Sophie Nélisse
Actor · Producer
Born Mar 27, 2000 · Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Active 2008–present · 5′5″ (165 cm)
Marie-Sophie Nélisse (born March 27, 2000) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her Genie Award–winning performance in Monsieur Lazhar and for her portrayal of Liesel Meminger in the film adaptation of the novel The Book Thief.
Filmography
Heated Rivalry (2025) — Rose LandryWhistle (2026) — Ellie GainsLydia and the Mist Rider (2026) — Lydia (voice)Two Women (2025) — JessicaL’indétectable (2025) — Stéphanie Parent SiroisThe Book Thief (2013) — Liesel MemingerYellowjackets (2021) — Teen Shauna ShipmanPawn Sacrifice (2015) — Young JoanMonsieur Lazhar (2011) — Alice L'Écuyer47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019) — MiaThe Kid Detective (2020) — CarolineClose (2019) — Zoe TannerTransplant (2020) — Hannah MillerIrena's Vow (2024) — Irena Gut OpdykeThe Great Gilly Hopkins (2015) — Gilly Hopkins1:54 (2016) — JenniferMean Dreams (2016) — Casey CarawayThe History of Love (2016) — Alma SingerThe Parents (2008) — ZoéThe Rest of Us (2020) — AsterWorst Case, We Get Married (2017) — AïchaWait Till Helen Comes (2016) — MollyEndorphine (2015) — Simone (13)Ésimésac (2012) — Marie Gélinas