Sophie willan
REPRESENTED BY MICHAEL DUFF
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Sophie Willan is a writer, actor, comedian, producer and activist, who is best-known for her triple BAFTA-winning and four-time RTS Awardwinning BBC/Expectation TV series ALMA’S NOT NORMAL.
Sophie will next be seen in Mackenzie Crook’s BBC series LOST PROPHETS, and her other acting credits include TIME S2 (BBC), LUDWIG (BBC), and STILL OPEN ALL HOURS (BBC).
As of 2025/2026, Sophie is the new presenter of The Great British Sewing Bee (BBC), and she has also been the Co-Captain on Never Mind The Buzzcocks (Sky). Sophie also featured as a participant/guest on Taskmaster (Channel 4) and Big Fat Quiz of the Year (Channel 4).
Sophie is also well-known for her voiceover and radio work: notably, she was the voice of reality show THE CIRCLE on Channel 4, and her hugely acclaimed BBC Radio 4 series SOPHIE WILLAN’S GUIDE TO NORMALITY can still be heard on BBC Sounds.
She has also previously toured two critically and commercially acclaimed stand-up shows, BRANDED in 2017, and ON RECORD in 2016.