Sophie Nélisse
Marie-Sophie Nélisse (born March 27, 2000) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her Genie Award–winning performance in Monsieur Lazhar and for her portrayal of Liesel Meminger in the film adaptation of the novel The Book Thief. Nélisse was born in Windsor, Ontario, but moved to Montréal, Québec, with her family when she was four. She is of French Canadian descent. Besides her Genie Award for Monsieur Lazhar, she won a Jutra Award for her performance and a Young Artist Award nomination as Best Leading Young Actress in an International Feature Film. She also had roles in the film Ésimésac and in a Québec sitcom called Les Parent. Her sister is actress Isabelle Nélisse.
Acting
Movie
The Book Thief
as Liesel Meminger
2013
Movie
47 Meters Down: Uncaged
as Mia
2019
Movie
Pawn Sacrifice
as Young Joan
2015
TV
Yellowjackets
as Teen Shauna Shipman
2021
Movie
Close
as Zoe Tanner
2019
TV
Heated Rivalry
as Rose Landry
2025
Movie
The Kid Detective
as Caroline
2020
Movie
Whistle
as Ellie Gains
2026
Movie
Monsieur Lazhar
as Alice L'Écuyer
2011
Movie
The Great Gilly Hopkins
as Gilly Hopkins
2015
Movie
1:54
as Jennifer
2016
TV
Transplant
as Hannah Miller
2020
Movie
Mean Dreams
as Casey Caraway
2016
Movie
Irena's Vow
as Irena Gut Opdyke
2024
Movie
The History of Love
as Alma Singer
2016
Movie
The Rest of Us
as Aster
2020
Movie
Wait Till Helen Comes
as Molly
2016
Movie
Endorphine
as Simone (13)
2015
Movie
Worst Case, We Get Married
as Aïcha
2017
Movie
Two Women
as Jessica
2025
TV
Tout le monde en parle
as Self
2004
Movie
Ésimésac
as Marie Gélinas
2012
TV
No Return
as Fanny Lori
2022
TV
The Parents
as Zoé
2008
