Sophie Wu

Biography

Sophie Wu (born 23 December 1983) is a Scottish actress, known for her roles in films such as Kick-Ass and TV series such as The Fades as Jay, The Midnight Beast as Zoe, plus the second and third series of Fresh Meat as Heather.

Sophie Wu was born in Edinburgh to a Chinese father and a Scottish mother. She went to school in Scotland before studying at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) between 2003 and 2006. After graduating, she began acting in television series, including Casualty and Hotel Babylon, before going on to have the supporting role of Kiki, in comedy film Wild Child opposite Emma Roberts, in 2008. In 2010, her next film role came as the character of Erika Cho in the U.S. comic-book film adaptation Kick-Ass and 2013-sequel Kick-Ass 2. In 2011, she appeared in the BBC Three television series The Fades playing the role of Anne's friend, Jay. Later in 2012, she played the role of Stefan Abingdon's girlfriend, Zoe, in the sitcom The Midnight Beast, then she appeared in her second project with Kimberley Nixon, the second and third series of Fresh Meat, as recurring character, Heather.

Wu is also a writer. In 2014, Wu wrote and performed in a one-woman show, "Sophie Wu is Minging, She Looks Like She's Dead". She wrote a monologue for the BBC program The Break (2016–present). She wrote a play titled "Ramona Tells Jim", which premiered in 2017.

Known For

The Monkey King 2023 ★ 6.5
National Theatre Live: The Seagull 2022 ★ 5.0
Automat 2019
Babylon 2014 ★ 6.6
Jurassic 2014
Kick-Ass 2 2013 ★ 6.4
Black Mirror 2011 ★ 8.3
Fresh Meat 2011 ★ 7.2
The Fades 2011 ★ 7.2
See Me 2011
You Instead 2011 ★ 6.5
Kick-Ass 2010 ★ 7.1
Horrible Histories 2009 ★ 8.0
Tormented 2009 ★ 5.1
Wild Child 2008 ★ 6.7
The Other Man 2008 ★ 5.4
Sensitive Skin 2005 ★ 7.4