Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Sophie Turner

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: May 13, 2026

Discover the career path of Sophie Turner, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.

Sophie Turner is an English actress best known for her role as Sansa Stark in the HBO television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019). Her performance in the show earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2019. The role marked her acting debut and established her as a prominent figure in the entertainment industry.

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August 2009: Cast as Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones

In August 2009, Sophie Turner was cast as Sansa Stark in the HBO fantasy drama series "Game of Thrones".

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July 2010: Filming Begins for Game of Thrones

In July 2010, filming began for "Game of Thrones", marking Sophie Turner's first television role at the age of 14.

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2011: Acting debut as Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones

In 2011, Sophie Turner made her acting debut as Sansa Stark in the television series "Game of Thrones".

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2012: Young Artist Award Nomination

In 2012, Sophie Turner was nominated for the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actress for her performance as Sansa in "Game of Thrones".

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2013: Appearances in The Thirteenth Tale and Another Me

In 2013, Sophie Turner appeared in the British television film "The Thirteenth Tale" and made her feature film debut in "Another Me".

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2013: First movie role in Another Me and starring in The Thirteenth Tale

In 2013, Sophie Turner had her first movie role as the lead character in the film "Another Me" and she starred as Adeline March in the television film "The Thirteenth Tale".

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2014: Audiobook Narrations and Karen Millen Campaign

In 2014, Sophie Turner narrated the audiobook "City of Heavenly Fire" by Cassandra Clare, and she was the face of Karen Millen's "The Journey" campaign.

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May 2015: Release of Barely Lethal

On May 29, 2015, the comedy film "Barely Lethal", in which Sophie Turner was cast in 2013, was released in a limited release and through video on demand.

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2015: Appearance in Barely Lethal

In 2015, Sophie Turner appeared in "Barely Lethal".

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May 2016: Release of X-Men: Apocalypse

In May 2016, Sophie Turner played mutant Jean Grey in "X-Men: Apocalypse", which was released to mixed critical success.

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2016: Portrayal of Jean Grey in X-Men film series

In 2016, Sophie Turner portrayed a young Jean Grey / Phoenix in the X-Men film series.

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March 2017: Became a patron of Women for Women

In March 2017, Sophie Turner announced she had become a patron of Women for Women, an organisation that supports female war survivors.

June 2017: Collaboration with Wella Hair

In June 2017, Sophie Turner began a collaboration with Wella Hair, becoming its first international brand ambassador.

November 2017: Cast and Production role in Girl Who Fell From the Sky

In November 2017, Sophie Turner was cast to play Juliane Koepcke in the film "Girl Who Fell From the Sky", which she also produced.

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April 2018: Filming Heavy

In April 2018, Sophie Turner filmed the independent film "Heavy" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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June 2019: Release of Dark Phoenix

In June 2019, Sophie Turner reprised her role as Jean Grey in the X-Men film "Dark Phoenix", which takes place in 1992 and follows the events of Apocalypse.

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September 2019: Cast in thriller television show Survive

In September 2019, Sophie Turner was cast in the thriller television show "Survive".

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2019: Continued role as Jean Grey / Phoenix

In 2019, Sophie Turner continued to portray Jean Grey / Phoenix in the X-Men film series.

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2019: Emmy Nomination for Game of Thrones

In 2019, Sophie Turner received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her role as Sansa Stark in "Game of Thrones".

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2022: Appearance in Do Revenge and viral scene

In 2022, Sophie Turner appeared in a minor role as Erica in the teen black comedy "Do Revenge", with her "over-the-top" reaction scene going viral.

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2024: Lead role in ITV's Joan and advisory role at Colossal Biosciences

In 2024, Sophie Turner starred in the ITV serial drama "Joan" as diamond thief Joan Hannington and joined the cultural advisory board of Colossal Biosciences.

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June 2025: Speaker at South by Southwest London

In June 2025, Sophie Turner was a speaker at South by Southwest London.

September 2025: Announced as Lara Croft in Tomb Raider series

In September 2025, Amazon Prime Video announced that Sophie Turner would play Lara Croft in their live-action "Tomb Raider" series, set to begin filming in early 2026.