Sophie Thatcher

Sophie Bathsheba Thatcher (born October 18, 2000) is an American actress. She is best known for starring as young Natalie Scatorccio in Showtime's psychological drama series ''Yellowjackets'' (2021–present) and for her appearance as Drash in ''The Book of Boba Fett'' (2022). In 2018, she made her big screen debut in the American science fiction film '' Prospect'', and later starred in ''The Boogeyman'' (2023). Thatcher's work on stage includes productions of '' Oliver!'', ''Seussical'', ''The Diary of Anne Frank'', and ''The Secret Garden''.

Early life

Thatcher grew up near Chicago, Illinois and attended Evanston Township High School. Her family is Mormon, but Thatcher states she does not practice the religion anymore. She has three siblings: a brother, an older sister named Emma, and a twin sister named Ellie. She has described her family as "musical"; she sang in a church choir and her mother played piano. She grew up singing and started acting when she was 4 years old. She went to a performing arts school for musical theater, and her on-camera experience led her to pursue acting more than singing.

Career

2016–present: Early career and breakthrough

Thatcher began her career with a guest role in the police procedural series ''Chicago P.D.'' (2016), one of the many entries in the widely known ''Chicago'' franchise. The same year, she made another guest appearance in Fox's supernatural horror television series ''The Exorcist'', where she played a younger version of Regan MacNeil.

In 2018, Thatcher made her big screen debut in the science fiction film '' Prospect'', co-starring Pedro Pascal. The film tells the story of a teenage girl and her father (played by Jay Duplass), who travel to an alien moon with a contract to mine gems in the moon's poisonous forest. For her performance, she received mostly positive reviews, with Peter Debruge of ''Variety'' describing her as "a fresh face who tricks us into assuming she’s just a callow teen, when in fact, she proves to be the film’s toughest character".

The following year, she appeared in Noble Jones' directorial debut '' The Tomorrow Man''. During this time, Thatcher landed the role of Natalie in ''Yellowjackets''. Regarding the process, creator Bart Nickerson said the casting department was searching for "someone who was really free-spirited and unique who could play both a sort of wildness and a vulnerability." Though most of the auditions were held in-person, Thatcher submitted a self-recorded audition tape and was cast as Natalie before Juliette Lewis, who portrays the character's adult counterpart. The pilot episode was greenlit in September and shot in Los Angeles in November 2019.

In 2020, Thatcher starred in ''When the Streetlights Go On'', a short-form streaming series directed by Rebecca Thomas. The series debuted on Quibi on April 6. In November 2020, Thatcher was rumored to be joining the '' Star Wars'' franchise but it was unknown in which series she would appear. In December 2020, Showtime gave ''Yellowjackets'' a series order.

''Yellowjackets'' premiered in November 2021 to rave reviews and became the second-most streamed series in Showtime's history behind '' Dexter: New Blood''. After months of speculation, Thatcher was also confirmed to be appearing in ''The Book of Boba Fett''. She starred as Drash, the leader of a group of cyborgs who work for Boba Fett. Thatcher next appeared alongside Chris Messina and David Dastmalchian in the horror film ''The Boogeyman'', based on the Stephen King short story of the same name and released in theatres on June 2, 2023.

In June 2023, Thatcher was cast alongside Jack Quaid and Lukas Gage in sci-fi thriller ''Companion,'' directed by Drew Hancock and produced by Zack Cregger.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

References

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2000 births
21st-century American actresses
Actresses from Evanston, Illinois
American child actresses
American film actresses
American stage actresses
Evanston Township High School alumni
Living people