[12] She also appeared in Cary Fukunaga's Jane Eyre (2011). I think I sort of got swept along with it and I was pregnant and I was very, very happy to be pregnant but ", And this time? Sophie Ward (Sophie Anna Ward) was born on 30 December, 1964 in Hammersmith, London, England, is an Actress. ", She's probably the bravest person I've interviewed for ages. Actor Simon Ward is Sophie's father, and they look completely alike! Paul Hobson(m.1988; div. It went beyond what I thought it could be. Any subsequent usage may incur a fee. The beautiful English actress, dressed in a thin, red silk skirt and schoolgirl's jersey, is tucked into the other end of the sofa we are sharing in one of the Groucho's Soho rivals. Eden, "A Dark Adapted Eye," The Ruth Rendell Mysteries, BBC, 1994, then PBS, 1995. Jennifer Love Hewitt (44) 1979. AgentInnovat, Postlethwaite, Pete 1945(? Joshua ( 1993) Ashley Greene The explosion came from a homemade bomb planted by a deranged schoolboy. Ophelia, Hamlet, Citizens' Theatre, 1996. Pre-empting Press exposure, Ward gave a frank interview to the Daily Mail in December 1996, admitting that even before Rena she had had, with her husband's agreement, lesbian affairs. Born Sophie Anna Ward on 30th December, 1964 in London, England, UK, she is famous for Book of Blood (2009). Blended Child In some episodes, a singular story takes place focused on a major incident. I love spending time with my children and six grandchildren, he explains. Porzia/Sulpizia, Una vita scellerata (also known as CelliniA Violent Life, A Violent Life, Cellini, l'or et le sang, and Cellini, una vita violenta), Artedis, 1990. M2. Katherine, Electricity, West Yorkshire Playhouse, 2004. Once made available by ITV Plc Picture Desk, this photograph can be reproduced six weeks from the embargoed date and used in connection with the storyline and no reproduction fee will be charged. 5. We would have said: Thats fine, darling.. 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Locations paris, submarine, new york, "Sophie Anna Ward30 December 1964Ward has 2 children: Nathanial Hobson (1989); Joshua Hobson (1993);", just watching a film with your dad in it with hayley mills 1974 i was 10 years old when it was made . Sophie Ward is an Actor, zodiac sign: Capricorn. For these indolent Brits, the Ritz is an alternative reality and they bemoan having one day to "creep back to the usual refuge of codes and pretences" in London. Sophie Ward found fame as a top Vogue model and actress who made headlines when she walked the red carpet 24 years ago - with her girlfriend. 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Justine Weaver, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: For the Sake of Elena, BBC, 2002. Jane Marie Lynch is an American actress, comedian and author. She is an actress, known for Young Sherlock Holmes (1985), Book of Blood (2009) and Jane Eyre (2011). Air Miles Andy and Princess Eugenie, 25, caught a scheduled flight from London to Aberdeen on Tuesday, but their presence left fellow passengers fuming after they were forced to move seats. I've asked after her partner, Rena Brannan, whom Ward married in all but the legal sense at a ceremony in the Groucho Club last summer. At 58 years old, Sophie Ward height not available right now. Sophie Ward was born on December 30, 1964 in London, England, United Kingdom (58 years old). She has had a variety of other roles on stage and in short and feature films. Isabella Linton, Wuthering Heights (also known as Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights"), Paramount, 1992. Family (2) Trivia (6) Daughter of actor Simon Ward Amanda, A Shocking Accident (short film), 1982. Carla, Gli indifferenti (also known as A Time of Indifference), 1989. ", Born: London, England, UK. But off-screen she has enjoyed quite the life. She was previously married to Paul Hobson. Sophie, who starred as a doctor in ITVs long-running Heatbeat, left the countryside very reluctantly. View the profiles of people named Paul Hobson. Born in Hammersmith, she is the eldest of three daughters and her younger sister, Kitty, is married to legendary comedian Michael McIntyre. Ward admits hes never been driven, even from the very first day at RADA: Ive never desperately wanted anything, neither fame nor riches. ) (February 23, 2023). We have estimated Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations. Within the Cite this article tool, pick a style to see how all available information looks when formatted according to that style. Sophie Ward, the former Vogue cover girl whos probably most famous for being the first high-profile British actress to come out as a lesbian, has written a novel. Robertson, Cliff 1925 "He is not my boyfriend. PERSONAL The offers kept coming, however, and they were the sort it was hard to refuse: a film with Liv Ullmann in Rome, another by Franco Zeffirelli. lists By She has written for The Guardian, The Times, and The Spectator, won the 2018 Royal Academy Pin Drop Award for her short story "Sunbed", and had her first novel, Love and Other Thought Experiments (2020), longlisted for both the Desmond Elliott Prize and the Booker Prize in its publication year. Lidia, Bela Donna (also known as Bella Donna and White Dunes), Araba Films/United International Pictures, 1998. She has been married to Rena Brannan since 2000. Appearing with Elizabeth Taylor in Young Toscanini and as the female lead at the age of 19 in Steven Spielberg's Young Sherlock Holmes, Sophie was also a rising film star and, on the face of it,. Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. ) Francesca Monsanto, "Prophecy," Chiller, Independent Television, 1995. By When Sophie Ward was cast as a dutiful housewife who embarks on a sapphic fling in a TV adaptation of Joanna Trollopes novel A Village Affair, she was married to vet Paul Hobson, the father of her two sons. In interviews, she later described their wedding as "ghastly" and "exceedingly hypocritical". Early in her career she played Elizabeth Hardy, the love interest of Sherlock Holmes in the film Young Sherlock Holmes. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Whereas, before, I was scared people would not like things about me. For the readers who dont know what it is, it is a period drama series. Sadly, Joshua was in Los Angeles, she says, then jokingly: Im still very cross with him about it., Sophie adds: Its much simpler to be married. Never stand in the way of Prince Andrew and his daughters when theyre en route to their latest holiday. When she fled to New York, having, despite her voracious reading, failed to pass the Oxbridge entrance, she became a cover girl for Harper's Bazaar and Vogue and was hailed as The Face of the Eighties. window.__mirage2 = {petok:"0MfqPLiQofY_W.hyNTifTGJSI2f6uooBkpOYqQj_270-86400-0"}; Appearing with Elizabeth Taylor in Young Toscanini and as the female lead at the age of 19 in Steven Spielbergs Young Sherlock Holmes, Sophie was also a rising film star and, on the face of it, considered to have it all a loving marriage to handsome vet Paul Hobson, two young sons and an idyllic Cotswolds cottage. [38][39][2], Ward and Brannan divide their time between England and the United States.[2]. They divorced in 1996 after Sophie began a lesbian relationship with the Korean-American writer Rena Brannan, which led to considerable controversy at the time. They had been married for 8 years. ][citation needed], She returned to higher education, earning a PhD in English and Comparative Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London in 2019, where, according to Ward, her research focused on "thought experiments in philosophy of mind and the use of narrative in philosophy, looking at issues of consciousness and AI, and the meeting between literature and philosophy. If you know about good TV then you know about Heartbeat. Ward had long been considered a 'Face of the 1980s' as a Vogue model. Born December 30, 1964 in London, England, UK Sophie Ward was born on December 30, 1964 in London, England. As an actress, of course you want to slip into your role, but if you can bring some life experience to it and not be frightened that is good. The relationship survived. I want to draw her out, because I think her story is rather remarkable. No, not at all, Simon insists. In the series, Sophie plays Dr Helen Walker, a classy character renowned for her soft, posh voice. Have Wards grandsons been affected? [10] Other early films included Full Circle (1977), Return to Oz (1985) playing beautiful princess Mombi II, Little Dorrit (1987) and A Summer Story (1988), and she also portrayed a dancer in Roxy Music's 1982 music video "Avalon". She has been married to Rena Brannan since 2000. Enter your password to log in. Rosemary Waldo, Dinotopia (also known as Dinotopia: The Series), ABC and The Hallmark Channel, 2002. PERSONAL Spouse(s): Her boys, Nathaniel, 11, and Joshua, seven, stay with her and Rena but see their father, who now practises in Cricklewood, all the time. She looks for some wood to touch. She met Rena (pronounced Renee), a writer and poet from Illinois, at a friend's in Los Angeles in 1994. But when I was filming Wuthering Heights, I started to understand there might be an attraction towards women, Sophie told me afterwards. Sophie told her family just days before it became public. I always feel I can never be good enough and Ive been tormented by it quite a lot.. "What do you mean?". That's the hard part.". Other early films included Return to Oz, Little Dorrit and A Summer Story, and she also portrayed the unattainable love object in the video of Roxy Music's song "Avalon". We'll always be best friends - soulmates even, but there's no point getting addicted to each others bodies, if we're both away on tour so much. The main concern was how my family and children would react. Each email has a link to unsubscribe. 1989) and Joshua (b. He was rather good, wasnt he? says Ward mock begrudgingly, before adding: In fact, he was wonderful. Sophie Ward was born on December 30, 1964 in London, England. They are entitled to their opinion, but that lack of approval was very tough. Genre drama, parody, sci-fi, comedy His once-blond hair is thinning and silver, his cheekbones more emaciated and his statuesque frame notably frail. "Ward, Sophie 1964 Now I know that is me and, OK, so some people may not like it. An English film, television and film actress who is probably best known for her roles as Elizabeth Hardy in the film 'Young Sherlock Holmes, Actresses Who Have Played A Lesbian/Bi Character, Damiana with Paul Katami & Jeff Zarrillo, and Sophie Ward & Rena Brannan, at the 2014 GLAAD Awards, Actress and writer Sophie Ward with her partner Rena Brannan send their love to LGBT Russia, Out of Bounds (2003). [36] After Ward became involved with Korean-American poet and writer Rena Brannan,[2] and in 1996 Ward came out as a lesbian, Hobson and Ward divorced. Helen Schweizer, Der Mann nebenan (also known as A Demon in My View), Vidmark Entertainment, 1991. They had 2 children. Vue d'ensemble W. Somerset Maugham, The Painted Veil, Chivers, 2001. "Ward, Sophie 1964 We are no longer accepting comments on this article. "It was a very difficult decision, yes. Sophie Ward Official Site, http://www.sophieward.com, March 19, 2005. Land Girls. More surprisingly, she had little confidence in herself as an actress. But I kept her here for 15 years, so it was fair enough, she says of Rena. Nell Prescott, Taking Liberty, ABC, 1996. He plays the role of Dr Walkers dad (so the same relationship as in real life). Full terms and conditions of use available at www.itvpictures.com. They were friends for a year before Sophie left her husband, Paul Hobson, a vet, for her and Rena moved into the family home in the Cotswolds. Still no names not all Booker choices are necessarily to my taste, so I pick up Wards Love and Other Thought Experiments warily. There's a line in the play: 'Startled fawn, very hard [to do]. Jocelyn Sheffield, "The Hanukkah Story," The Nanny, CBS, 1998. , updated She is an actress, known for Young Sherlock Holmes (1985), Book of Blood (2009) and Jane Eyre (2011). So while married, and with Pauls knowledge, Sophie began a string of short-lived relationships with women. Sophie Ward, 51, and her wife, Rena Brannan, 51, talk about falling in love, how their children reacted and what they feared most about being together Caroline Scott Sunday October 16 2016, 12 . Our journalists cover all the news you need - from City Hall to your local streets, so you'll never miss a moment. Juan/Mathilde de la Venegas, El fraile (also known as The Final Temptation, The Monk, and Seduction of a Priest), Celtic Films, 1990. [10] Another of Ward's early film roles was in the film Young Sherlock Holmes (1985), directed by Barry Levinson. In 1995 she said: "It is as if I'm waiting to have an image put on me. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations with other readers. Blackie, The Milk Train, Citizens' Theatre, 1994. She was previously married to Paul Hobson. "But I was most concerned about my children and how it would work out for them. In 1988 she married vet Paul Hobson with whom she had two sons, Nathaniel and Joshua. ." She was previously married to Paul Hobson. They had married in 1988 when she was 23. They had been married for 8 years. Career: Actress. [6][third-party source needed] While undertaking her post-graduate study, Ward wrote a short work, "Sunbed", which won the 2018 Royal Academy Pin Drop Award for new writers, in the short story category. Out of Bounds. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn. She was previously married to Paul Hobson. Patricia, Flare Path, Kings Head Theatre, London, 1990. For one thing, his angel was resolutely uninterested in eating and remained underweight until she was 15, at which point she resolved to "be a bit more together" and converted into the kind of vegetarian who ate a lot of cheese omelettes. Actor Simon Ward's daughter Sophie left her husband, Paul Hobson, a vet, for an American writer, Rena Brannan. 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Portia de Rossi Actress | Arrested Development Reading the pre-out cuttings about her, you realise there was something troubling about the progress of the daughter Young Winston told the Press was "a little angel who came from Heaven to bless all our lives". Paul Hobson (I) and Sophie Ward are divorced after a marriage of 8 years. "We hadn't sat down and had that conversation and, of course, looking back, I wish I had." Oh, dont mention Nigel Hawthorne to me. Then, his model-turned-actress daughter Sophie, who was assumed to be happily married, stunned everyone when she came out as a lesbian in 1996. Sister Margherita, Il giovane Toscanini (also known as Toscanini and Young Toscanini), Carthago Films, 1988. You can opt-out at any time by signing in to your account to manage your preferences. Now she's been longlisted for the Booker prize. The Missing Link 2003 (short film), 2003. Education: Attended St. Il giovane Toscanini. it's very good all the best, "Kathy - 2 points. They decided to get married last winter after gay marriage was legalised. Indeed, the following year, he played the Duke of Buckingham in The Three Musketeers, Lt William Vereker in the 1979 film Zulu Dawn, vet James Herriot in the movie All Creatures Great And Small and Mr Linton alongside his own daughter, Sophie, in Wuthering Heights. Gwyneth Rees, Fairy Treasure, Chivers, 2005. [10][11] She trained as a dancer under ballerina Merle Park. Im Jahr 2000 gaben sich die beiden in einer . Although some of the great ones have a huge amount of personality, they assume specific forms, and that is different. [5] In childhood, Sophia Ward trained at the Anna Scher Theatre. . Dr. Helen Trent, Heartbeat, Yorkshire Television, beginning 2004. owards the end of my little encounter with Sophie Ward we argue about whether or not she is argumentative. Two years later, life imitated art when Sophie left Hobson and came out as a lesbian. MyLondon's brilliant newsletter The 12 is absolutely jam packed with all the latest to keep you keep you entertained, informed and uplifted. She has been married to Rena Brannan since 2000. She and her wife, Korean-American poet and writer, Rena Brannan, divide their time between England and the United States. Pre-empting Press exposure, Ward gave a frank. Login In 2008, Ward joined the cast of Holby City in a recurring role as Sophia Byrne. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Born December 30, 1964 Its the perfect lunchtime read. He divorced her because he said the marriage had irretrievably broken down. "You don't look very relaxed, Andrew," she says, and I realise I'm hugging my chest so tight I'll crack a rib, and that this is daft, because I warm to her, really I do. They had a wonderful civil ceremony; it was a really special day, says Simon proudly. Sophie and Rena have brought up those two boys so well. //
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