Sophia Reid-Gantzert
Sophia Reid-Gantzert | |
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| Born | January 18, 2010 Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
Sophia Reid-Gantzert (born January 18, 2010) is a Canadian actress and dancer. She began dancing at age two and won a competition in Austria at age six. In 2017, she made her acting debut in the television film The Sweetest Christmas. Reid-Gantzert received critical praise for her performance as Karen Brewer in Netflix's The Baby-Sitters Club (2020–2021). She later played lead roles in the comedy series Scaredy Cats (2021) and the coming-of-age film Popular Theory (2024).
Early life
[edit]Sophia Reid-Gantzert was born on January 18, 2010,[1] to Kerri-Ann and René Gantzert, the youngest of six children; she is from Port Coquitlam. Reid-Gantzert attended Encore Dance Academy from the age of two. She transferred to Caulfield School of Dance in September 2014 to study jazz, musical theatre, and ballet. At the age of six, she won the Vienna International Ballet Experience, a competition in Austria, in the division of solo dancers age seven and under.[2] Reid-Gantzert has also trained at the Paris Opera Ballet and Danceworks Ballet Academy.[3] As of 2016, she studied at Meadowridge School in Maple Ridge, British Columbia.[2]
Career
[edit]Reid-Gantzert first appeared onscreen in 2017 television film The Sweetest Christmas as Harper.[4][5] In 2020, she played the recurring role of Karen Brewer, the outspoken and strange daughter of Watson Brewer, in Netflix's The Baby-Sitters Club. The series, and its performances, garnered critical praise.[6] From The Hollywood Reporter, Robyn Bahr found her to be a theatrical standout,[7] while The Hindu said she portrayed the role "with complete gusto";[8] Alexis Gunderson of Paste listed the series' entire cast as one of the best performances of 2020, singling out Reid-Gantzert's "deliciously unhinged take on Karen Brewer, which will haunt [her] (in the best, most hilarious way) for the rest of [her] life".[9]
In October 2021, Reid-Gantzert led the cast of the Netflix comedy series Scaredy Cats as Willa Ward, a girl who discovers she is a witch on her 12th birthday. Decider's Joel Keller regarded her performance as smart, real, and "slotted right in between precocious and silly";[10] Common Sense Media writer Joly Herman disagreed, considering the acting "less-than-great".[11] That same month, The Baby-Sitters Club's second season was released, to positive reviews.[12][13] Paste's Kaitlin Thomas praised Reid-Gantzert's performance, opining she "confidently delivers her lines in a way that belies her young age".[14] Reid-Gantzert also appeared as Lily Lassiter Psych 3: This Is Gus, released in November.[15][16] In the HBO Max film 8-Bit Christmas (2021), she portrayed Annie Doyle,[17] for which Los Angeles Times applauded her "excellent timing".[18] In 2024, Reid-Gantzert starred in the coming-of-age comedy film Popular Theory and appeared in the Hulu's mystery drama show Death and Other Details.[19][20]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8-Bit Christmas | Annie Doyle | [21] |
| 2022 | Holiday Harmony | Sarah | [22] |
| 2024 | Popular Theory | Erwin Page | [23] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Sweetest Christmas | Harper | Television film[5] |
| 2017 | Once Upon a Time | Young Anastasia | Episode: "One Little Tear"[24] |
| 2018 | Darrow & Darrow: In the Key of Murder | Sarah Wylkes | Television film[5] |
| 2019 | Easter Under Wraps | Madison Bailey | Television film[21] |
| 2020–2021 | The Baby-Sitters Club | Karen Brewer | Recurring; 11 episodes |
| 2021 | Scaredy Cats | Willa Ward | Lead role; 9 episodes |
| 2021 | Psych 3: This Is Gus | Lily Lassiter | Television film[21] |
| 2022 | Two Sentence Horror Stories | Angela Manderley | Episode: "Teatime"[25] |
| 2024 | Death and Other Details | Young Imogen | Recurring; 4 episodes[26] |
References
[edit]- ^ Reid-Gantzert, Sophia [@sophiareidgantzert] (January 18, 2022). "11 years ago today I discovered icing. We've been pretty good friends ever since. Thank you to all of you who have made my birthday so special. You're the icing on the cake! 🎂🥰🥰🥰". Retrieved January 19, 2022 – via Instagram.
- ^ a b Warren, Janis (April 5, 2016). "Port Coquitlam Ballerina Dazzles Vienna". Tri-City News. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ Gibbs, Lynn (July 24, 2020). "The Baby-Sitters Club: 10 Things to Know About the Young Cast". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ "The Sweetest Christmas". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Sophia Reid-Gantzert Movies". Moviefone. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ "The Baby-Sitters Club: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Bahr, Robyn (July 2, 2020). "The Baby-Sitters Club: TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Narrain, Aparna (July 10, 2020). "The Baby-Sitters Club Review: Netflix's Chamring Reboot Hits All the Right Chords for Kids and Parents Alike". The Hindu. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "The 21 Best TV Performances of 2020". Paste. December 14, 2020. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Keller, Joel (October 5, 2021). "Stream It or Skip It: Scaredy Cats on Netflix, a Kids' Series About a Girl Learning to Use Her New Witchy Powers for Good". Decider. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Herman, Joly (October 6, 2021). "Scaredy Cats". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "The Baby-Sitters Club: Season 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ Anderson, Jenna (October 28, 2020). "The Baby-Sitters Club Season 2 Renewed by Netflix". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Thomas, Kaitlin (October 11, 2021). "The Baby-Sitters Club Season 2 Remains a Heartwarming Escape". Paste. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ Singh, Prerna (November 18, 2021). "Psych 4 Release Date, Plot and Cast Details". The Cinemaholic. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ Thomas, Kaitlin (November 18, 2021). "Psych 3: This Is Gus Review: A Silly Mystery Still Makes for an Emotionally Satisfying Movie". TV Guide. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "8-Bit Christmas". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ Ordoña, Michael (November 24, 2021). "Review: Is Christmas the Season of Nintendo or the Opiate of the Masses? Two New Movies Chime In". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ Bianchini, Elisabetta (February 16, 2024). "'Popular Theory' with Sophia Reid-Gantzert, Cheryl Hines: Not every teen movie lead has to have a crush". Yahoo! News. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Berman, Judy (January 12, 2024). "Hulu's 'Death and Other Details' Goes Down Like the Titanic". Time. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Sophia Reid-Gantzert Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "Holiday Harmony – Official Trailer". IGN. November 14, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ De Pablos, Emiliana (September 1, 2022). "Filming Wraps on Family Comedy Popular Theory Handled by Blue Fox Entertainment (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ "One Little Tear". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Leszczynski, Jimmy (January 21, 2022). "Two Sentence Horror Stories S03E04 First-Look Had Us At "Evil Dolls"". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (September 8, 2022). "Career Opportunities in Murder and Mayhem for Hulu Adds Linda Emond, Jayne Atkinson, David Marshall Grant & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
