What is the best thing that I love about my work?  ……… Getting to be creative and become a different person each day whilst exploring the mind of someone else!

What is my idea of happiness?  ……..Feeling positive and utterly content within my surroundings and achievements and knowing my loved ones are happy and healthy. 

What is my greatest fear?  ……..Spiders! 

What is the trait that I most deplore in myself?  …….I’m a bit of a perfectionist making me extremely self critical of my own screen work and always seem to pick it apart! 

Which living persons in my profession do i most admire? …… I think actress Amanda Seyfried is super talented and I’ve always admired her versatile acting career! I also think Greta Gerwig is a really superb director and I’d love to work with her.  

What is my greatest extravagance? ……Travelling which is also my biggest addiction! 

On what occasion would I lie?  ……I’m not a fan of lying so it’s not something I really do but if I were to lie it would be to save someone’s feelings so I guess I’d call it a white lie! 

What is the thing that I dislike the most in my work?  ……I’m very proud of my projects but of course there’s always things you feel you can improve on especially when dissecting it afterwards!  

When and where was I the happiest, in my work?  ….. I’m always the happiest when I’m on set as I love the filming process and watching a story come to life in front of my eyes! I always feel so proud and happy going to a premiere of a film I’m in as it’s so rewarding to see the crowd’s reactions to your work and wonderful to see a piece of film work come to life on the screen! 

If I could, what would I change about myself?  …..I’d probably be kinder to myself and less critical! 

What is my greatest achievement in work?  …..I’m so proud to say that I’ve now had awesome roles in 24 feature films many of which I’ve had lead roles in and I’ve also had great roles in so many TV shows and TV series shot worldwide so I’m proud of my acting career collectively! It’s such a tough industry so when you start seeing work you’ve done being released onto the big screen it feels like such a huge achievement! 

Where would I most like to live? I have actually lived abroad a lot. I lived in the Philippines for 5 years and I’ve also lived in China, Vietnam and Africa so now I’m really happy to be living back in London. I’ve been fortunate enough to of travelled all over the world so I feel that traveling will always be a big part of my life. 

What is my most treasured possession?   Probably my gymnastics medals as growing up I competed in county gymnastics which was a massive part of my childhood and gave me a lot of confidence and skills that I still use in my film work now so I still keep hold of my medals from competitions that I won very proudly! I also have a certificate that I was given when I got to the top of hiking Kilimanjaro in Africa after doing the climb for charity which is framed at my parents house! I really treasure that as I felt so proud to reach the top and of the money I raised for my chosen charity which was No More Malaria uk. 

What is my most marked characteristic?  Probably my positivity and high energy levels! 

What is my most inspirational location, in my city? In spite of having travelled all over the world my favourite and most inspirational city to me is still London! I just find it beautiful and it’s so hard to get bored here as it’s like a million different towns all in one easily accessible area! 

What is my favorite place to eat and drink, in my city?  My favourite place to drink and hang out is Sketch bar in Mayfair and my favourite place to eat is Sushi Samba because I love sushi and beautiful views! 

Who is my hero or heroine in fiction? Amanda Seyfriend in Mean Girls because she’s hilarious and has a wonderful quality to make people laugh! 

Who are my heroes or heroines in real life? In real life my number 1 heroin is my mother as she’s an absolutely amazing individual and I love her more than anything! We have a really unique best friend relationship and I really admire everything she has achieved and the remarkable person that she is as well as how strong she’s always been in spite of not always having had the easiest ride. She’s just amazing and the nicest person on the planet! 

Which movie would i recommend to see once in a lifetime? Any movie that has the ability to truly make you smile because I believe that positivity is the realm to success and happiness! 

What do the words ‘You are the storyteller of your own life’ mean to me?  I absolutely love this quote and to me it means that only you are in control of your own life and the path you choose to walk on. Of course frequently obstacles will come your way but how you handle them is still down to you. You are the person navigating your own destiny! 

Who is my greatest fan, sponsor, partner in crime? I would say my mother is definitely my number 1 partner in crime and my greatest fans as well as my fabulous mother also include my brother, father and my closest friends! As for sponsors, I’ve had different sponsors over the years for various modeling events that I’ve attended including fashion and makeup sponsors etc. 

Which people or companies would I like to work with?  I’d love to act in a film with Amanda Seyfried and Liam Hemsworth. I’d love to work on a film directed by Greta Gerwig. And as for companies I’d love to work with Chanel as they now stock vegan handbags which is a massive step up for the high end designer handbag industry, Disney as I’ve always wanted to be in a Disney film, Paramount pictures, Warner Brothers, Universal pictures, Columbia Pictures and Angel Studios. 

Which people in my profession who can make a real difference in my creative career would i love to meet? Greta Gerwig, Emma Stone, Kimberly McCollum, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett, Tina Fey, Lorne Michaels, Yorgos Lanthimos, Celine Song and Kathryn Bigelow. 

What project am I looking forward to work on? I have several feature films coming up this year all that I’m extremely excited about but I’m not allowed to talk about them just yet but definitely stay tune! 

Where can you see me or my work? Please keep an eye out for ESCAPE and DARKGAME- both movies are being released in the UK this May on all streaming platforms! They are also now out already in the US and Canada on all streaming platforms and some theatres. I play Fay in DarkGame alongside Ed Westwick and I play Lucy who’s the lead in ESCAPE. 

What do the words “Passion Never Retires” mean to me? To me that means if you love something enough that love or drive you have for it will never fade, it’s everlasting! 

Which creative heroines should Peter invite to tell their story? Rosemary Lloyd and Louise Thompson. 

How can you contact me? You can contact me directly through my instagram which is @sophielouiserankin