Sophie Melville
Updated: 12/11/2025, 8:25:30 AM Wikipedia source
Sophie Melville (born 1991) is a Welsh actress of stage and screen from Swansea, Wales. She has been the recipient of best actress at the Stage Awards for Acting Excellence and nominated for the Outstanding Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards and the Best Actress Award at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for her work in Iphigenia in Splott.
Infobox
Born
1991 (age 33–34)Swansea, Wales
Education
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
Occupation
Actress
Years active
2013–present
Known for
Iphigenia in Splott
Television
The Pact
Tables
· Partial filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | The Missing | Young Nadia | 1 episode |
| 2019 | The Left Behind | Lisa | TV film |
| 2020 | Call the Midwife | Yvonne Smith | 1 episode |
| Bang | Marissa | 3 episodes | |
| 2021 | The Pact | Mandy | 5 episodes |
| 2023 | The Chelsea Detective | Daisy Phillips | 1 episode |
| 2024 | The Way | Thea Driscoll | Lead role |
| 2025 | Casualty | Captain Amber Mitchell | 1 episode |
References
- Royal Welsh College of Music & Dramahttps://blog.rwcmd.ac.uk/2015/09/02/graduate-sophie-wows-edinburgh/
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/sep/12/a-call-to-arms-sophie-melville-returns-to-furious-drama-about-austeritys-brutal-impact
- The Stagehttps://www.thestage.co.uk/news/production-news/sophie-melville-to-reprise-her-award-winning-role-in-iphigenia-in-splott
- Standard.co.ukhttps://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/evening-standard-theatre-awards-2016-the-shortlist-a3377181.html
- The Stagehttps://www.thestage.co.uk/features/features/sophie-melville-i-was-scared-theatre-would-be-posh-and-i-wouldnt-understand-it
- Broadway Worldhttps://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Sophie-Melville/
- The Sunday Timeshttps://www.thetimes.com/article/wolfie-review-theatre-erin-doherty-sophie-melville-theatre503-30gwmvlb0
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/may/21/herding-cats-review-soho-theatre-online-lucinda-coxon
- The Stagehttps://www.thestage.co.uk/features/sophie-melville-im-at-my-happiest-when-i-sweat-a-lot-while-im-acting-sam-wanamaker-playhouse-merchant-of-venice
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/oct/02/iphigenia-in-splott-review-gary-owen-sophie-melville-lyric-hammersmith-london
- Whats on Stagehttps://www.whatsonstage.com/news/rsc-announces-casting-for-queer-cowboy-show-cowbois_1521443/
- BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68070965
- Variety Newshttps://variety.com/2025/theater/news/heartstopper-joe-locke-london-west-end-debut-clarkston-1236450831/
- "Meet the cast of BBC One drama The Pact"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/the-pact-cast-bbc-one/
- bbc.co.ukhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cekd4491n54o
- Independenthttps://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/the-way-sophie-melville-bbc-b2494899.html
- The Radio Timeshttps://www.radiotimes.com/tv/lgbtq-rising-stars-pride-2022-heartstopper/
- Wales Onlinehttps://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/bbc-chloe-erin-doherty-famous-23004295
- "Adolescence star Erin Doherty splits from girlfriend after seven years"https://metro.co.uk/2025/03/25/adolescence-star-erin-doherty-splits-girlfriend-sophie-melville-seven-years-22789543/
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/netflix-adolescence-star-erin-doherty-splits-from-girlfriend-of-seven-yearshttps://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/netflix-adolescence-star-erin-doherty-splits-from-girlfriend-of-seven-years/ar-AA1BzT5U