Sophie Nélisse

Sophie Nélisse is a Canadian actress best known as teenage Shauna Shipman in Yellowjackets and as Liesel Meminger in The Book Thief.

Her other work includes Monsieur Lazhar, her film debut, which won her the Genie Award for Best Supporting Actress, as well as Pawn Sacrifice, Mean Dreams, Irena's Vow, and Rose Landry in Heated Rivalry, for which she won a Canadian Screen Award.

Born in Windsor, Ontario in 2000, she grew up in Montreal and trained in gymnastics as a child before her casting in The Book Thief led her to focus on acting.