A24's erotic thriller Babygirl has finally landed in cinemas and fans may recognise a familiar face in its star-studded cast. Released on January 10, the hotly-anticipated film follows a passionate fling between a powerful CEO (played by Nicole Kidman) and her much younger intern (portrayed by Harris Dickinson).
Although the leading duo command most of the screen time, their co-stars Antonio Banderas and Sophie Wilde are given ample room to shine. Wilde, who previously worked with A24 on the critically acclaimed horror film Talk To Me, steps into a completely different role here. The Australian-Ivorian actress plays Romy's (Kidman) sharp-eyed assistant, Esme, who boldly confronts her boss about the inappropriate relationship.
As moviegoers tune into the steamy affair, we take a brief look at actress Sophie Wilde's life, including her rise to fame and hit Netflix show that was swiftly cancelled. Born February 22, 1998 in Sydney, Sophie knew she wanted to be an actress from as young as five years old.
Now 26, the movie star recalls watching Audrey Hepburn's 1953 romantic comedy, Roman Holiday, on her parents' VHS and deciding she wanted to pursue performing. "I watched Roman Holiday and said, ‘That’s what I want to do,'" she told AnOther Magazine in 2024.
Her mother, an Ivorian grief counsellor and father, an Australian visual artist, have been instrumental in helping the actress achieve her dreams and she hails them as her biggest support system. Sophie studied at The National Institute of Dramatic Art, in Sydney, and graduated in 2019 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting.
