Bio: Sofia Vassilieva was born on October 22, 1992 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. She is an actress, known for The Little Things (2021), Looking for Alaska (2019) and My Sister's Keeper (2009).
Tivia: When she was 3, she started speaking French and reading in Russian and English, being fluent in these three languages, she now enjoys studying Spanish and American Sign Language. As of 2015 speaks and writes about seven- eight languages.Started taking ballet at 3, gymnastics at 5, playing piano at 7, riding horses at 10, and recently became fascinated by yoga. Still takes yoga, ballet and horse riding classes.Graduated from Columbia College, of Columbia University with a Bachelor of Arts and Science degree [05.21.2014]; Completed a Linguistics major with honors and a special concentration in Business Management.Accepted the part of Kate in My Sister's Keeper (2009) after Dakota Fanning stepped down, upon refusing to shave her head for the part - according to rumors.In 2009 became an honorary ambassador for Stand Up to Cancer.At 17 became a student of Columbia University in New York City [2010].Was accepted to and completed the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art's Acting Shakespeare course; London, UK [Summer 2013].Beat out Dakota Fanning to the Eloise role in the Eloise movies.Before moving to Los Angeles at 11, she lived in Minnesota, Oregon, Arizona and Utah.She was nominated for a Syfyportal Genre Award as best young actor/actress for her role in Medium, lost the award to Harry Potter's Daniel Radcliffe.By 14, she had already visited Italy, Austria, France, Canada, England, Japan, Spain and Germany.Sofia's Maltese "Mefodi" appears as the dog in the hands of a Plaza girl in Eloise at Christmastime (2003).She skipped one grade in Elementary School in 1999, before her success and winning the Child Actress award on IMTA 2000, i.e. before her real interest in acting began.Discovered at the IMTA in New York in 2000, where she won 7 awards including the title of Child Actress and first runner-up Child Model Of The Year.Is an only child in the family of professor Larissa Vassilieva (n��e Lara Kosmin), biologist, and professor Vladimir Vassiliev, physicist; Russian immigrants.She was a presenter of Family Feature Film on 19th Genesis Award 2005, which was broadcast on "Animal planet" on May 14 & 15, 2005.Graduated from Concord High School in Santa Monica, CA [June 7,2010].Won a 2006 Young Artist Award in the Best Performance in a TV Series (Drama) - Supporting Young Actress for her role as Ariel Dubois in Medium (2005).At the age of 13, her favorite singer was Shakira, and later Sia.Was offered the part of Claire in The Clique (2008), but bowed out due to scheduling conflicts.