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About Sophia Macy
Sophia Macy was born on a Tuesday in August 2000, in Los Angeles, California, and grew up there as the daughter of actors William H. Macy and Felicity Huffman. Her life took an unwanted turn when her mother was arrested in a scheme to cheat on college entrance exams, with a paid individual posing as Sophia to achieve higher SAT scores. Despite that, Sophia was accepted into the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama based on her own scores. During college, her stage credits included Annelle in Theatre Aspen's Steel Magnolias, Kristine in A Doll's House, and Lizzy in Christmas at Pemberley.
Sophia is an American actress of Caucasian ethnicity, with blonde hair and blue eyes. She has worked in both film and television, appearing in The Chair, Shameless, and The Twilight Zone. She also stars in two upcoming independent films: Brian, which premiered at South by Southwest, and Grizzly Night. On the HBO series Rooster, she recurs as one of the students in Steve Carrell's writing class.
At 25, Sophia has already navigated a public family scandal and built her own career path. She is active on Instagram, where she has a following of 7k. That is a solid start for a young actress finding her footing.
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How did Sophia get into Carnegie Mellon despite the college scandal?
Sophia was accepted into the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama based on her own SAT scores, not the fraudulent scores arranged by her mother.
What roles did Sophia play on stage in college?
Her stage work included Annelle in Theatre Aspen's Steel Magnolias, Kristine in A Doll's House, and Lizzy in Christmas at Pemberley.
What is Sophia's connection to the HBO series Rooster?
She recurs on Rooster, playing one of the students in Steve Carrell's writing class.
Did you know
- Sophia's mother, Felicity Huffman, was arrested in a college entrance exam cheating scheme, which brought unwanted attention to Sophia.
- She premiered the film Brian at the South by Southwest film festival.
- Sophia's birthday is August 1, 2000, making her 25 years old.
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