Sophie Cookson

Last updated on the 16 April 2025 by Evandrus

Mini Biography

Born: May 15, 1990, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England.

Sophie Cookson spent her formative years in Sussex and later Suffolk, where she attended Woodbridge School. From a young age, Sophie was drawn to music and acting, participating in musical theatre and even touring Japan with a theatre company. Initially, she pursued studies in art history and Arabic at the University of Edinburgh but soon realised her true calling lay in acting. This led her to the Oxford School of Drama, where she graduated in 2013.

Sophie Cookson’s career took off with her role as Grace Mohune in the 2013 miniseries “Moonfleet”. However, her breakthrough came in 2014 when she starred as Roxy Morton, also known as Lancelot, in the action-packed spy film “Kingsman: The Secret Service”. Her performance was widely praised, and she reprised the role in the sequel, “Kingsman: The Golden Circle”. Sophie continued to build her filmography with roles in “The Huntsman: Winter’s War” (2016) and the horror film “The Crucifixion” (2017). On television, she gained acclaim for her portrayal of Christine Keeler in the BBC drama “The Trial of Christine Keeler” (2019–2020).

In her personal life, Sophie met actor Stephen Campbell Moore on the set of “Red Joan” in 2017. The couple began dating in 2018 and welcomed their first child in 2020. Despite her rising fame, Sophie maintains a relatively private life, focusing on her family and career.

Suggested viewing

Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)

Bftv 8.5 / IMDb 7.7

“Kingsman: The Secret Service” is an action-packed spy film where a young street kid, Eggsy, is recruited into a secret British intelligence agency called Kingsman and trained by the suave Harry Hart to save the world from a megalomaniacal billionaire’s sinister plan.

Top cast: Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Strong, Sophie Cookson, Sofia Boutella, Michael Caine, Mark Hamill, Samantha Womack.

The Trial of Christine Keeler (2018)

Bftv 8.0 / IMDb 6.9

“The Trial of Christine Keeler” is a gripping drama series that explores the infamous Profumo Affair in 1960s Britain, recounting the scandalous affair between young model Christine Keeler and British government minister John Profumo, leading to political and personal turmoil with far-reaching consequences.

Top cast: Sophie Cookson, James Norton, Ellie Bamber, Ben Miles, Emilia Fox, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Anthony Welsh, Rosalind Halstead.

The Confessions of Frannie Langton (2022)

Bftv 8.0 / IMDb 6.1

“The Confessions of Frannie Langton” is based on the historical novel by Sara Collins, following the life of Frannie, a Jamaican maid accused of murder in 19th century London, as she unravels her past through confessional writings and challenges stereotypes while fighting for justice and self-discovery.

Top cast: Karla-Simone Spencer, Sophie Cookson, Patrick Martin, Jodhi May, Steven Mackintosh, Lydia Page, Henry Pettigrew, John Alan Roberts, Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn, Pooky Quesnel.

Red Joan (2018)

Bftv 8.5 / IMDb 6.4

“Red Joan” is a captivating spy thriller based on a true story, where an elderly British woman, Joan Stanley, is arrested for passing nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union during World War II while reflecting on her past actions and the moral complexities of her choices.

Top cast: Judi Dench, Sophie Cookson, Stephen Campbell Moore, Tom Hughes, Ben Miles, Nina Sosanya, Tereza Srbova, Laurence Spellman.

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