Sophie Bathsheba Thatcher (born October 18, 2000) is an American actress and musician. After beginning as a child actress in stage plays and minor television roles, she made her feature film debut in Prospect (2018), and later had her breakthrough in the series Yellowjackets (2021–present). Since, she has appeared in The Book of Boba Fett (2022), The Boogeyman (2023), Heretic (2024), and Companion (2025), the last of which earned her a Critics' Choice Super Award. She released her debut extended play, Pivot & Scrape, in 2024.
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 Thatcher at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | Sophie Bathsheba Thatcher October 18, 2000 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Genres | Experimental pop |
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| Years active | 2024–present |
Early life
Sophie Bathsheba Thatcher was born on October 18, 2000 in Chicago, Illinois. She has an older brother named Alexander, a writer; an older sister named Emma, a filmmaker; and an identical twin sister named Ellie, a visual artist. She started singing at a young age, and wrote her first song later at 14. She has described her family as musical, with her mother being a piano teacher. She herself was classically trained into her teens and started voice lessons at age 9, also at one point singing in a choir. Her parents divorced when she was 14, and she has described her father as "out of the equation."
Thatcher spent her early childhood in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood and later grew up in Lake Forest, Illinois. She began acting at age four, entering a performing arts school to pursue musical theater and Broadway. In eighth grade, she moved to Evanston, Illinois where she attended Nichols Middle School, also spending time in homeschooling due to her acting schedule. She later went to Evanston Township High School for one year before completing her high school education in homeschooling. Afterwards, she moved to New York City in order to take Meisner technique classes.
Acting career
2012–2019: Theater and early screen roles
Thatcher began acting professionally at age 11 in a 2012 production of The Secret Garden at Music Theater Works in Chicago. She was later involved in stage productions of Oliver! and Seussical. She also portrayed Anne Frank in a 2015 production of The Diary of Anne Frank. On screen, Thatcher first appeared in the short film Growing Strong (2015). In 2016, she guested on the police procedural series Chicago P.D., an installment in the Chicago franchise. That same year, she and her sister Ellie appeared in a music video for the Lincoln Squares' song "Brighter Days". Later, she made another guest appearance in the horror series The Exorcist (2016), where she played a younger version of Regan MacNeil.
Thatcher made her feature film debut in the science fiction film Prospect (2018), starring alongside Pedro Pascal and Jay Duplass, the latter of whom plays her father. Her performance was praised, with Variety describing her as "a fresh face who tricks us into assuming she's just a callow teen, when in fact, she proves to be the film's toughest character." Later in 2018, Thatcher had a recurring role in the third season of the medical drama series Chicago Med, another entry in the Chicago franchise.
The following year, she appeared in Noble Jones' directorial debut The Tomorrow Man. During this time, Thatcher landed the role of Natalie in Yellowjackets. Regarding the process, creator Bart Nickerson said the casting department was searching for "someone who was really free-spirited and unique who could play both a sort of wildness and a vulnerability." Though most of the auditions were held in-person, Thatcher submitted a self-recorded audition tape and was cast as Natalie before Juliette Lewis, who portrays the character's adult counterpart. The pilot episode was greenlit in September and shot in Los Angeles in November 2019.
2020–present: Yellowjackets and film expansion
In 2020, Thatcher starred in When the Streetlights Go On, a short-form streaming series directed by Rebecca Thomas, which debuted on Quibi on April 6. In November 2020, Thatcher was rumored to be joining the Star Wars franchise but it was unknown in which series she would appear. In December 2020, Showtime gave Yellowjackets a series order; it premiered in November 2021 to rave reviews and became the second-most streamed series in Showtime's history behind Dexter: New Blood.
In early 2022, Thatcher appeared in the Star Wars streaming series The Book of Boba Fett on Disney+. In March, she appeared in the music video for rock band Pavement's 1999 song "Harness Your Hopes." Also that month, she starred in the horror short film Blink, which premiered at SXSW and was made available on YouTube soon thereafter. Later that year, she served as an executive producer on her older sister Emma's film Provo. She next starred in the horror film The Boogeyman (2023), based on Stephen King's short story of the same name.
Thatcher and Chloe East, both former members of the LDS Church, played Mormon missionaries in the horror film Heretic (2024) opposite Hugh Grant. In 2025, she starred in the science fiction thriller Companion. Later that year, she was announced to be part of the 2026 class of the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. She is set to appear in season 2 of the TV series Mr. & Mrs. Smith alongside Mark Eydelshteyn. Her upcoming films include Nicolas Winding Refn's upcoming Her Private Hell alongside Charles Melton, Kristine Froseth and Havana Rose Liu, as well as the Hong Kong-set comedy Peaches, also co-starring Liu.
Music career
Thatcher is an experimental pop artist. She began making music at the end of high school, experimenting with an Omnichord, a MIDI synthesizer, and the music software Ableton, occasionally releasing tracks on Bandcamp. She released her debut EP, entitled Pivot & Scrape, on October 11, 2024, after having released two singles. On November 8 of that year, she also released a cover of Bob Dylan's "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" for her film Heretic.
In 2025, Thatcher provided vocals for "Iris's Theme", a track on Hrishikesh Hirway's score to her film Companion. That March, she, in collaboration with Maral, contributed a cover of Sparklehorse's "Sad & Beautiful World" to We Love It Here., a music compilation benefitting North Carolinian nonprofit organization Lamplight AVL.
Personal life
In 2022, Thatcher began dating musician Austin Feinstein. As of 2024, she was living in the Nichols Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles, after having lived in Silver Lake with Feinstein the previous year. She has obsessive–compulsive disorder and has previously discussed struggling with body dysmorphia.
Religious beliefs
Although Thatcher was raised in a Mormon household, she left the church in her early adolescence and now considers herself agnostic. Her mother was supportive of the decision, and her older siblings had done the same earlier on. Speaking about the faith, she said, "It was hard growing up Mormon, [...] I don’t think it’s evil, I just don’t think it’s right for me. But as a kid it just made me so angry. Working was a good way to get out of going to church."
Political views
In March 2025, Thatcher shared an Instagram post condemning the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip that occurred in that month. In June 2025, she was one of 115 musical artists who joined creative studio Ride or Cry's campaign supporting the Abolish ICE movement.
Filmography
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | Growing Strong | Lily Strong | Short film |
| 2018 | Prospect | Cee | |
| 2019 | The Tomorrow Man | Jeanine | |
| 2022 | Blink | Mary | Short film |
| Provo | N/a | Executive producer only | |
| 2023 | The Boogeyman | Sadie Harper | |
| 2024 | MaXXXine | FX Artist | Cameo |
| Heretic | Sister Barnes | ||
| 2025 | Companion | Iris | |
| 2026 | Her Private Hell † | TBA | Post-production |
| TBA | Peaches † | Nora | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Chicago P.D. | Carolyn Clifford | Episode: "Knocked the Family Right Out" |
| The Exorcist | Young Regan MacNeil | 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | Chicago Med | Deb | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | When the Streetlights Go On | Becky Monroe | Main role |
| 2021–present | Yellowjackets | Teenage Natalie "Nat" Scatorccio | Main role |
| 2022 | The Book of Boba Fett | Drash | 3 episodes |
| TBA | Mr. & Mrs. Smith † | TBA | Main role (season 2); pre-production |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Artist |
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| 2016 | "Brighter Days" | The Lincoln Squares |
| 2022 | "Harness Your Hopes" | Pavement |
| 2024 | "Black and Blue" | Herself |
| "Pivot & Scrape" |
Discography
Extended plays
- Pivot & Scrape (2024)
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| Astra Film Awards | 2026 | Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller | Companion | Nominated | |
| Astra Midseason Movie Awards | 2025 | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| Astra TV Awards | 2024 | Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series | Yellowjackets | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards | 2025 | Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie | Companion | Won | |
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | 2025 | Best Lead Performance | Nominated | ||
| Forbes 30 Under 30 | 2026 | Hollywood & Entertainment | N/a | Included |