Sophie Skelton Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Sophie Skelton is an English actress who is known for her role in The Dumping Ground, Waterloo Road, Foyle’s War, So Awkward, Casualty, and Ren: The Girl with the Mark, and many more. She has also won the Hyperdrive Festival Award (2016) in the “Best Leading Actress” category. Sophie is also a trained ballet dancer. She has a fan following of more than 100k followers on Instagram.

Born Name

Sophie Alexandra Skelton

Nick Name

Sophie

Sun Sign

Pisces

Born Place

Woodford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Residence

Woodford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Nationality

Occupation

Actress

Family

• Father – Simon Skelton (Entrepreneur, Children’s Toy Creator)
• Mother – Ruth Skelton (Entrepreneur, Children’s Toy Creator)
• Siblings – Sam Skelton (Older Brother), Roger Skelton (Older Brother)

Manager

Sophie is represented by –

• Independent Talent Group Ltd.
• Industry Entertainment Productions, LLC

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 7 in or 170 cm

Weight

53 kg or 117 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Sophie Skelton has dated –

1. Richard Rankin (2016-2017) – From 2016 to 2017, Sophie was rumored to be dating Scottish actor Richard Rankin.

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Light Brown

Eye Color

Light Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Toned arms

Brand Endorsements

She has used her social media presence to endorse brands like Annoushka Jewellery.

Best Known For

Her versatile roles in TV series and films including The Dumping Ground in 2013 as Esme Vasquez-Jones, Waterloo Road in 2013 as Eve Boston, Doctors in 2013/2015 as Yasmin Carish / Ellen Singleton, Foyle’s War in 2015 as Student Jane, So Awkward in 2015 as Sofia Matthews, Casualty in 2015 as Gemma Holt, Ren: The Girl with the Mark in 2016 as Ren, Outlander as Brianna Randall Fraser, Another Mother’s Son in 2017 as Jess, 211 in 2018 as Lisa MacAvoy, Day of the Dead: Bloodline in 2018 as Zoe Parker, and many more

First Film

In 2017, she made her theatrical film debut in the drama film Another Mother’s Son as Jess.

First TV Show

In 2012, she made her first TV appearance on the crime-mystery drama series DCI Banks as Becca Smith.

Personal Trainer

Sophie Skelton practices ballet as a part of her workout routine as often as possible. For her on-screen roles, she had to undergo a different kind of training for every project. In the past, she has had weapons training. For her role as Zoe in the film Day of the Dead: Bloodline (2018), she had to learn combat training.

Sophie Skelton Facts

1. As a child, she loved dancing and eventually was enrolled at the Royal Academy for ballet lessons.
2. She started acting on stage from a young age.
3. At the age of 15, she was spotted by an agent during one of her performances on stage.
4. If she could travel back in time, she would go to the ‘20’s, right after the end of the war.
5. In 2016, she won the Hyperdrive Festival Award for the ‘Best Leading Actress’ for her role in Ren: The Girl with the Mark.
6. She has been featured in magazines including Vulkan, Variety, and Harper’s Bazaar US, among others.
7. She has supported many charity organizations including The British Heart Foundation, Crohn’s & Colitis UK, and others.

Featured Image by Sophie Skelton / Instagram