Sophie Hopkins

Sophie Lisa Hopkins is a British actress and model. She is best known for her role as April MacLean in the BBC Three Doctor Who spin-off Class.

Early life Hopkins was born in Singapore and grew up in the East Yorkshire Wolds, England. She attended Woldgate School and then pursued a national diploma in Performing Arts and Musical Theatre at City of York College, graduating in 2009. In 2010, she moved to London where she trained with Identity School of Acting and joined the Fourth Monkey Theatre Company.

Career In April 2016, Hopkins was cast in the BBC Three Doctor Who spin-off Class as April MacLean. Her character April is a student at Coal Hill School, who Hopkins described as "socially awkward", but also "compassionate, kind", and sometimes "extraordinarily brave". April was advertised as the British Buffy. When Hopkins was first sent the script, she only knew that the series would be similar to Buffy the Vampire Slayer and decided to audition on that basis, unaware that it would be a Doctor Who spin off. During the production of the series Hopkins lived in Cardiff, in the same building as actress Vivian Oparah.

Also in 2016, Hopkins made her feature film debut starring in the horror-thriller Brackenmore, set in Ireland. In 2018, Hopkins reprised her role as April MacLean in six Class audio plays by Big Finish. She then appeared in Greta Bellamacina's 2019 film Hurt by Paradise. In 2020, she participated in the Trickster virtual live readings to raise money for the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic. She then appeared in an episode of the Sky Max series Wolfe and the Hallmark Channel film Jolly Good Christmas. She has an upcoming role in the ITV series The Long Shadow.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2011 The Meeting Place Anna Short film 2013 The Square Orbit Woman Short film 2014 Life Lines Mori Short film 2015 Dead Gigolo Jamie Short film Fragments of May Sophie Short film 2016 Since We Last Harry Short film Breaking Sarah Short film Brackenmore Kate 2017 Spilt Billie Short film 2019 Hurt by Paradise Camille Castel Wives of the Landed Gentry Elizabeth Short film 2020 Stalling It Sammy Short film 2021 Watchtower Lily Short film Nightingale Lil Short film

Television

Audio Year Title Role Notes 2018–2020 Class April MacLean 7 episodes 2020 Trickster Georgina Garrett Virtual live reading

Music videos Year Title Artist Notes 2015 "Whiplash Dreams" Clearhead