Sophie Simnett is an English actress, known for her role as Samaira Dean on the Netflix drama series Daybreak.

Simnett was born in London and her first performance was in Jim Cartwright's 'Mobile Phone Show' at the Lyric, Hammersmith - it was at this theatre she also later directed the production 'Rollercoaster.'

Simnett made her professional TV acting debut in BBC's Dickensian. She then appeared in the 2016 film Mum's List (now titled 'Acres & Acres'), as the younger version of Kate. She was then cast in the role of Skye Hart on the Disney Channel musical drama series The Lodge after thirteen auditions. She starred in The Lodge from 2015 to 2018, and was featured on two accompanying soundtracks for the series. Simnett also acted as a story consultant for the series.

In 2019, Simnett began starring in the Netflix drama series Daybreak, as Samaira Dean. She then played the updated role of 'Nancy/Red' in the Oliver Twist re-make 'Twist' alongside Michael Caine and Lena Headey.

She went on to star as the lead in Renny Harlin's thriller 'The Refuge.' Following that she appeared in the Leonard Cohen biopic 'So Long, Marianne as well as Gulfstream's romantic-comedy 'Falling.'

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Sophie Simnett at an event for EE British Academy Film Awards (2020)

Colin Ford and Sophie Simnett in Daybreak (2019)

Matthew Broderick and Sophie Simnett in Daybreak (2019)

Michael Caine, Lena Headey, Rita Ora, Franz Drameh, Raff Law, and Sophie Simnett in Twist (2021)

Emilia Fox, Rafe Spall, Ross McCormack, Matthew Stagg, Sophie Simnett, and William Stagg in Acres and Acres (2016)

Alex Wolff and Thea Sofie Loch Næss in So Long, Marianne (2024)

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