Sophie Simnett (born 5 December 1997) is an English actress, known for her roles as Skye Hart in the Disney Channel musical series The Lodge and as Samaira Dean in the Netflix drama series Daybreak.

Simnett was born in Hammersmith, West London, and began pursuing acting at the age of seven, taking various film and acting courses. She was educated at Putney High School.

Her professional acting career began with the short film Footsteps of Angels in 2014, and she later appeared as the younger version of Kate in the 2016 film Mum’s List. Simnett’s big break came when she was cast as Skye Hart on The Lodge on her eighteenth birthday, after thirteen auditions. She starred in the series from 2016 to 2017 and also contributed to the show’s soundtracks. Additionally, she worked as a story consultant for the series.

In 2018, she starred in the Christmas comedy Surviving Christmas with the Relatives as Bee, and in 2019, she played Samaira Dean in Daybreak. Later, in 2021, Simnett portrayed the role of Red in the film Twist, a modern retelling of the classic Oliver Twist story.

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