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Sophie Simnett

Sophie Simnett
Born (1997-12-05) 5 December 1997 (age 27)
Hammersmith, West London, England
EducationPutney High School
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present
TelevisionThe Lodge
Daybreak

Sophie Simnett (born 5 December 1997) is an English actress, known for her roles as Skye Hart on the Disney Channel musical series The Lodge and Samaira Dean on the Netflix drama series Daybreak.

Early life

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Simnett was born on 5 December 1997 in Hammersmith, West London.[1][2] At the age of seven, she began taking various film and acting courses. She attended Putney High School.[3][4]

Career

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Simnett made her professional acting debut in Footsteps of Angels, a 2014 short film. She then appeared in the 2016 film Mum's List, as the younger version of lead character Kate.[5][6] On her eighteenth birthday, she was cast in the role of Skye Hart on the Disney Channel musical drama series The Lodge after thirteen auditions.[7][8] She starred in The Lodge from 2016 to 2017 and was featured on two accompanying soundtracks for the series.[9][10] Simnett was also a story consultant for the series.[11] In 2018, she starred in the Christmas comedy film Surviving Christmas with the Relatives as Bee.[12][13] In 2019, Simnett starred in the Netflix drama series Daybreak as Samaira Dean.[14][15] She later portrayed the role of Red in the 2021 film Twist.[16] In 2025, Simnett appeared in the thriller film The Running Man.[17]

Filmography

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Film roles
Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2016 Mum's List Teen Kate
2018 Surviving Christmas with the Relatives Bee
2021 Twist Red
Last Train to Christmas Jenny
2025 The Running Man Ticket Agent
TBA Everybody Wants to Fuck Me TBA Filming
Television roles
Year Show Role Notes Ref.
2015 Dickensian Dedlock niece 1 episode
2016 The Five Scarlett 2 episodes
2016–2017 The Lodge Skye Hart Main role; also story consultant[11]
2017 Endeavour Pippa Leyton 2 episodes
Ransom Sofia Bonnar 1 episode
2018 Poldark Andromeda Page 2 episodes
2019 Daybreak Samaira "Sam" Dean Main role (10 episodes)
Video game roles
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Horizon Forbidden West Demeter Voice role

Discography

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Soundtrack albums

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Title Details
The Lodge
The Lodge: Season 2
  • Released: 1 September 2017
  • Label: Walt Disney Records
  • Format: CD, digital download

References

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  1. ^ "Adultolescence". Wonderland. 9 December 2016. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  2. ^ Axford, Rosie. "Time & Leisure Local Lifestyle Magazine". www.timeandleisure.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Sophie Simnett speaks to Tatler Magazine ⋆ Putney High School". Putney High School. 14 April 2018. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Putney High alumna and Disney Star Sophie Simnett on tour". Girls' Day School Trust. 13 June 2017. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Sophie Simnett stars in Mum's List". Waring and McKenna. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  6. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (24 November 2016). "Mum's List review – sweet and sad story of life after loss". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  7. ^ Rocks, Joanna (8 June 2017). "Sophie Simnett aka Skye from Disney's The Lodge - Get the look". Flavour. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Sophie Simnett defends Disney child stars". Female First. 15 June 2017. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Stars of Disney's The Lodge back in Co Down to film new series". ITV News. 24 February 2017. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  10. ^ Armstrong, Sam (14 October 2016). "Disney's 'The Lodge' Cast Firmly Set For Stardom". uDiscoverMusic. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  11. ^ a b Pettican, Luke (23 October 2019). "Sophie Simnett". Euphoria. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  12. ^ Lyus, Jon (22 November 2018). "Surviving Christmas with the Relatives Premiere Interviews: Gemma Whelan, Joely Richardson & more". HeyUGuys. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  13. ^ "Surviving Christmas With The Relatives cast and crew credits". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  14. ^ Petski, Denise (25 October 2018). "'Daybreak': Colin Ford, Sophie Simnett, Jeante Godlock, Cody Kearsley, Among Eight Cast In Netflix Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Daybreak: Netflix rounds out cast for dramedy series". Show Snob. 27 October 2018. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  16. ^ Ritman, Alex (16 October 2019). "Michael Caine to Play Fagin in New 'Oliver Twist' Adaptation". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  17. ^ "The Running Man release date, all-star cast and why bleak original ending was changed". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
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