Sophie Dahl

Sophie Dahl

Born: September 15, 1977
in London, England
Sophie Dahl (born Sophie Holloway; 15 September 1977) is a British author and former fashion model. Dahl was born Sophie Holloway in London to the actor Julian Holloway and the writer Tessa Dahl. As a child, Sophie attended 10 schools and lived in 17 homes in various locations including London, New York, and India. Dahl often spent time at both her maternal and paternal grandparents' houses in Great Missenden and Angmering respectively. Dahl has noted that her childhood was "an odd one, but with such magic". Her maternal grandparents were the children’s author Roald Dahl and the American actress Patricia Neal. Her paternal grandparents were the actor Stanley Holloway and former chorus dancer Violet Lane. Dahl was the inspiration for Sophie, the main character in her maternal grandfather’s book, The BFG. She is married to singer Jamie Cullum, and has two daughters.

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The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson
Title: The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson
Character: interviewed guest
Released: December 25, 2020
Type: Movie
The programme offers unique access to Julia Donaldson, her family, her rich archives and home movies, and the remarkable cast of characters that have sprung from her imagination. Specially commissioned animations from Julia's long-term illustrator Axel Scheffler bring her biography to life. With contributions from well-known admirers and collaborators, this is a tribute to the woman who has created the characters and stories that have become a fixture of children’s bedtime routines all around the world and spawned multi-award-winning adaptations for stage and screen. Looking at her works, the programme uncovers the surprising stories behind how Julia's iconic characters were created and what they mean to a generation of readers. It also explores why Donaldson’s books appeal to both children and adults alike – tackling serious themes of love, loss, fear and bullying in a poignant but subtle way.
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Title: The Delicious Miss Dahl
Character: Herself - Presenter
Released: March 23, 2010
Type: TV
Sophie Dahl cooks up delicious recipes and reminisces about some of her own food memories.
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Title: Deadline
Released: April 4, 2007
Type: TV
Deadline was a reality television series, aired on ITV2 during April and May 2007. It featured ten celebrities compiling a magazine with Janet Street-Porter as the editor-in-chief.
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Title: The One Show
Character: Self
Released: August 14, 2006
Type: TV
A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One and BBC One HD. The programme is currently hosted by Alex Jones and Matt Baker from Monday-Thursday, with Chris Evans appearing instead of Baker on Fridays and relief presenters appearing when required.
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The Children's Party at the Palace
Title: The Children's Party at the Palace
Character: Sophie (The BFG)
Released: June 25, 2006
Type: Movie
To celebrate her 80th birthday, the Queen is holding a children's party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace. She has invited many classic characters from British children's literature. But when the baddies, led by Cruella de Vil, discover that they have not been invited, they steal the Queen's handbag containing her spectacles and the text of her speech; without it, the Queen will not be able to make a speech at the party. Can the goodies find the handbag in time?
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Little Fugitive
Title: Little Fugitive
Character: Mermaid Model
Released: May 27, 2006
Type: Movie
Set in present day Brooklyn, this film is a remake of the 1953 classic, "Little Fugitive." With his father in jail and his mother working long hours at a nursing home, Lenny, age 11, is burdened with the responsibility of looking after his younger brother, Joey, age 7. Lenny plays a practical joke on his little brother. When the joke goes too far, Joey runs away to Coney Island.
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Fantastic Mr. Dahl
Title: Fantastic Mr. Dahl
Character: Herself
Released: June 22, 2005
Type: Movie
Documentary about author Roald Dahl, produced for the British television series Imagine.
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Stories of Lost Souls
Title: Stories of Lost Souls
Character: Veronica
Released: November 12, 2004
Type: Movie
Seven (or six - depending on the version) short stories of conquest, desperation and the will to overcome.
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King of Bollywood
Title: King of Bollywood
Character: Crystal Chaurasia
Released: September 24, 2004
Type: Movie
King of Bollywood is a 2004 Bollywood comedy film directed by Piyush Jha and starring Om Puri.[2] The film is a satire of the Hindi film industry
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Title: imagine…
Character: Self
Released: June 11, 2003
Type: TV
The biggest names from the world of art, film, music, literature and dance. Alan Yentob gets close up with those shaping today's cultural world.
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People I Know
Title: People I Know
Character: Tillie in the Mink
Released: November 21, 2002
Type: Movie
A New York press agent must scramble when his major client becomes embroiled in a huge scandal.
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Revengers Tragedy
Title: Revengers Tragedy
Character: Imogen
Released: August 6, 2002
Type: Movie
A film adaptation of the 1606 satirical tragedy by Thomas Middleton, relocated to a post-apocalyptic Liverpool. Christopher Eccleston plays the revenge-obsessed Vindice, who has sworn to kill the evil Duke (Derek Jacobi) who murdered his one true love.
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Best
Title: Best
Character: Eva Haraldsted
Released: May 10, 2000
Type: Movie
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Mad Cows
Title: Mad Cows
Character: Prisoner
Released: October 29, 1999
Type: Movie
When her TV star husband Alex decides to divorce her so that he can start a career in politics, newly single mother Maddy goes shoplifting and ends up in jail. Losing custody of her infant child, Maddy hatches a scheme to break out of prison with the assistance of her friend Gillian, who's avoiding the law herself for credit card fraud. Now Maddy has to find the couple who have adopted her son and avoid falling in love with selfish Alex all over again.
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Title: So Graham Norton
Character: Self
Released: July 3, 1998
Type: TV
So Graham Norton was a British television programme, hosted by Irish personality Graham Norton. It ran from 3 July 1998 to 1 March 2002.
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Title: This Morning
Character: Self
Released: October 3, 1988
Type: TV
This Morning features a variety of news, as well as show business, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, home and garden, food, tech, live phone-ins, and competitions.