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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Joe Viterelli to Orson Welles
Sophie Ward Biography (1964-)
Original name, Sophia Ward; born December 30, 1964, in London, England; daughter of Simon (an actor) and Alexandra (maiden name, Malcolm) Ward; married Paul Hobson (divorced, 1996); children: Nathaniel, Joshua.
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- December 30, 1964
- London, United Kingdom
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Jill Peters, The Copter Kids, 1976
- Kate Lofting, The Haunting of Julia (also known as Full Circle), Discovery, 1977
- Amanda, A Shocking Accident (short film), 1982
- Girl in London house, The Hunger, United Artists, 1983
- Girlfriend, The Lords of Discipline, Paramount, 1983
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Rock-a-bye Baby (short film), 1983
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A Prayer for the Dying (short film), 1984
- Elizabeth Hardy, Young Sherlock Holmes (also known as Pyramid of Fear), Paramount, 1985
- Mombi II, Return to Oz (also known as The Adventures of the Devil from the Sky and Oz), Buena Vista, 1985
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The Malady (short film), 1985
- Young girl, "I Pagliacci," Aria, Miramax/Warner Bros., 1987
- Minnie Meagles, Little Dorrit (also known as Little Dorrit 1: Nobody's Fault,
Little Dorrit 2: Little Dorrit's Story,
Little Dorrit's Story, and Nobody's Fault), Sands/Cannon, 1988
- Sister Margherita, Il giovane Toscanini (also known as Toscanini and Young Toscanini), Carthago Films, 1988
- Stella Halliday, A Summer Story, Atlantic Releasing, 1988
- Juan/Mathilde de la Venegas, El fraile (also known as The FinalTemptation,
The Monk, and Seduction of a Priest), Celtic Films, 1990
- Porzia/Sulpizia, Una vita scellerata (also known as Cellini--AViolent Life,
A Violent Life,
Cellini, l'or et le sang, andCellini, una vita violenta), Artedis, 1990
- Helen Schweizer, Der Mann nebenan (also known as A Demon in MyView), Vidmark Entertainment, 1991
- Elenore Pratt, Waxwork II: Lost in Time (also known as Lost inTime and Space Shift: Waxwork II), LIVE Home Video, 1992
- Isabella Linton, Wuthering Heights (also known as Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights"), Paramount, 1992
- Dovnia, Crime and Punishment, 1993, 21st Century Film, 2002
- Alice Jordan, A Village Affair, 1994
- Lidia, Bela Donna (also known as Bella Donna and White Dunes), Araba Films/United International Pictures, 1998
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Chinese Whispers (short film), 1998
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Dead in the Water, Spice Factory, 2001
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Extras (short film), 2002
- Claire Howard, Nobody Knows Anything!, BCI Eclipse, 2003
- Milou, Bubblegum (short film), Dazzle Films UK, 2003
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The Missing Link 2003 (short film), 2003
- Veronica Van Huet, Out of Bounds (also known as Dead in the Water), LifeSize Entertainment and Releasing, 2004
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Film Director
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Chinese Whispers (short film), 1998
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Rosemary Waldo, Dinotopia (also known as Dinotopia: The Series), ABC and The Hallmark Channel, 2002
- Dr. Helen Trent, Heartbeat, Yorkshire Television, beginning 2004
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Miniseries
- Carla, Gli indifferenti (also known as A Time of Indifference), 1989
- Kathi, The Strauss Dynasty, 1991
- Eden, "A Dark Adapted Eye," The Ruth Rendell Mysteries, BBC, 1994,then PBS, 1995
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Movies
- Isabel, A Better Class of Person, Thames Television, 1985
- Jacqueline DeBouvier, Casanova (also known as Il veneziano, vita e amori di Giacomo Casanova), ABC, 1987
- Molly Kendall, A Caribbean Mystery (also known as Miss Marple:A Caribbean Mystery), BBC, Seven Network (Australia), and Arts and Entertainment, 1989
- Shannon O'Neil, Class of '61, ABC, 1993
- Kelly Carson, MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis, ABC, 1994
- Emma Roussell, The Big Fall, HBO, 1996
- Justine Weaver, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: For the Sake of Elena, BBC, 2002
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Specials
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Ibsen: The Wild Duck, BBC-2, 1977
- Antonia, "The Shell Seekers," Hallmark Hall of Fame, ABC, 1989
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Events at Drimaghleen, BBC, 1991
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Episodic
- "The Other Window," Shadows, 1975
- Francesca Monsanto, "Prophecy," Chiller, Independent Television, 1995
- Jocelyn Sheffield, "The Fran in the Mirror, The Nanny, CBS, 1998
- Jocelyn Sheffield, "The Hanukkah Story," The Nanny, CBS, 1998
- Jocelyn Sheffield, "The Wedding: Parts 1 & 2," The Nanny, CBS,1998
- Isabelle, "The Path of Sorrows," Crusade (also known as Crusade: The Babylon Project), TNT, 1999
- Tamara, "The Fridge," Rhona, 2000
- Lorna Goodley, "Blind Spot," Peak Practice, Central Independent Television and Carlton Television, 2001
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Pilots
- Nell Prescott, Taking Liberty, ABC, 1996
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Legacy, NBC, 1997
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Other
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The Other Window, Thames Television, 1973
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The Chester Mysteries, BBC-2, 1974
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The Brensham People, BBC-2, 1977
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Too Old to Fight, BBC-2, 1981
- Polly Hobbs, Spywatch, 1996
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Stage Appearances
- Patricia, Flare Path, Kings Head Theatre, London, 1990
- Amanda, Private Lives, Citizens' Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland, 1994
- Blackie, The Milk Train, Citizens' Theatre, 1994
- Queen Elizabeth, Don Carlos, Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland,1995
- Ophelia, Hamlet, Citizens' Theatre, 1996
- Amalia, The Robbers, Kings Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1997
- Governess, The Turn of the Screw, Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, England, 1999
- Elvira, Blithe Spirit, Citizens' Theatre, 2000
- Olga, Three Sisters, Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester, England, 2001
- Tanis, Semi Monde, Lyric Shaftesbury Avenue Theatre, 2001
- Belvidera, Venice Preserved, Citizens' Theatre, 2003
- Jane, Nothing, Citizens' Theatre, 2003
- Katherine, Electricity, West Yorkshire Playhouse, 2004
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Major Tours
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Les Liaisons Dangereuses, 2000
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RECORDINGS
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Audiobooks
- Barbara Vine, A Dark-Adapted Eye: A Novel of Suspense, Penguin Audio, 1990
- Barbara Vine, Asta's Book, released in the United States as Anna's Book, Audio Partners, 1995
- Eva Ibbotson, A Song for Summer, Chivers, 1998
- Anne Fine, Florizella and the Wolves, Chivers, 2001
- Anne Fine, Jennifer's Diary [and] The Worst Child I Ever Had, Chivers, 2001
- Henrietta Branford, Royal Blunder [and] Royal Blunder and the Haunted House, Chivers, 2001
- W. Somerset Maugham, The Painted Veil, Chivers, 2001
- Anne Fine, The Worst Child I Ever Had, BBC Cover to Cover, 2002
- Elizabeth Falconer, Tiger Fitzgerald, Chivers, 2002
- Gwyneth Rees, Fairy Dust, Chivers, 2005
- Gwyneth Rees, Fairy Treasure, Chivers, 2005
- Matt Thorne, Greengrove Castle (39 Castles series), Chivers, 2005
- Also the narrator for other audiobooks, including Anne Fine's Frozen Billy, Chivers; Kate S. Harper's The Queen of Whale Quay, Collins Audio; Eva Ibbotson's Journey to the River Sea, Chivers; and Joanna Spiri's Heidi, Collins Audio.
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Music Videos
- Roxy Music, "Avalon," 1982
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Celebrity Sleuth, Volume 11, issue 4, 1998, pp. 92-93
Electronic
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Sophie Ward Official Site, http://www.sophieward.com, March 19, 2005
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