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Sophie Wu

Sophie Wu

Born: 1983-12-23 • Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Sophie Wu (born 23 December 1983) is a Scottish actress, known for her roles in films such as Kick-Ass and TV series such as The Fades as Jay, The Midnight Beast as Zoe, plus the second and third series of Fresh Meat as Heather.

Sophie Wu was born in Edinburgh to a Chinese father and a Scottish mother. She went to school in Scotland before studying at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) between 2003 and 2006. After graduating, she began acting in television series, including Casualty and Hotel Babylon, before going on to have the supporting role of Kiki, in comedy film Wild Child opposite Emma Roberts, in 2008. In 2010, her next film role came as the character of Erika Cho in the U.S. comic-book film adaptation Kick-Ass and 2013-sequel Kick-Ass 2. In 2011, she appeared in the BBC Three television series The Fades playing the role of Anne's friend, Jay. Later in 2012, she played the role of Stefan Abingdon's girlfriend, Zoe, in the sitcom The Midnight Beast, then she appeared in her second project with Kimberley Nixon, the second and third series of Fresh Meat, as recurring character, Heather.

Wu is also a writer. In 2014, Wu wrote and performed in a one-woman show, "Sophie Wu is Minging, She Looks Like She's Dead". She wrote a monologue for the BBC program The Break (2016–present). She wrote a play titled "Ramona Tells Jim", which premiered in 2017.

Filmography
The Monkey King poster
The Monkey King
2023 • Red Girl / Child Monkey (voice)
National Theatre Live: The Seagull poster
National Theatre Live: The Seagull
2022 • Masha
Automat poster
Automat
2019 • Susie
Jurassic poster
Jurassic
2014 • Roz
Kick-Ass 2 poster
Kick-Ass 2
2013 • Erika Cho
You Instead poster
You Instead
2011 • Kim
See Me poster
See Me
2011 • Rebecca
Kick-Ass poster
Kick-Ass
2010 • Erika Cho
No Image
Man on a Motorcycle
2009 • Gallery Girl
Tormented poster
Tormented
2009 • Mei Lei
The Other Man poster
The Other Man
2008 • Shop Assistant
Wild Child poster
Wild Child
2008 • Kiki