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Wylie at the 2019 WonderCon
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Sofia Christine Wylie
January 7, 2004 Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
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Sofia Christine Wylie (born January 7, 2004) is a talented American actress, dancer, and singer. She first became known for her amazing dance skills. Later, she gained fame playing Buffy Driscoll in the Disney Channel show Andi Mack from 2017 to 2019.
Sofia has worked on many exciting projects with Disney. She played Cory Bailey in the movie Back of the Net (2019). She also voiced Riri Williams, who is Ironheart, in the Marvel Rising cartoons and the Spider-Man TV series. Sofia also starred as Mia Brooks in the web series Shook (2019). Her most famous role is Gina Porter in the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, which ran from 2019 to 2023. In 2022, she also starred in the Netflix fantasy film The School for Good and Evil.
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Sofia's Early Life and Family
Sofia Wylie was born in Scottsdale, Arizona. She grew up in a place called Tramonto. Her parents are Chris and Amy. Sofia's father is African-American and Korean. Her mother is white and has German and English family roots.
Sofia has an older sister named Isabella, who is also called Bella. Bella even won an episode of the cooking show Chopped Junior. Sofia started dancing when she was only 5 years old. She also trained to be an actress at the Second City Training Center in Hollywood, California.
Sofia's Amazing Career Journey
Sofia Wylie began her career as a dancer. She appeared on the TV show So You Think You Can Dance in 2011 and 2016. She also performed on America's Got Talent in 2015. Sofia even danced on Justin Bieber's Purpose World Tour.
In 2017, while filming Andi Mack, she started a dance series online called 4K Dance Series. She worked with dancers from Utah for this project. In 2019, she launched Dancing with Sofia Wylie, which was an educational dance series on IGTV.
Becoming a Star on Disney Channel
In 2016, Sofia got her first big acting role. She was cast as Buffy Driscoll, a main character on the Disney Channel series Andi Mack. Buffy was one of Andi's best friends on the show.
Sofia also made her first movie appearance in 2019. She played Cory Bailey in the Australian film Back of the Net. This movie was shown in theaters in Australia and later on Disney Channel in the United States.
Singing and Voice Acting Roles
In January 2019, Sofia released her first song, "Side by Side." This song was for the animated show Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts. She also lent her voice to the character Riri Williams / Ironheart in the animated TV movie Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron. This movie aired on Disney XD. She continued to voice Ironheart in Marvel Rising: Battle of the Bands and in season 3 of the Spider-Man TV series.
On February 15, 2019, Sofia was chosen to play Gina Porter in the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. This show became available when Disney+ launched in November 2019. In August of that year, it was announced that Sofia would star as Mia in Shook. This was a short web series that premiered on Disney Channel's YouTube channel in September.
Sofia's Other Projects
In March 2019, Sofia Wylie started her own production company called AIFOS. Her company bought the rights to turn Jenny Torres Sanchez's book, The Fall of Innocence, into a project. In June 2019, Sofia also signed with United Talent Agency, which helps actors and artists with their careers.
Sofia's Film and TV Appearances
Sofia Wylie has appeared in many films and television shows. Here are some of her notable roles:
Movies
- 2019: Back of the Net as Cory Bailey
- 2022: The School for Good and Evil as Agatha
Television Shows
- 2011, 2016: So You Think You Can Dance as Herself
- 2015: America's Got Talent as Herself
- 2017: Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn as June (3 episodes)
- 2017–2019: Andi Mack as Buffy Driscoll (Main role)
- 2019: Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron as Ironheart / Riri Williams (voice)
- 2019: Marvel Rising: Battle of the Bands as Ironheart / Riri Williams (voice)
- 2019: Shook as Mia Brooks (Main role)
- 2019–2023: High School Musical: The Musical: The Series as Gina Porter (Main role)
- 2020: Descendants Remix Dance Party as Herself
- 2020: Spider-Man as Ironheart / Riri Williams (voice) (2 episodes)
- 2023: My Little Pony: Bridlewoodstock as Ruby Jubilee (voice)
- 2023: Generation Gap as Herself
Awards and Nominations
Sofia Wylie has been recognized for her acting with several awards and nominations:
- 2019: Young Entertainer Awards - Won Best Young Ensemble in a Television Series for Andi Mack
- 2019: Young Entertainer Awards - Nominated for Best Leading Young Actress in a Television Series for Andi Mack
- 2021: Kids' Choice Awards - Nominated for Favorite Female TV Star for High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
- 2022: Kids' Choice Awards - Nominated for Favorite Female TV Star for High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
See also
In Spanish: Sofia Wylie para niños
