Sophie Hunter

Sophie Hunter is a multi-talented British actress, musician and theatre director.

Early Accomplishments

Sophie's acting career was launched in 2004 through an episode of the detective series Midsomer Murders. The following year, she got into stage acting at Al Bustaan Festival, Beirut where she played the Ophelia character in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Best Known For

Throughout her career, Sophie's most popular works she has directed include Lucretia, Sleep No More and Phaedra.

Sexual Orientation

Sophie is straight. Prior to her marriage, she was in a 10-year committed relationship with the artist Conrad Shawcross.

Family

Sophie's parents are Anna Katharine and Charles Rupert. The late General Michael James Gow was her grandfather from her mother's side of the family. In 2015, she became a member of the Cumberbatch family as she tied the knot with the famous actor Benedict Cumberbatch.

The couple currently has 2 sons named Christopher and Hal.

Religion

Sophie is not very open when it comes to her religious inclinations. However, she seems to have some connection to Christianity under the Catholic denomination as she got married in a Catholic church.

Worth To Know

Sophie's middle name is Irene.

She is an Oxford University alum.

Sophie is tri-lingual as she speaks English, Italian as well as French.

She is also a very talented pianist.

Sophie released her first musical album titled The Isis Project in 2005.

Sophie is also pretty good at horse riding as it is one of her hobbies.