Sofia Wylie
Wylie at the 2019 WonderCon
Born
Sofia Christine Wylie

(2004-01-07) January 7, 2004 (age 20)
Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, Dancer, Singer
Years active2011–present

Sofia Christine Wylie (born January 7, 2004[1][2]) is an American actress. She began her career in dance before gaining prominence through her role as Buffy Driscoll on the Disney Channel comedy-drama series Andi Mack (2017–2019).

Wylie has continued to work with Disney; her roles include Cory Bailey in the film Back of the Net (2019), Riri Williams in the Marvel Rising animated franchise, Mia Brooks in the web series Shook (2019), and Gina Porter in the Disney+ mockumentary High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019–2023). She also stars in the Netflix fantasy film The School for Good and Evil (2022).

Early life

Wylie was born in Scottsdale, Arizona, and grew up in Tramonto, to parents Chris and Amy. Her father is African-American and Korean, and her mother is white and of German and English descent.[3] She has an older sister, Isabella "Bella", who appeared in an episode of Chopped Junior and won.[4] Wylie has been dancing since she was 5 years old[4] and trained in acting at Second City Training Center in Hollywood, California.[1] [5]

Career

Wylie started her career in dance, making appearances on So You Think You Can Dance in 2011 and 2016 and America's Got Talent in 2015.[6] She performed on Justin Bieber's Purpose World Tour.[7][8] In 2017, she started the Internet-based 4K Dance Series with Utah dancers while filming Andi Mack.[8] In 2019, she started Dancing with Sofia Wylie, an IGTV educational dance series.[9]

In 2016, it was announced that Wylie would star in her first major acting role as Buffy Driscoll, a main character and one of Andi's best friends on the Disney Channel series Andi Mack.[3][10] Wylie made her film debut as Cory Bailey in the 2019 Australian film, Back of the Net,[11] which had a theatrical release in Australia and aired on Disney Channel in the United States.[12] Wylie debuted her first single, "Side by Side", for Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts in January 2019.[13] She voiced the role of Riri Williams in the animated TV movie Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron, which aired on Disney XD.[14] She reprised the role for Marvel Rising: Battle of the Bands and in season 3 of Spider-Man.

On February 15, 2019, Wylie was cast as Gina Porter in the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, which was available from launch that November.[15] It was announced in August that Wylie would star as Mia in Shook, a short-form web series premiering on Disney Channel's YouTube channel in September.[16]

In March 2019, Wylie launched a production company, AIFOS[17] and optioned the rights to adapt Jenny Torres Sanchez's novel, The Fall of Innocence, as its first project.[18] In June 2019, Wylie signed with United Talent Agency.[19]

In December 2020, it was announced that Wylie would star alongside Sophia Anne Caruso in the Netflix fantasy film, The School for Good and Evil, an adaptation of the book series by Soman Chainani.[20][21] Wylie plays the role of Agatha.[22]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
2019 Back of the Net Cory Bailey [11]
2022 The School for Good and Evil Agatha [23]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 So You Think You Can Dance Herself 2 episodes
2016
2015 America's Got Talent 1 episode
2017 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn June 3 episodes
2019 Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron Ironheart / Riri Williams (voice) Television film
Marvel Rising: Battle of the Bands Television special
Shook Mia Brooks Main role
2017–2019 Andi Mack Buffy Driscoll Main role
2020 Spider-Man: Maximum Venom Ironheart / Riri Williams (voice) 2 episodes
2019–2023 High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Gina Porter Main role
2023 My Little Pony: Bridlewoodstock Ruby Jubilee (voice) Television special [24]
Generation Gap Herself Episode: "Jerry Rice Pudding"

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2019 Young Entertainer Awards Best Young Ensemble in a Television Series Andi Mack Won [25]
Best Leading Young Actress in a Television Series Nominated [25]
2021 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Female TV Star High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Nominated
2022 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Female TV Star High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b "Disney Channel - Andi Mack - Show Bios (Sofia Wylie)". Disney ABC Press. Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  2. ^ "Everything You Wanted to Know About HSMTMTS Star Sofia Wylie". Sweety High. November 13, 2019. Archived from the original on June 5, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Sofia Wylie is a Disney Kid Now". Anthem News. September 20, 2016. Archived from the original on April 24, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Believe...The Wylie Sisters". Luca Magazine. 2016. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  5. ^ Wylie, Sofia (June 3, 2017). "I love K-pop yes I am part Korean". Twitter. Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  6. ^ Beard, Katherine (January 26, 2018). "Talking with Disney Channel Star and Dance Dynamo Sofia Wylie". Dance Spirit. Archived from the original on April 29, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  7. ^ Moran, Jonathon (May 7, 2018). "Disney star Sofia Wylie keeps grounded by family in an industry where fame can change a person". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  8. ^ a b Simon, Samantha (March 8, 2018). "Disney's 14-Year-old Breakout Star Has Danced for Bieber and Might Be the Next Zendaya". InStyle. Archived from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  9. ^ Stivale, Shelby (March 12, 2019). "Sofia Wylie Debuts New IGTV Series 'Dancing With Sofia Wylie'". Tiger Beat. Archived from the original on June 22, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  10. ^ "Disney Channel's Andi Mack Begins Production". Laughing Place. September 7, 2016. Archived from the original on April 29, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  11. ^ a b White, Peter (March 28, 2018). "'Andi Mack' Star Sofia Wylie Scores Big Screen Role With Australian Soccer Feature 'Back Of The Net'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 21, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  12. ^ Tilchin, Jordyn (May 21, 2019). "Get Ready: A Movie Starring Sofia Wylie Is Coming to Disney Channel, And We Have the Deets". J-14. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  13. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (January 18, 2019). "Disney & Marvel Star Sofia Wylie Makes Her Music Debut With 'Side by Side': Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  14. ^ Dinh, Christine (October 2, 2018). "Two New 'Marvel Rising' Animated Specials Are Coming Your Way". Marvel. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  15. ^ Harnick, Chris (February 15, 2019). "Meet the Cast of Disney's High School Musical: The Musical: The Series". E! News. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  16. ^ Fisher, Jacob (August 1, 2019). "Sofia Wylie Cast In 'Shook' Series For Disney+ (EXCLUSIVE)". DiscussingFilm. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  17. ^ Amanda, N'Duka (March 6, 2019). "Disney Channel Star Sofia Wylie Launches AIFOS Productions Company". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  18. ^ "Disney Star Options Rights To YA Drama 'The Fall of Innocence". The Fandom. March 8, 2019. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  19. ^ Sun, Rebecca (June 20, 2019). "UTA Signs Disney Channel Star Sofia Wylie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 3, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  20. ^ "Sophia Anne Caruso to Star in Netflix's THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL". Broadway World. December 18, 2020. Archived from the original on December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  21. ^ "Paul Feig Taps Sofia Wylie & Sophia Anne Caruso To Lead 'The School For Good and Evil' Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood. December 21, 2020. Archived from the original on December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  22. ^ Meyer, Dan (December 21, 2020). "Sophia Anne Caruso and Sofia Wylie Cast in The School for Good and Evil". Playbill. Archived from the original on February 20, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  23. ^ Steves, Ashley (April 29, 2021). "Netflix's 'The School for Good and Evil' Is Now Filming in the UK". Backstage. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  24. ^ Tyrrell, Caitlin (May 16, 2023). "My Little Pony: Bridlewoodstock Trailer Introduces Sofia Wylie (EXCLUSIVE)". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  25. ^ a b "The 4th Young Entertainer Awards" (PDF). April 7, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.

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