Sofia Black-D'Elia (born December 24, 1991[2]) is an American actress. She is known for her television roles, such as Tea Marvelli in Skins, Sage Spence in Gossip Girl, Andrea Cornish in The Night Of, and Frannie Latimer in Your Honor. From 2017 to 2018 Black-D'Elia starred as Sabrina on the Fox comedy The Mick. She also starred in the 2015 film Project Almanac and the 2016 film Viral. From 2022-2023, Black-D'Elia played the lead role in the Freeform comedy series Single Drunk Female.
Sofia Black-D'Elia | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 24, 1991 Clifton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse | [1] |
Early life
editBlack-D'Elia was born and raised in Clifton, New Jersey, where she graduated from Clifton High School.[3] Her mother, Elinor, works in printing.[4] Her father, Anthony V. D'Elia, is a judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey.[5][6][7] Her father is of Italian descent and her mother is Jewish.[8][9] Black-D'Elia had a bat mitzvah ceremony.[1] She started acting at the age of five and signed up for dancing classes at Broadway Bound.[10]
Career
editBlack-D'Elia's first significant role was the recurring character Bailey on the soap opera All My Children at age seventeen. In 2010, she joined the cast of the MTV teen drama Skins[11] as Tea, an openly lesbian teenager. In the fall of 2012, Black-D'Elia played the role of Sage Spence in the sixth and final season of Gossip Girl. Black-Delia starred in the Michael Bay–produced time travel thriller Project Almanac, which was released in January 2015.[12] In 2016, she appeared in the HBO miniseries The Night Of.[13] The same year she starred as Emma in the horror film Viral.[14][15]
Black-D'Elia played Sabrina Pemberton on Fox comedy television comedy series The Mick from 2017 to 2018.[16][17][18] In 2019 she was in the role of Frannie on the Showtime legal drama television series Your Honor,[19] which premiered in late 2020. She starred in the Freeform comedy series Single Drunk Female for two seasons.[20]
Personal life
editBlack-D'Elia lives in New York City.[21] Black-D'Elia met filmmaker Henry Joost while working on the 2016 film Viral, which he co-directed. They married in October 2021.[1]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Immigrant | Not Magda | |
| 2014 | Born of War | Mina | |
| 2015 | Project Almanac | Jessie | |
| 2016 | Viral | Emma | |
| Ben-Hur | Tirzah | ||
| 2021 | To All the Boys: Always and Forever | Heather | |
| 2023 | Good Burger 2 | Maria | |
| 2024 | I Love You Forever | Mackenzie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2010 | All My Children | Bailey Wells | Recurring role; 28 episodes |
| 2011 | Skins | Tea Marvelli | Main role |
| 2012 | Gossip Girl | Natasha "Sage" Spence | Recurring role; 9 episodes |
| 2013 | Betrayal | Jules Whitman | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| 2015 | The Messengers | Erin Calder | Main role |
| 2016 | The Night Of | Andrea Cornish | Episode: "The Beach" |
| 2017–2018 | The Mick | Sabrina Pemberton | Main role |
| 2020–2021 | Your Honor | Frannie Latimer | Main role (season 1) |
| 2022–2023 | Single Drunk Female | Samantha Fink | Lead role[22] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Skins Webisodes | Tea Marvelli | Episodes: "Dress Up", "Poker", "The Big Bust Hunt" |
| 2012 | Somewhere Road | Erika | Short film |
| 2016 | 10 Crosby | Sofia / Ronnie's Mom | Short film series; segments: "Hi Fi", "Drunk on Youth" |
| Invisible | Tatiana Ashland | Main role |
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "The Chase Is On" | Hoodie Allen | [23] |
| 2013 | "If So" | Atlas Genius |
References
edit- ^ a b c Kuperinsky, Amy (January 20, 2022). "'Single Drunk Female' star Sofia Black-D'Elia on recovery, addiction and her N.J. journey". NJ.com. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Your Horoscope, Birthday Star". Montreal Gazette. December 24, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ Cotter, Kelly-Jane. "Jersey Girl has starring role in Project Almanac", Asbury Park Press, January 27, 2015. Accessed September 17, 2018. "Clifton's Sofia Black D'Elia stars in sci-fi thriller Project Almanac.... A graduate of Clifton High School, D'Elia might be recognizable to soap opera fans through her breakthrough role as Bailey Wells on All My Children."
- ^ "'Single Drunk Female' star Sofia Black-D'Elia on recovery, addiction and her N.J. journey". English Times. January 21, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Rohan, Virginia. "Clifton native in big 'Skins' role". NorthJersey.com.
- ^ "Secaucus Ties for 'Skins' - eSecaucus". eSecaucus. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
- ^ "Anthony V. D'Elia Appointed Judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Hudson County". chasanlaw.com. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ "Girl on the Rise: Meet Sofia Black D'Elia". WhoWhatWear. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016.
- ^ Kaufman, Kim. "Sofia Black D'Elia, Camille Crescencia-Mills, and Ron Mustafaa on Being Besties and Filming Sex Scenes on Skins". Wetpaint.
- ^ "Sofia Black-D'Elia Biography". www.buddytv.com. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ Shah, Murad (January 25, 2011). "'Skins' star Sofia Black D'Elia on the lesbian tea". All Voices. Archived from the original on October 6, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ^ "'Project Almanac': Choose Your Own Time Travel Adventure (Video)". Bloody Disgusting. June 12, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "Sofia Black-D'Elia Is Watching 'The Night Of' Like Everyone Else". HBO. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ^ Yamato, Jen (May 1, 2014). "Sofia Black-D'Elia To Star In Blumhouse / IM Global / Dimension Outbreak Thriller 'Viral'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ Barton, Steve (June 21, 2016). "Viral Goes Viral in August". Dread Central. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ Petski, Denise (February 29, 2016). "Hannah Kasulka Joins Fox's 'The Exorcist'; Sofia Black D'Elia In 'The Mick'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 21, 2017). "Kaitlin Olson Comedy 'The Mick' Renewed For Season 2 By Fox". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ Holloway, Daniel (June 22, 2017). "Fox Sets Fall Premiere Dates, Including 'Empire,' 'The Gifted,' 'The Orville'". Variety. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ Petski, Denise (August 2, 2019). "'Your Honor': Michael Stuhlbarg & Sofia Black-D'Elia Join Showtime Legal Drama – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "'Single Drunk Female' Trailer: First Look at Freeform Comedy Starring Sofia Black-D'Elia & Ally Sheedy". Deadline. January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022..
- ^ "'The Mick' Star Thomas Barbusca Dishes On Season 2 Laughs..." International Business Times. September 26, 2017.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (February 26, 2021). "Freeform Orders Comedy Series 'Single Drunk Female' Starring Ally Sheedy, Sofia Black-D'Elia". Variety. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ Newman, Jason. "New Video: Hoodie Allen, 'The Chase Is On'". MTV News. Retrieved March 9, 2020.[dead link]