Sophie Nélisse
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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.
Known for
Credits
Whistle (2026)
as Ellie Gains
47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019)
as Mia
Lydia and the Mist Rider (2026)
as Lydia (voice)
The Book Thief (2013)
as Liesel Meminger
Pawn Sacrifice (2015)
as Young Joan
Close (2019)
as Zoe Tanner
The Kid Detective (2020)
as Caroline
The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015)
as Gilly Hopkins
Irena's Vow (2024)
as Irena Gut Opdyke
Monsieur Lazhar (2011)
as Alice L'Écuyer
Mean Dreams (2016)
as Casey Caraway
The History of Love (2016)
as Alma Singer
Two Women (2025)
as Jessica
The Rest of Us (2020)
as Aster
1:54 (2016)
as Jennifer
Worst Case, We Get Married (2017)
as Aïcha
Endorphine (2015)
as Simone (13)
Wait Till Helen Comes (2016)
as Molly
Girl in Pieces (—)
Actor
Ésimésac (2012)
as Marie Gélinas
Flashwood (2020)
as Rose
Stranger in Town (—)
as Ruth
Accro: troubles de dépendances (2022)
as Self
Exodus (2017)
Actor
Dany Rabbit (2015)
as Élisabeth
The Pact (—)
as Chloe