Sophia Lillis is an American actress who grew up in Brooklyn, New York — born in the Crown Heights neighborhood of New York City. (Wikipedia) She began acting early — she took acting classes at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in Manhattan after her step-father encouraged her, and started appearing in short films and theatre productions before her teens. (showtimes.com)
Her first on-screen credit was in the filmed stage adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2014), and her first film role came with the indie drama 37 (2016). (showtimes.com) Her breakout came in 2017, when she starred as Beverly Marsh in the horror film It — a role that brought her wide recognition. (Wikipedia) She went on to reprise the role in It: Chapter Two (2019). (Wikipedia)
Beyond the “It” films, she also played a young Camille Preaker in the HBO mini-series Sharp Objects (2018), starred as the iconic teen detective in Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (2019), portrayed Gretel in the dark fantasy film Gretel & Hansel (2020), and played the lead role Sydney Novak in the Netflix series I Am Not Okay With This (2020). (Wikipedia) She has also appeared in the 2023 fantasy-adventure film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. (Wikipedia)
Her petite stature (about 1.52 m) and her expressive features — often described as a mix of vulnerability and strength — have helped her stand out, especially in roles requiring emotional depth or a haunting presence. (IMDb)