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STAGE CREDITS

[West End]
Old Vic Revival Production, 2019
Monica Reed


[West End]
West End Production, 2018
Lady Bracknell


[West End]
West End Revival Production, 2016
Miss Adelaide


[West End]
Donmar Warehouse Revival, 1995
Amy


Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 2016 - Best Actress in a Musical

Sophie ThompsonGuys And Dolls

Olivier Awards - 2011 - Best Actress

Sophie Thompson, Clybourne Park


winner
Olivier Awards - 1999 - Best Actress in a Musical

Sophie Thompson, Into The Woods

Olivier Awards - 1999 - Best Actress in a Musical

Sophie ThompsonInto The Woods

Olivier Awards - 1996 - Best Supporting Performance in a Musical

Sophie Thompson, Company

Olivier Awards - 1994 - Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Sophie ThompsonWildest Dreams

News


JUNIPER BLOOD, THE MAIDS, and WHEN WE ARE MARRIED Set For Donmar Warehouse
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2025

With the critically acclaimed revival of Lynn Nottage's Intimate Apparel currently playing, Artistic Director Tim Sheader and Executive Director Henny Finch has announced three new plays for Autumn 2025/26.
The Many Actors Make Art (MAMA) Exhibition Returns to Brixton
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2025

The Many Actors Make Art (MAMA) exhibition returns for its third time at Downstairs at The Department Store in Brixton, offering a platform for theatre actors and creatives to showcase their talents beyond the stage through visual art.
Miller Theatre At Columbia University Reveals 2025-26 Season Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2025

Miller Theatre has announced its 2025-26 season—a combination of new and early music, as seen through its core series Composer Portraits, Early Music, and Jazz, alongside community hits Morningside Lights and Pop-Up Concerts. 
Review: BBC MUSICALS NIGHT, BBC Four and iPlayer
by Gary Naylor - Mar 24, 2025

Some diamonds in the rough, but why can't we choose for ourselves from the BBC archive?
New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players 50th Anniversary Season Continues with THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 17, 2024

New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players will present one of Gilbert & Sullivan's most famed works, The Pirates of Penzance for a limited engagement of six performances on January 4, 5, 11 & 12, 2025 at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College (524 West 59th Street, New York, NY, between 10th and 11thAvenues).
Review: PRESENT LAUGHTER, National Theatre At Home
by Amber-Rae Stobbs - Nov 29, 2024

A festive treat lands just in time for Christmas
Cast Set For HANSEL AND GRETEL at Shakespeare's Globe
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2024

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the cast for Hansel and Gretel. Following last year’s run, this year's production is the Brothers Grimm’s classic story, with brand new songs.
Winter Season Set For National Theatre at Home With Andrew Scott, Ralph Fiennes, and More
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2024

National Theatre at Home, the National Theatre's pioneering streaming platform, has announced a collection of iconic productions and heartwarming stories are set to join the platform for the festive season.
Review: THE BALLAD OF HATTIE AND JAMES, Kiln Theatre
by Franco Milazzo - Apr 19, 2024

Somewhere in King’s Cross, a middle-aged woman sits at a piano and plays an original piece with surprising fluency. There begins Samuel Adamson’s tumultuous tale of two teenage musical prodigies whose lives become thoroughly entangled.
Review: NYGASP's TRIAL BY JURY and THE SORCERER Hit the Right Notes
by Sharon Ellman - Apr 8, 2024

This reviewer was completely in awe of such talent at the double-header of Gilbert and Sullivan's TRIAL BY JURY and THE SORCERER at Kaye Playhouse on April 7th!
Cast Set For New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players' THE SORCERER and TRIAL BY JURY
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2024

New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players will conclude the 49th season with a double bill of Gilbert & Sullivan’s first two extant collaborations, The Sorcerer and Trial By Jury. 
Keegan Hosts Special Engagement with Northern Ireland's c21 Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Feb 12, 2024

The Keegan Theatre has announced a special engagement with c21 Theatre Company, a Northern Irish touring theater company that champions new works and innovative storytelling.
Video: Watch MGM+'s BELGRAVIA: THE NEXT CHAPTER Trailer From THE GILDED AGE Creators
by Michael Major - Nov 15, 2023

The series stars Harriet Slater as “Clara Trenchard (née Dunn)”, Benjamin Wainwright as “Frederick Trenchard”, Edward Bluemel as “Dr. Stephen Ellerby”, Toby Regbo as “Rev. James Trenchard”, Hannah Onslow as “Emily Dunn”, Sophie Thompson as “Mrs. Dunn”, Claude Perron as “The Marquise D’Etagnac”, and more. Watch the video trailer now!
New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players Begin 49th Season With PATIENCE
by Stephi Wild - Sep 27, 2023

New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players (NYGASP) begins its expanded 49th season with its picturesque production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s classic send up of generational fads, Patience, not seen since 2017. Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here!
Lesley Manville, Sophie Thomspon, Alison Steadman, and Noma Dumezweni Will Guest Star at Crazy Coqs
by Stephi Wild - Mar 22, 2023

Olivier Award-winning actress Lesley Manville will be the first star of stage and screen to be interviewed by Avril Freck (AKA Fiona Lindsay) as part of a brand new series of evenings of conversation, music and dancing to be held at London’s intimate live performance venue, The Crazy Coqs at Brasserie Zédel.
VAULT Festival Celebrates Record-Breaking Year as it Closes its Doors For The Last Time in its Original Home
by Stephi Wild - Mar 21, 2023

VAULT Festival marked the end of its decade-long run at its original venue, The Vaults on Sunday 19th March, bringing to a close a record-breaking year which welcomed more than 81,000 audience members throughout its eight week run.
World Premiere Of SONGS IN FLIGHT By Shawn Okpebholo & More to be Featured in SparksLIVE Winter 2023 Events
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 7, 2022

Sparks & Wiry Cries will present a week of sparksLIVE events, from January 10 to 13, 2023 in New York, including the world premiere of Songs in Flight, co-presented by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, plus additional events at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music and Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
PETER PAN, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, ROMEO AND JULIET & More to be Featured in BroadwayHD's Back-to-School Collection
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 4, 2022

Whether a Broadway freshman or seasoned senior, BroadwayHD viewers can get schooled in theatre classics like The Sound of Music and Romeo and Juliet, to more advanced theatre titles like The Importance of Being Earnest to Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, and graduate with honors.
Nottingham Playhouses Announces THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO Set For 2023
by Stephi Wild - Jun 28, 2022

As Nottingham Playhouse launches its new brochure for the late summer and autumn 2022 to early Spring 2023, the company has revealed that its first production for 2023 will be the world premiere of Christy Lefteri's gripping best-selling novel, The Beekeeper of Aleppo adapted by Nesrin Alrefaai and Matthew Spangler.
Full Cast Announced For THE CLOTHES THEY STOOD UP IN at Nottingham Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Jun 22, 2022

Today, Nottingham Playhouse announces the full casting for Adrian Scarborough’s adaptation of Alan Bennett’s comic novella The Clothes They Stood Up In. Opening in September, this is the first time the popular story has been told on stage and kicks off the Playhouse’s Autumn season.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Sophie Thompson been in?

Sophie Thompson has not appeared on Broadway.

How many West End shows has Sophie Thompson been in?

Sophie Thompson has appeared on London's West End in 4 shows.

What was Sophie Thompson's first West End show?

Sophie Thompson's first West End show was Company which opened in 1995

What awards has Sophie Thompson been nominated for?

Best Actress in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Guys And Dolls, Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for Clybourne Park, Best Actress in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Into The Woods, Best Actress in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Into The Woods, Best Supporting Performance in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Company and Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Olivier Awards) for Wildest Dreams.

What awards has Sophie Thompson won?

Sophie Thompson won the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role in Into The Woods.

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