You may know British actress Sophie Skelton for starring as Brianna Fraser MacKenzie in the STARZ drama Outlander – But let’s see if you truly know her so well, with some things you don’t know!
1. Sophie Skelton was born on March 7, 1994 in Cheshire, U.K. Skelton has two older brothers. Coincidentally, her brothers share names with prominent Outlander characters: Sam and Roger.
2. Skelton’s career as a performer began when she was three years old, and signed up for ballet.
3. Skelton credits her arduous ballet practices with her ability to get through long filming days
4. Skelton began acting at the age of 15. She had a prominent role in the British tween show So Awkward, but it was Ren: The Girl with the Mark, an adventure series financed through Kickstarter, that really launched Skelton’s career.
5. In 2014, Skelton auditioned for the part of Jamie and Claire’s red-headed daughter—and didn’t hear back from producers for a year
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6. Born in 1994, Skelton grew up watching reruns of Friends. She credits those afternoons spent with Ross, Rachel, and co. for the American accent she uses on Outlander.
7. Skelton is also caught up in the skincare craze.
8. The actress is naturally brunette.
9. In an interview with Backstage, Skelton revealed that she aspires to be like ’60s icon Audrey Hepburn.
10. She dated American actor Jeff Gum
Did you know all these fun facts, things you don’t know about Outlander star Sophie Skelton or not?
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