| Sofia Vassilieva | |
|---|---|
Sofia Vasssilieva played the role of Cindy in the 2002 TV movie The Brady Bunch in the White House. | |
| Personal Information | |
| Birthname: | Sofia Vadimrovna Vassilieva |
| Born: | 22 October 1992 |
| Birthplace: | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Occupation/ Career: |
Actress |
| Years active: | 2000 to present |
| Official Website: | http://www.sofiav.com/ |
| Character/Series involvement | |
| Series: | The Brady Bunch in the White House TV movie |
| Character played: | Cindy Brady |
Sofia Vadimirovna Vassilieva (born 22 October 1992) played the part of Cindy Brady in the 2002 made-for-TV movie The Brady Bunch in the White House.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Sofia was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Russian immigrant parents Larissa, a biologist, and Vladimir Vassiliev, a physicist. At the age of seven, she was discovered at the International Modeling and Talent Association (IMTA) in New York where she won the title of Child Actress and first runner-up Child Model of the Year 2000.
Career[]
In less than one year she had the part of Elena—the granddaughter of a retired Russian General—in the episode "Deadline" of the CBS television series The Agency (2001-2003). She played a little girl named Gina in Inhabited (2003).
In 2003, she played the children's book heroine Eloise, in two made-for-television movies Eloise at the Plaza and Eloise at Christmastime directed by Kevin Lima, with Julie Andrews as Nanny. At age 11, in May 2004, Sofia began playing the role of Ariel DuBois in Medium.
She was a presenter of Family Feature Film on the Humane Society's 19th Genesis Awards in 2005. Vassilieva was nominated in 2005 for a SyFy Portal Genre Award as best young actor/actress for her role in Medium. She won a Young Artist Award in 2006 for best supporting actress in a TV Drama for her role in Medium.
Sofia had a leading role in the 2009 screen adaption of the novel My Sister's Keeper, written by Jodi Picoult, alongside Cameron Diaz, Jason Patric and Abigail Breslin. The film was directed by Nick Cassavetes. Sofia shaved her head and eyebrows for her role as Kate. She also speaks English (native), Russian (native), and French fluently.
Filmography[]
| Year | Film/Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Agency (2001 TV series) | Elena | |
| The Brady Bunch in the White House | Cindy Brady | TV movie | |
| 2003 | Eloise at the Plaza | Eloise | TV movie |
| Inhabited | Gina Russell | Direct to video | |
| Eloise at Christmastime | Eloise | TV movie | |
| 2005-2011 | Medium | Ariel Dubois | |
| 2007 | Day Zero | Mara | Limited release |
| 2008 | Hurt | Sarah Parsons | |
| 2009 | My Sister's Keeper | Katherine "Kate" Fitzgerald |
External links[]
- Official Website (defunct)
- Sofia Vassilieva at the Internet Movie Database