Sophie Lisa Hopkins is a British actress and model. She is best known for her role as April MacLean in the

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'' Doctor Who'' spin-off '' Class'' (2016).

Early life

Hopkins was born in

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and grew up in the

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, 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

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and joined the Fourth Monkey Theatre Company.

Career

In April 2016, Hopkins was cast in the

'' Doctor Who'' spin-off '' Class'' as April MacLean. Her character April is a student at

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, 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 Vivian Nneka O. Oparah (born 30 December 1996) is a British actress and musician. She is known for her work in theatre, earning an Off West End Award nomination, and her roles in the BBC Three ''Doctor Who'' spin-off ''Class'' (2016) and the film ...

. 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

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during the

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. She then appeared in an episode of the

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series '' Wolfe'' and the

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film ''Jolly Good Christmas''. She has an upcoming role in the ITV series '' The Long Shadow''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Audio

Music videos

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hopkins, Sophie Living people 21st-century British actresses Actresses from Yorkshire People from the East Riding of Yorkshire Year of birth missing (living people)