Sophia Kiely

Sophia Kiely
Born	Sophia Elsie Kiely 2000 (age 24–25) Kensington, London, England
Occupation	Actress
Known for	Matilda the Musical

Sophia Elsie Kiely (born 2000) is an English Olivier Award-winning child actress who played the title role in Matilda the Musical.[1][2][3] Kiely shared the role with Cleo Demetriou, Kerry Ingram, and Eleanor Worthington Cox.[1]

Career

Kiely played Matilda at the Cambridge Theatre in the West End debut of Matilda the Musical. After rehearsing the show since August, she made her debut on 27 October 2011.[4] In April 2012 Sophia won an Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical along with her co-stars.[5][6] She made a special appearance as Matilda for West End Live in Trafalgar Square, performing "Naughty".[7]

Kiely graduated with a Master's in Mathematics from the University of St Andrews in June 2023. She was a member of the University's improvised theatre group and received Piano Scholarships.

Theatre credits

Year	Title	Role	Theatre	Dates	Ref(s)
2011–2012	Matilda the Musical	Matilda Wormwood	Cambridge Theatre	25 October 2011 – 14 April 2012	[1][2][3]

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Title	Result	Ref(s)
2012	Whatsonstage.com Awards	Best Actress in a Musical (shared with: Cleo Demetriou, Kerry Ingram and Eleanor Worthington Cox)	Matilda the Musical	Nominated	[8]
	Laurence Olivier Award	Best Actress in a Musical (shared with: Cleo Demetriou, Kerry Ingram and Eleanor Worthington Cox)		Won	[6][9]

References

1. Gardner, Lyn (25 November 2011). "Matilda - review". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
2. Hitchings, Henry (25 November 2011). "Matilda The Musical, Cambridge Theatre - review". Evening Standard. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Review Round-up: Matilda is Top of the Class | WhatsOnStage". WhatsOnStage. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
4. "Interview with Sophia Kiely, from Matilda The Musical" (PDF). Soho Parish Youth. 2 December 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2012 – via wendywoodesigns.co.uk.
5. Rustin, Susanna (16 April 2012). "A day in the life of four girls called Matilda". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
6. Masters, Tim (16 April 2012). "Matilda star, 10, is youngest Olivier winner". BBC. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
7. Sweetland, Duncan (23 June 2012). "West End Live 2012: As It Happened". OfficialLondonTheatre.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012.
8. "Full List: 2012 Whatsonstage.com Award winners". WhatsOnStage. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
9. "Olivier Winners 2012". OfficialLondonTheatre.com. Retrieved 27 December 2020.