Sophia Leonie
Writer / Actor
Film, TV & Theatre
Acting
Film, TV & Theatre
Sophia Leonie is a London-born performer and writer. As a screenwriter Sophia has written for BBC's Holby City, developed projects with major UK and US production companies and was one of the 5 recipients of the Neal Street Production screenwriting bursary (2021).
Her journalism spans The Independent, Metro, and gal-dem, with published contributions to books including Unattached (Penguin Random House) and Global Black Narratives for the Classroom (Routledge).
MILLENNIUM GIRLS which performed to sold-out audiences at Brixton House theatre in Spring 2025, marked Sophia's debut as a playwright. She was nominated for Best Screen/ Playwright at the 2025 UK Entertainment Awards and was selected as a semi-finalist for the 2025 Athena List (screenplay competition).
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
AUDIO | ||
GUIDANCE | Viacom | Audio Drama Series |
SCREEN | ||
UNTITLED | Neal Street Productions | New pilot commission as part of their Screenwriting Bursary |
THIRTY FIVE | TV pilot in development | |
ROCKS & HARD PLACES | HKS productions | Co-written with Mehreen Baig |
FINDING BELLE | TV Drama in development | |
COMPLICIT | Co-writing with Adele James | |
THEATRE |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
HOLBY CITY 2021 | BBC | SR 23 EP 46 |
Theatre
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
MILLENNIUM GIRLS 2025 | Brixton House / Zoe Gibbons | Dir. Jade Lewis |
35 2019 | Long-listed for Yard Theatre's First Drafts |
Short Films
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
LOVE AND MORE IMPORTANT THINGS 2016 | Xon Films | Premiered at British Urban Film Festival (BUFF) as part of Odeon 'Love Shorts' collection |
Other
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
FANTASTICALLY GREAT WOMEN 2020 | BBC | Writers Room and Outline |
ISADORA MOON 2020 | Kelebek Media | Writers Room with Kelebek for a new animated series |
Acting
Television
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
TOP BOY (SERIES 2) | Bella | Jonathan Van Tulleken | Cowboy Films / Channel 4 |
CASUALTY | Rae Heron | Richard Signy | BBC |
RANDOM ACTS (PULL TAG KNOT) | Oya | Ayesha Ramsey | Channel 4 |
DOCTORS | Bex | Tim Hopewell | BBC |
Stage
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
HASHTAG LIETIE | Aimee | Rikki Beadle-Blair | Team Angelica / The Gate Theatre |
HASHTAG LIETIE (REPRISED) | Aimee | Rikki Beadle-Blair | Team Angelica / Arcola Theatre |
ABOVE ROMANCE | Chelsea (Lead) | Kojo Anim | The Broadway Theatre |
POT | Louisa (Lead) | Sophie Moniram | Ovalhouse Theatre and National Tour |
Film
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
DREAMS OF A LIFE | Vincent sister | Carol Morley | Camp Films / Film4 |
AMINA | Kate | Christian Ashaiku | African Film Tour / AOC Productions ltd |