Sophie's Choice (film) Sophie's Choice (film) Sophie's Choice is a 1982 American drama film directed by Alan J. Pakula, who adapted William Styron's novel of the same name. Meryl Streep stars as Sophie, a Polish immigrant who shares a boarding house in Brooklyn with her tempestuous lover, Nathan (Kevin Kline in his feature film debut), and a young writer, Stingo (Peter MacNicol). Streep's performance was acclaimed, and she received the Academy Award for Best Actress. The film was nominated for Best Cinematography (Néstor Almendros), Best Costume Design (Albert Wolsky), Best Music (Marvin Hamlisch), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Alan J. Pakula). British company ITC
Sophie Thompson Sophie Thompson Sophie Thompson (born 20 January 1962) is an English actress who has worked in television, film and theatre. A five-time Olivier Award nominee, she won the 1999 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the London revival of "Into the Woods". Her other nominations were for "Wildest Dreams" (1994), "Company" (1996), "Clybourne Park" (2011) and "Guys and Dolls" (2016). Thompson's film appearances include "Four Weddings and a Funeral" (1994), "Persuasion" (1995), "Emma" (1996), "Dancing at Lughnasa" (1998), "Gosford Park" (2001) and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1" (2010). Her television roles include playing