Sophie Lisa Hopkins is a British actress and model. She is best known for her role as April MacLean in the BBC Three Doctor Who spin-off Class (2016).
Sophie Hopkins | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sophie Lisa Hopkins 25 November 1990 (age 33) |
| Alma mater | Identity School of Acting |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Early life
editHopkins was born in Singapore and grew up in the East Yorkshire Wolds, England. She attended Woldgate School and then pursued a national diploma in Performing Arts and Musical Theatre at City of York College, graduating in 2009.[1] In 2010, she moved to London where she trained with Identity School of Acting and joined the Fourth Monkey Theatre Company.
Career
editIn April 2016, Hopkins was cast in the BBC Three Doctor Who spin-off Class[2] as April MacLean.[3] Her character April is a student at Coal Hill School, who Hopkins described as "socially awkward", but also "compassionate, kind", and sometimes "extraordinarily brave".[4] April was advertised as the British Buffy.[5] When Hopkins was first sent the script, she only knew that the series would be similar to Buffy the Vampire Slayer and decided to audition on that basis, unaware that it would be a Doctor Who spin off.[4][6] During the production of the series Hopkins lived in Cardiff, in the same building as actress Vivian Oparah.[7]
Also in 2016, Hopkins made her feature film debut starring in the horror-thriller Brackenmore, set in Ireland. In 2018, Hopkins reprised her role as April MacLean in six Class audio plays by Big Finish.[8] She then appeared in Greta Bellamacina's 2019 film Hurt by Paradise. In 2020, she participated in the Trickster virtual live readings to raise money for the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] She then appeared in an episode of the Sky Max series Wolfe and the Hallmark Channel film Jolly Good Christmas. She has an upcoming role in the ITV series The Long Shadow.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Meeting Place | Anna | Short film |
| 2013 | The Square Orbit | Woman | Short film |
| 2014 | Life Lines | Mori | Short film |
| 2015 | Dead Gigolo | Jamie | Short film |
| Fragments of May | Sophie | Short film | |
| 2016 | Since We Last | Harry | Short film |
| Breaking | Sarah | Short film | |
| Brackenmore | Kate | ||
| 2017 | Spilt | Billie | Short film |
| 2019 | Hurt by Paradise | Camille Castel | |
| Wives of the Landed Gentry | Elizabeth | Short film | |
| 2020 | Stalling It | Sammy | Short film |
| 2021 | Watchtower | Lily | Short film |
| Nightingale | Lil | Short film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Filthy Cities | Charlotte Corday | Documentary miniseries; uncredited (Episode: "Revolutionary Paris") |
| 2011–2012 | Dark Matters: Twisted But True | Marie Vicki Llubmila |
Documentary (3 episodes) |
| 2013 | Britain's Secret Homes | Anne Joan Pendrell |
Documentary (2 episodes) |
| 2016 | Class | April MacLean | Main cast (8 episodes) |
| 2018 | Doctors | Ellie Hutton | Episode: "Blink" |
| 2021 | Wolfe | Sarah Goodwin | 1 episode |
| 2022 | Jolly Good Christmas | Charlotte Fitzsimmons | Television film |
| 2023 | The Long Shadow |
Audio
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2020 | Class | April MacLean | 7 episodes |
| 2020 | Trickster | Georgina Garrett | Virtual live reading |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Whiplash Dreams" | Clearhead |
References
edit- ^ Lewis, Haydn (10 November 2016). "Sophie's success in Dr Who spin-off". The Press.
- ^ "Katherine Kelly leads the cast of Doctor Who spin-off Class". Radio Times. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "Meet the cast of Class". Radio Times. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.[dead link]
- ^ a b Jusino, Teresa (21 April 2017). "Class' Sophie Hopkins Explains How Buffy Landed Her a Sweet Gig In the Whoniverse". The Mary Sue.
- ^ Jeffery, Morgan (21 October 2016). "Exclusive: Class star Sophie Hopkins reveals all on possible Doctor Who crossovers - and those Buffy comparisons". Digital Spy.
- ^ Frost, Caroline (19 October 2016). "'Class' Star Sophie Hopkins Says She's Ready To Be 'The British Buffy' For Doctor Who Fans". HuffPost.
- ^ "Interview: "We're part of something really cool" – Sophie Hopkins (BBC's Class/Dr. Who)". VultureHound Magazine.[dead link]
- ^ Ling, Thomas (29 May 2018). "Axed Doctor Who spin-off Class to return for audio series". Radio Times.
- ^ "Trickster by Sam Michaels with Sophie Hopkins, Cameron Jack, Brett Fancy, Joan Hodges, Leslie Ash". OutSavvy. June 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2023.