Sophie Skelton is a British actress best known for her role as Brianna Randall Fraser in the Starz drama series Outlander. She has also won the Hyperdrive Festival Award in the “Best Leading Actress” category. She is also a trained ballet dancer. Skelton has a fan following of more than 100k followers on Instagram.
Birth Name
Sophie Alexandra Skelton
Nickname
Sophie
Profession
Actress
Nationality
British
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Sophie Skelton was born on the 7th March 1994, in Woodford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom.
Age
She is currently 29 years old.
Sun Sign
Pisces
Ethnicity
White
Education
Skelton attended Stockport Grammar School, completing her A Levels in 2012. She was going to study English Literature at King’s College London the following year but ended up turning down her offer to pursue acting instead.
Family Details
- Father – Simon Skelton (Entrepreneur)
- Mother – Ruth Skelton (Entrepreneur)
- Siblings – Sam Skelton (Older Brother), Roger Skelton (Older Brother)
Marital Status
Single
Boyfriend / Spouse
Sophie Skelton has dated –
- Richard Rankin (2016-2017) – From 2016 to 2017, Sophie was rumored to be dating Scottish actor Richard Rankin.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 7 inches
- In centimeters – 170 cm
- In meters -1.7 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 53 kg
- In Pounds – 117 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 33-26-34
- Bust – 33 inches
- Waist – 26 inches
- Hip – 34 inches
- Bra Size – 32A
Body Build
Slim
Eye Color
Light Brown
Hair Color
Light Brown
Dress Size
Her dress size is 5 (US).
Shoe Size
Her shoe size is believed to be 7 (US).
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Sophie earned critical acclaim for her roles as Eve Boston in Waterloo Road (2013), Student Jane in Foyle’s War (2015), Sofia Matthews in So Awkward (2015), and Brianna Randall Fraser in Outlander.
Film Debut
Sophie made her acting debut as Margaret in Ian Vernon’s war film, The War I Knew (2014). She won her first major acting role in the British war drama film, Another Mother’s Son in 2017 as Jess.
Television Debut
In 2012, Skelton appeared in two episodes of the British crime drama series DCI Banks for her role as Becca Smith.
Sophie Skelton Net worth
Sophie hasn’t yet disclosed anything about her net worth or salary to the media, but she must have made decent fortune from her acting career over the years.
Social Media Profiles
- Instagram – sophie.skelton
- Twitter – Skelton Sophie
Some Lesser Known Facts About Sophie Skelton
- Sophie developed interests in dance from a young age and enrolled at the Royal Academy when she was three years old to learn ballet.
- She made the leap to theater and stage productions during her teens and was discovered by an agent while performing on stage at the age of 15 years old.
- Sophie is the only member from her family to pursue an acting career.
- She got her break with a role of a schoolgirl “Becca Smith” in Series two of the British crime drama DCI Banks in 2012.
- In 2016, she won the Hyperdrive Festival Award for the ‘Best Leading Actress’ for her work in Ren: The Girl with the Mark.
- At the age of 15, she was spotted by an agent during one of her performances on stage.
- If she could travel back in time, she would go to the ‘20’s, right after the end of the war.
- In 2016, she won the Hyperdrive Festival Award for the ‘Best Leading Actress’ for her role in Ren: The Girl with the Mark.
- She has been featured in magazines including Vulkan, Variety, and Harper’s Bazaar US, among others.
- Sophie has supported many charity organizations including The British Heart Foundation, Crohn’s & Colitis UK, and others.
- In 2017, Skelton portrayed Jess in Christopher Menaul’s film Another Mother’s Son, the true story of Louisa Gould, a widow living in Nazi-occupied Jersey during WWII.
