Personal Info
Sophie Willan
Acting
Biography
Sophie Willan is a British stand up comedian, actress and writer. Willan was born in Bolton in 1987 to a heroin addicted mother. Her early life was difficult and she spent time in care. She later worked as an escort, and sex work is chronicled in her show one-woman stand up show, Branded. She became the recipient of the first ever Caroline Aherne Bursary award from the BBC for 2017-'18 and has won several awards for her stand up, including Edinburgh's Best Newcomer in 2017. She narrates Channel 4 reality gameshow The Circle and is a regular in BBC1 sitcom Still Open All Hours, as well as appe…
Known For
Filmography
TV Shows
Small Prophets
as Bev · 6 ep.
Ludwig
as Holly Pinder · 12 ep.
The Traitors: Uncloaked
as Self · 1 ep.
Late Night Lycett
as Self - Guest · 1 ep.
The Weakest Link
as Self · 1 ep.
Time
as Maeve Riley · 3 ep.
Blankety Blank
as Self - Panellist · 1 ep.
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self - Team Captain · 5 ep.
This Is My House
as Narrator · 10 ep.
The Celebrity Circle for Stand Up to Cancer
as Self - Narrator · 6 ep.