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Sophie Wu

Sophie Wu

Actor · Born December 23, 1983 (42) · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Sophie Wu (born 23 December 1983) is a Scottish actress, known for her roles in films such as Kick-Ass and TV series such as The Fades as Jay, The Midnight Beast as Zoe, plus the second and third series of Fresh Meat as Heather. Sophie Wu was born in Edinburgh to a Chinese father and a Scottish mother. She went to school in Scotland before studying at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) between 2003 and 2006. After graduating, she began acting in television series, including Casualty and Hotel Babylon, before going on to have the supporting role of Kiki, in comedy film Wild Child opposite Emma Roberts, in 2008. In 2010, her next film role came as the character of Erika Cho in the U.S. comic-book film adaptation Kick-Ass and 2013-sequel Kick-Ass 2. In 2011, she appeared in the BBC Three television series The Fades playing the role of Anne's friend, Jay. Later in 2012, she played the role of Stefan Abingdon's girlfriend, Zoe, in the sitcom The Midnight Beast, then she appeared in her second project with Kimberley Nixon, the second and third series of Fresh Meat, as recurring character, Heather. Wu is also a writer. In 2014, Wu wrote and performed in a one-woman show, "Sophie Wu is Minging, She Looks Like She's Dead". She wrote a monologue for the BBC program The Break (2016–present). She wrote a play titled "Ramona Tells Jim", which premiered in 2017.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 23, 1983 (42)
From
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on Motif · 20 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 30% in 30 days

What are Sophie Wu's films like?

Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
55%
Bonds
34%
Survival
11%
Coming of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Tense
2
Melancholic
3
Romantic
2
Warm
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sophie Wu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sophie Wu's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

20 credits, 12 with a Motif page.

  • The Monkey King(2023)

    as Red Girl / Child Monkey (voice)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: The Seagull (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    as Masha

  • Automat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Susie

  • Babylon(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Carly

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Jurassic (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Roz

  • Kick-Ass 2(2013)

    as Erika Cho

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • BBC Comedy Feeds (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Jennifer

  • Black Mirror(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Jamie

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Fresh Meat(2011)

    Show 11 episodes · as Heather

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Fades(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jay

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Tonight You're Mine(2011)

    as Kim

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • See Me (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Rebecca

  • Kick-Ass(2010)

    as Erika Cho

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Man on a Motorcycle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Gallery Girl

  • Tormented(2009)

    as Mei Lei

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Horrible Histories(2009)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Other Man(2008)

    as Shop Assistant

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Wild Child(2008)

    as Kiki

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Sensitive Skin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucy

  • Mother Daughter (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles, 19 of them dated from 2005 to 2023; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Wild Child (2008)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

Fresh Meat (2011)

Midcredits 84th

Most popular right now

The Fades (2011)

Film career

20052023

Peak 2009 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting19 of 20: 19 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thDirecting1 of 20: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 20: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s6 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Sophie Wu's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 12 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most loved · actor

Horrible Histories (2009)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sophie Wu's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Sophie Wu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sophie Wu's Motif titles; Kimberley Nixon shares the most, 2.