# Sophia Lillis

Sophia Lillis (born February 13, 2002) is an American actress. She starred as Beverly Marsh in the horror films It (2017) and It: Chapter Two (2019), as well as a teenager with telekinesis in the Netflix drama series I Am Not Okay With This (2020). Lillis has also appeared in the HBO psychological thriller miniseries Sharp Objects (2018) and the film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023).

## Early life

Sophia Lillis was born on February 13, 2002, along with her fraternal twin brother, Jake.

## Career

Lillis made her film debut starring in the 2016 film 37. Previously, she had a minor role in Julie Taymor's stage production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, which was also filmed for live showings.
In 2017, she rose to prominence after co-starring as one of the lead characters, Beverly Marsh, in the horror film It, an adaptation of Stephen King's novel of the same name. Directed by Andy Muschietti, It also starred Jaeden Martell, Finn Wolfhard, Wyatt Oleff, Bill Skarsgård, Jack Dylan Grazer, Jeremy Ray Taylor, and Chosen Jacobs. Later that year, she played one of Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard's children in Sia's music video "Santa's Coming for Us".
In 2018, Lillis appeared in the HBO television miniseries Sharp Objects, in which she played the younger version of Camille Preaker, played by Amy Adams as an adult. In 2019, Lillis starred as teenage sleuth Nancy Drew in the Warner Bros. film adaptation of Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase. While the film received mixed to positive reviews, Lillis's performance was singled out for praise. Later in 2019, she reprised her role as Beverly Marsh in It: Chapter Two.
In 2020, Lillis portrayed Gretel in Gretel & Hansel, a re-imagining of the German fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel". The film grossed $22 million worldwide against a budget of $5 million and received generally positive reviews from critics, who mostly praised the film for its acting and cinematography. The following month, Lillis played the lead role in the Netflix original series I Am Not Okay with This. Later that same year, she appeared with Paul Bettany in Uncle Frank, an independent film by True Blood and Six Feet Under creator Alan Ball, which premiered on Amazon Prime in November 2020.
Lillis appeared in the 2023 film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Lillis is part of an ensemble cast, including Scarlett Johansson, Jeff Goldblum, and Tom Hanks, who appear in the Wes Anderson film Asteroid City.
In October 2022, Lillis performed in Heroes of the Fourth Turning at Studio Theatre in Washington, DC. In July 2024, she was cast in the Peacock television series All Her Fault.

## Filmography

Key :
| † | Denotes projects that have not yet been released |

### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | 37 | Debbie Bernstein | |
| 2017 | It | Beverly "Bev" Marsh | |
| 2019 | Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase | Nancy Drew | |
| 2019 | It Chapter Two | Young Beverly "Bev" Marsh | |
| 2020 | Uncle Frank | Elizabeth "Beth" Bledsoe | |
| 2020 | Gretel & Hansel | Gretel | |
| 2023 | Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves | Doric | |
| 2023 | The Adults | Maggie | |
| 2023 | Asteroid City | Shelly Borden | |
| 2025 | † Trap House | TBA | Post-production |
| TBA | Knight's Camp | TBA | In Development |
| TBA | Bobby Fox In The Lower Dimension | TBA | In Development |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | The Real Housewives of New York City | Herself | |
| 2018 | Sharp Objects | Young Camille Preaker | Miniseries |
| 2020 | I Am Not Okay with This | Sydney Novak | Main role |
| 2020 | Acting for a Cause | Helen | Episode: "Jane Eyre" |
| 2025 | † The Chair Company | Natalie Trosper | |
| TBA | † All Her Fault | Carrie | In pre-production |

### Music videos

| Year | Artist | Title | Notes |
| 2017 | The War on Drugs | Nothing to Find | |
| 2017 | Sia | Santa's Coming for Us | |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| TBA | OD | TBA | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2017 | New Mexico Film Critics | Best Young Actor/Actress | It | Won |
| 2017 | San Diego Film Critics Society | Breakthrough Artist | It | Nominated |
| 2017 | Seattle Film Critics Society | Best Youth Performance | It | Nominated |
| 2017 | Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Youth Performance | It | Nominated |
| 2018 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Youth Performance | It | Nominated |
| 2018 | Saturn Awards | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | It | Nominated |
| 2020 | Music City Film Critics Association | Best Young Actress | It Chapter Two | Nominated |