Sophia Nomvete

Sophia Nomvete (born June 24, 1990, in London, United Kingdom) is an English screen and stage actress celebrated for bringing warmth, humor, and power to her performances. Of Iranian and South African heritage, she was raised in a Christian household by her mother alongside two brothers—an upbringing she has credited with nurturing her early love of acting and music.

Nomvete’s professional screen breakthrough arrived with CBeebies Presents: The Tempest (2018), where she played Stephana, showcasing the theatrical training and vocal strength that also fuel her work in musicals. She later became a familiar face to family audiences as Captain HeyHo in Swashbuckle, appearing across numerous episodes and sharpening her comedic timing and on-camera presence.

In 2022, she reached a global audience as Princess Disa in Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, a standout role that positioned her among the franchise’s most talked-about new characters. Her growing film and TV credits also include Wednesday, Mafia Mamma, and Tim Rex in Space, underscoring a versatile career that bridges big-budget fantasy, comedy, and family entertainment.