Sophie Hopkins

Sophie Lisa Hopkins is a British actress and model. She is best known for her role as April MacLean in the BBC Three Doctor Who spin-off Class (2016).

Sophie Hopkins
Born
Sophie Lisa Hopkins

Alma materIdentity School of Acting
Years active2011–present

Early life

Hopkins was born in Singapore and grew up in the East Yorkshire Wolds, England. She attended Woldgate School and then pursued a national diploma in Performing Arts and Musical Theatre at City of York College, graduating in 2009.[1] In 2010, she moved to London where she trained with Identity School of Acting and joined the Fourth Monkey Theatre Company.

Career

In April 2016, Hopkins was cast in the BBC Three Doctor Who spin-off Class[2] as April MacLean.[3] Her character April is a student at Coal Hill School, who Hopkins described as "socially awkward", but also "compassionate, kind", and sometimes "extraordinarily brave".[4] April was advertised as the British Buffy.[5] When Hopkins was first sent the script, she only knew that the series would be similar to Buffy the Vampire Slayer and decided to audition on that basis, unaware that it would be a Doctor Who spin off.[4][6] During the production of the series Hopkins lived in Cardiff, in the same building as actress Vivian Oparah.[7]

Also in 2016, Hopkins made her feature film debut starring in the horror-thriller Brackenmore, set in Ireland. In 2018, Hopkins reprised her role as April MacLean in six Class audio plays by Big Finish.[8] She then appeared in Greta Bellamacina's 2019 film Hurt by Paradise. In 2020, she participated in the Trickster virtual live readings to raise money for the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] She then appeared in an episode of the Sky Max series Wolfe and the Hallmark Channel film Jolly Good Christmas. She has an upcoming role in the ITV series The Long Shadow.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2011 The Meeting Place Anna Short film
2013 The Square Orbit Woman Short film
2014 Life Lines Mori Short film
2015 Dead Gigolo Jamie Short film
Fragments of May Sophie Short film
2016 Since We Last Harry Short film
Breaking Sarah Short film
Brackenmore Kate
2017 Spilt Billie Short film
2019 Hurt by Paradise Camille Castel
Wives of the Landed Gentry Elizabeth Short film
2020 Stalling It Sammy Short film
2021 Watchtower Lily Short film
Nightingale Lil Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Filthy Cities Charlotte Corday Documentary miniseries; uncredited (Episode: "Revolutionary Paris")
2011–2012 Dark Matters: Twisted But True Marie
Vicki
Llubmila
Documentary (3 episodes)
2013 Britain's Secret Homes Anne
Joan Pendrell
Documentary (2 episodes)
2016 Class April MacLean Main cast (8 episodes)
2018 Doctors Ellie Hutton Episode: "Blink"
2021 Wolfe Sarah Goodwin 1 episode
2022 Jolly Good Christmas Charlotte Fitzsimmons Television film
2023 The Long Shadow

Audio

Year Title Role Notes
2018-2020 Class April MacLean 7 episodes
2020 Trickster Georgina Garrett Virtual live reading

Music videos

Year Title Artist Notes
2015 "Whiplash Dreams" Clearhead

References

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