Sophie Jugé is a dual-nationality British & French Actor & Musical Director
An experienced screen and stage actor with BBC, Amazon Studios, West End Theatre, Regional Theatre and Cruise Credits. She also regularly works as a Commercial Actor including TV, Online & Stills Campaigns.
She loves to blend her love of acting, music and dance with a passion for championing new writing and unravelling complex characters along with creating their own unique physicality and character traits.
Sophie is a trained and experienced Musical Theatre, Cabaret and Jazz Singer.
She began her singing training at Elmhurst Ballet School developing her love for Musical Theatre & Jazz. She continued her vocal studies at The London School of Musical Theatre.
Due to Sophie's musician skills, she is an excellent Sight Reader, has Perfect Pitch and can create and blend harmonies.
In addition to her experience as a performer, she has been teaching Classical, Musical Theatre and Pop/Rock Vocal Technique and Repertoire for over 15 years to all ages and levels.
Sophie Trained as a dancer from the age of 3 and completed a 3-year diploma course at Elmhurst Ballet School from 16 - 19 years old.
Dance Genres:
Ballet, Modern, Tap, Flamenco, Contemporary, American Tap & Ballroom
Roles which have leveraged Sophie's dance, singing & acting skills include:
Gladys Hotchkiss - The Pajama Game
Peggy Sawyer - 42nd Street
Kathy Seldon - Singin' In The Rain
Ruby - Dames At Sea
Sophie started playing the Violin at a very young age attaining her Grade 8 by the age of 13. She initially started to teach herself the Piano before fitting in adhoc lessons around her Ballet and Academic studies.
It wasn't until she completed her studies at the London School Of Musical Theatre that she prepared herself for ABRSM Grade 8 in less than a month, followed swiftly with the ABRSM Performance Diploma and the even more technically demanding LRSM Diploma.
She is currently enjoying learning the Alto Sax.
Instruments:
Piano, Violin, Alto Sax, Melodica & Castanets!
Sophie's music skills include teaching piano and music for over 15 years, working as an Accompanist, Actor/Musician, Choral Director, Musical Arranger and Musical Director.