Bonsoir bonsoir!
Self · 4 eps
Les échangistes
Self · 1 eps
Tout le monde en parle
Self · 2 eps
La semaine des 4 Julie
Self · 1 eps
La semaine des 4 Julie
Self - Guest · 2 eps
En mode Salvail
Self · 1 eps
Les Enfants de la télé
Self · 1 eps
La tour
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Je viens vers toi
Self · 1 eps
Silence, on joue!
Self · 5 eps
Sucré salé
Self · 2 eps
Au-delà du sexe
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Dans ton cell
Herself · 1 eps
Accro: troubles de dépendances
Self
