Sophia Leonie
Writer / Actor
Agent
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Biography
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).
Credits
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 |
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| ROCKS & HARD PLACES | HKS productions |
Co-written with Mehreen Baig |
| FINDING BELLE |
TV Drama in development |
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| COMPLICIT |
Co-writing with Adele James |
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| THEATRE |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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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 |
|---|---|---|
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FANTASTICALLY GREAT WOMEN 2020 |
BBC |
Writers Room and Outline |
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ISADORA MOON 2020 |
Kelebek Media |
Writers Room with Kelebek for a new animated series |
Credits
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 |
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 |
