Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Sophie Turner

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 debut role as Sansa Stark in the critically acclaimed television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019). Her performance earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2019.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

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 role as Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones.

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2014: Narrated Audiobook City of Heavenly Fire

In 2014, Sophie Turner narrated the audiobook City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare.

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May 2015: Barely Lethal Release

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

May 2016: X-Men: Apocalypse Release

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

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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.

August 2017: Social media following contributed to successful casting

In August 2017, Sophie Turner said she believed her social media following was responsible for her successful casting in an unnamed project rather than her abilities as an actress.

November 2017: Cast 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.

April 2018: Filmed Heavy in Toronto

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

June 2019: Dark Phoenix Release

In June 2019, Sophie Turner reprised her role as Jean Grey in the X-Men film Dark Phoenix, which was released.

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September 2019: Cast in Survive

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

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2019: X-Men film series appearance

In 2019, Sophie Turner appeared as young Jean Grey / Phoenix in the X-Men film series.

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2019: Emmy Award Nomination

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

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2022: Appearance in Do Revenge

In 2022, Sophie Turner appeared in a minor role as Erica in the teen black comedy Do Revenge. A scene featuring her went viral due to her performance.

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2024: Starred in ITV's Joan and joined Colossal Biosciences board

In 2024, Sophie Turner starred in the ITV serial drama Joan as diamond thief Joan Hannington. She also 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.

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