Sophie Simnett
Sophie Hannah Kilner Simnett is an English actress, known for her roles as Skye Hart on the Disney Channel musical series The Lodge and Samaira Dean on the Netflix drama series Daybreak.
Early life
Simnett was born on 5 December 1997 in Hammersmith, West London to Jonathan I. R. Simnett and Susan F. P. Kilner. She has an older brother, Joseph Thomas Kilner Simnett. At the age of seven, she began taking various film and acting courses. She attended Putney High School.Career
Simnett made her professional acting debut in Footsteps of Angels, a 2014 short film. She then appeared in the 2016 film Mum's List, as the younger version of lead character Kate. On her eighteenth birthday, she was 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 2016 to 2017 and was featured on two accompanying soundtracks for the series. Simnett was also a story consultant for the series. In 2018, she starred in the Christmas comedy film Surviving Christmas with the Relatives as Bee. In 2019, Simnett starred in the Netflix drama series Daybreak as Samaira Dean. She later portrayed the role of Red in the 2021 film Twist. In 2025, Simnett appeared in the thriller film The Running Man.Filmography
| Year | Show | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2015 | Dickensian | Dedlock niece | 1 episode | |
| 2016 | The Five | Scarlett | 2 episodes | |
| 2016–2017 | The Lodge | Skye Hart | Main role; also story consultant | |
| 2017 | Endeavour | Pippa Leyton | 2 episodes | |
| 2017 | Ransom | Sofia Bonnar | 1 episode | |
| 2018 | Poldark | Andromeda Page | 2 episodes | |
| 2019 | Daybreak | Samaira "Sam" Dean | Main role |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2022 | Horizon Forbidden West | Demeter | Voice role |