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name: "Sophie Willan"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 October 1987"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:16:19.654126+00:00"
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# Sophie Willan

Actor. Born 21 October 1987 in Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 October 1987, Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK

## Biography

Sophie Willan is an English actress, comedian and writer. Born on 21 October 1987 in Bolton, Lancashire, she began her career in theatre and stand-up comedy before moving into television.

Willan created, wrote and starred in the BBC sitcom *Alma's Not Normal* (2021–2024), winning multiple BAFTA awards for the series. Her other acting credits include *Time* (2021) as Maeve Riley, *Ludwig* (2024) as Holly Pinder, *Still Open All Hours*, *Click & Collect* (2018) and *Small Prophets* (2026) as Bev.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, radiotimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Small Prophets* (2026), Fi1m 84, as Bev — [page](https://film.one/tv/small-prophets.md)

## Also known for

- *Time* (2021), Maeve Riley
- *Taskmaster* (2015), Self
- *Ludwig* (2024), Holly Pinder
- *Click & Collect* (2018), Jessie

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