Sophia Lillis

Sophia Lillis (born February 13, 2002) is an American actress. She gained prominence for her roles as Beverly Marsh in the horror films It and It: Chapter Two (2019) and as a teenager with telekinesis in the Netflix drama series I Am Not Okay with This (2020).

Lillis has also appeared in the HBO psychological thriller miniseries Sharp Objects (2018), the film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023), and the HBO comedy thriller series The Chair Company (2025).

Early life Sophia Lillis was born on February 13, 2002, along with her fraternal twin brother, Jake. Lillis and her parents appeared in a 2012 episode of The Real Housewives of New York City in which Jake, a bilateral above-knee amputee, was presented with hybrid running legs by Aviva Drescher.

Career

Early work Lillis made her film debut starring in the 2016 film 37. Previously, she had a minor role in Julie Taymor's stage production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, which was also filmed for live showings. She is an alumna of the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.

Breakthrough In 2017, she rose to prominence after co-starring as one of the lead characters, Beverly Marsh, in the horror film It, an adaptation of Stephen King's novel of the same name. Directed by Andy Muschietti, It also starred Jaeden Martell, Finn Wolfhard, Wyatt Oleff, Bill Skarsgård, Jack Dylan Grazer, Jeremy Ray Taylor, and Chosen Jacobs. Later that year, she played one of Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard's children in Sia's music video "Santa's Coming for Us". thumb upright=1In 2018, Lillis appeared in the HBO television miniseries Sharp Objects, in which she played a young Camille Preaker. In 2019, Lillis starred as teenage sleuth Nancy Drew in the Warner Bros. film adaptation of Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase. While the film received mixed to positive reviews, Lillis's performance was singled out for praise. She reprised her role as Beverly Marsh in It: Chapter Two in 2019.

In 2020, Lillis portrayed Gretel in Gretel & Hansel, a re-imagining of the German fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel". The following month, Lillis played the lead role in the Netflix original series I Am Not Okay with This. In November, she appeared with Paul Bettany in Uncle Frank, an independent film by True Blood and Six Feet Under creator Alan Ball, which premiered on Amazon Prime.

In October 2022, Lillis performed in Heroes of the Fourth Turning at Studio Theatre in Washington, D.C..

Lillis appeared in the 2023 film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. She was cast as the younger sister of Michael Cera's character, Eric, in the Dustin Guy Defa film The Adults. Lillis is part of an ensemble cast, including Jeff Goldblum, Tom Hanks, Maya Hawke, and Scarlett Johansson, who appear in the 2023 Wes Anderson film Asteroid City.

In July 2024, she was cast in the Peacock television series All Her Fault. She starred alongside Dave Bautista in the 2025 action film Trap House.

Upcoming roles At the Game Awards 2023, video game producer Hideo Kojima and filmmaker Jordan Peele presented the trailer for their upcoming horror game, OD, with Lillis starring in a leading role.

Filmography +Key Denotes projects that have not yet been released

Films Year Title Role Notes 2016 37 Debbie Bernstein 2017 It Beverly "Bev" Marsh 2019 Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase Nancy Drew It Chapter Two Young Beverly "Bev" Marsh 2020 Uncle Frank Elizabeth "Beth" Bledsoe Gretel & Hansel Gretel 2023Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Doric The Adults Maggie Asteroid City Shelly Borden OD - TGA 2023 Teaser Trailer Short filmvideo game trailer 2025 Trap House Deni Matthews-Albright TBA Knight's Camp TBA Pre-production Bobby Fox in the Lower Dimension TBA Pre-production Ancient History TBA Post-production

Television Year Title Role Notes 2012 The Real Housewives of New York City Herself 2018 Sharp Objects Young Camille Preaker Miniseries 2020 I Am Not Okay with This Sydney Novak Main role Acting for a Cause Helen Burns Episode: "Jane Eyre" 2025 The Chair Company Natalie Trosper Main Role All Her Fault Josephine "Josie" Murphy / Carrie Finch 6 episodes It: Welcome to Derry Beverly Marsh Episode: "Winter Fire" (post-credits scene)

Theatre Year Title Role VenueRef.2026DataRileyOff-Broadway, Lucille Lortel Theatre

Music videos Year Artist TitleNotes 2017 The War on Drugs "Nothing to Find" Sia "Santa's Coming for Us"

Video games Year Title Role Notes OD On-againoff-again "in development" since 2022

Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef New Mexico Film Critics Best Young Actor/Actress It San Diego Film Critics Society Breakthrough Artist Seattle Film Critics Society Best Youth Performance Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Youth Performance Online Film & Television Association Best Youth Performance Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor Music City Film Critics Association Best Young Actress It Chapter Two 2026Critics' Choice AwardsBest Supporting Actress in a Movie/MiniseriesAll Her Fault