Sophia Lillis (born February 13, 2002) is an American actress. She starred as Beverly Marsh in the horror films '' It'' (2017) and '' It: Chapter Two'' (2019), as well as a teenager with telekinesis in the

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drama series '' I Am Not Okay With This'' (2020). Lillis has also appeared in the

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psychological thriller miniseries '' Sharp Objects'' (2018) and the film '' Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves'' (2023).

Early life

Sophia Lillis was born on February 13, 2002, along with her

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brother, Jake.

Career

Lillis made her film debut starring in the 2016 film ''37''. Previously, she had a minor role in

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's stage production of

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's ''

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'', which was also filmed for live showings. In 2017, she rose to prominence after co-starring as one of the lead characters, Beverly Marsh, in the horror film '' It'', an adaptation of

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's novel of the same name. Directed by

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, ''It'' also starred

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, Wyatt Oleff, Bill Skarsgård, Jack Dylan Grazer, Jeremy Ray Taylor, and Chosen Jacobs. Later that year, she played one of

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and Dax Shepard's children in Sia's music video " Santa's Coming for Us". Sophia_Lillis_2018_MTV

In 2018, Lillis appeared in the

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as an adult. In 2019, Lillis starred as teenage sleuth

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in the

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film adaptation of Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase. While the film received mixed to positive reviews, Lillis's performance was singled out for praise. Later in 2019, she reprised her role as Beverly Marsh in '' It: Chapter Two''. In 2020, Lillis portrayed Gretel in '' Gretel & Hansel'', a re-imagining of the German fairy tale "

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". The film grossed $22 million worldwide against a budget of $5 million and received generally positive reviews from critics, who mostly praised the film for its acting and cinematography. The following month, Lillis played the lead role in the

original series '' I Am Not Okay with This''. Later that same year, she appeared with

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in '' Uncle Frank'', an independent film by ''

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'' and '' Six Feet Under'' creator Alan Ball, which premiered on

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in November 2020. In October 2022, Lillis performed in '' Heroes of the Fourth Turning'' at

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in Washington, DC. Lillis appeared in the 2023 film '' Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves''. Lillis is part of an ensemble cast, including

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, Jeff Goldblum, and

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, who appear in the

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film '' Asteroid City''. In July 2024, she was cast in the

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television series '' All Her Fault''.

Filmography

Films

Television

Music videos

Video games

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lillis, Sophia Living people Actresses from Brooklyn American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses 21st-century American actresses 2002 births