Sophia Di Martino

Sophia Di Martino (born 15 November 1983) is an English actress known for portraying Sylvie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Loki (2021–2023), which earned her two MTV Movie & TV Awards and a nomination for a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. She has also had starring roles in the television shows Casualty (2009–2011) and Flowers (2016–2018).

Early life and education Di Martino was born in Nottingham and grew up in the suburb of Attenborough. She is half Italian. She attended Chilwell Comprehensive School, where she completed an A Level in performing arts. She went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts with honours in media and performance from the University of Salford.

Career Di Martino works in television, film, theatre, and music. In Channel 4's Flowers, she plays Amy Flowers. She plays Eva in the 2016 feature film The Darkest Universe. She appeared as Amber in the third series of Sky's Mount Pleasant and as Emma, the girlfriend of Simon Bird's character Adam, in the first episode of series three of Channel 4's Friday Night Dinner. She also appeared in the third series of 4 O'Clock Club in 2014 as Miss Parkwood and in the 2015 film Royal Day Out.

She was a regular cast member of Casualty, playing the role of Pauline "Polly" Emmerson from 19 March 2009 until 30 April 2011. In 2018, she appeared in Click & Collect.

In 2019, she was cast as Sylvie in the Disney+ show Loki. Season one premiered on 9 June 2021 and concluded on 14 July. Di Martino won Best Breakthrough Performance and Best Team with Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson at the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards. Season two of Loki premiered on 5 October 2023.

Di Martino also co-hosts the True Spies podcast.

Personal life In 2016, Di Martino stated that she has "had relationships with both men and women", that she believes "sexuality is a fluid thing", and that she has "definitely tried on different labels at different points in my life". She is married to actor and writer Will Sharpe, with whom she has been in a relationship since 2009. They have two children, born in 2019 and 2021.

Selected filmography

Film

+ Year Title Role Notes 2011 Black Pond Rachel 2015 A Royal Night Out Phoebe 2016 The Darkest Universe Eva 2018 Click & Collect Claire 2019 Yesterday Carol 2021 Sweetheart Lucy The Electrical Life of Louis Wain Judith2024 Witches Documentary The Radleys Lorna TBA Post-production Filming

Television

+ Year Title Role Notes 2004 Holby City Gemma Walker 1 episode 2005 Doctors Natalie James 1 episode 2006 New Street Law Ella 1 episode Strictly Confidential Roanna 1 episode 2007–2009 Ideal Helena 2 episodes 2007 Heartbeat Wendy 1 episode The Marchioness Disaster Erika Spotswood TV movie 2008 The Royal Today Gemma Pennant Main cast Spooks: Code 9 Harpie Girlfriend 1 episode Survivors Simone 1 episode 2009 Boy Meets Girl Fashion Student 1 episode2009–2011 Casualty Polly Emmerson / Shauna Milsom Main cast; 83 episodes 2010 The Road to Coronation Street Josie Scott TV movie 2012 Eternal Law Lucy Orchard 1 episode 2013 Great Night Out Mabel 1 episode Southcliffe Micki 1 episode Mount Pleasant Amber 8 episodes 2014 Friday Night Dinner Emma 1 episode 4 O'Clock Club Miss Emma Parkwood 10 episodes 2015 Hetty Feather Hannah Prestwick 1 episode The Job Lot Jodie 1 episode 2016 Midsomer Murders Amber Layard 1 episode 2016–2018 Flowers Amy Flowers Main cast 2017 Hidden America with Jonah Ray Emma 1 episode 2018 Into the Badlands Lily 2 episodes Click & Collect Claire TV movie 2020 Silent Witness DCI Claire Ashby 2 episodes 2021–2023 Loki Sylvie Main cast 2022–2024 Peacock Blue 6 episodes 2025 Too Much Silvia Violet 1 episode TBA Main cast

Awards and nominations