Her character has been less heroic, but she’s increasingly admirable and likable as the show progresses. Sansa is a hostage, alternately pampered and tormented. Sansa Stark was grimly assaulted by her atrocious new husband at the end of Sundays Game of Thrones episode, but the actress who plays her - Sophie Turner - was secretly excited about the scene. They’re all taking charge of their destinies.
And then there’s the whole sibling-comparison factor - Robb Stark is fighting a war, bastard-born Jon Snow is infiltrating the Wildling camp, Arya is a badass tomboy, Bran and Rickon Stark are on the run (so to speak). Even on the show, initially Sansa came across, by design, naive and selfish, protecting the devious Joffrey instead of her sister Arya in an early dispute. Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire novels that Game of Thrones is based on, Sansa is less sympathetic than on the show (she told Cersei her father’s plans to take his family away from King’s Landing in the first book, accidentally playing a pivotal role in his eventual execution - many book-readers still haven’t forgiven her for that). For Sansa Stark actress Sophie Turner, being the central character in a sexual assault scene played a role in getting her to advocate for womens’ rights issues in the real world.
For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website ).Some fans are doubtless reading this and wondering, “Why would anybody hate Sansa?” She’s totally sympathetic, Turner nails the part and last season had some terrific scenes (and has some of her best work yet coming up in season three). Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner has admitted she originally auditioned for the series as a joke with her school friends. Initially betrothed to Prince Joffrey Baratheon, the heir to the Iron Throne, Sansa travels to King's Landing in preparation for her nuptials, but essentially becomes a hostage of House Lannister. (The above story first appeared on LatestLY on 10:00 AM IST. Queen Sansa Stark is the eldest daughter of Lord Eddard Stark and his wife, Lady Catelyn, sister of Robb, Arya, Bran, and Rickon Stark, and 'half-sister' of Jon Snow though truthfully is his cousin. Also, she is soon going to play Mommy although in real life, for which we'd like to congratulate her. Sophie Turner, describes herself to be a lover of 'a soul, not a gender' and with an appetite for everything is ready to consume all that comes on her plate, literally as well as in reel life.
Which one is your favourite scene of the actress on the hit TV show? Share your thoughts in the comments section below. She has a dog and an apartment in New York City with her husband, Joe. Believe it or not, Turner's first major acting role was on 'Game of Thrones.' She made her debut on the show as Sansa Stark in 2011 and has been nominated for several awards because of her performance. Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark) and her husband, singer Joe Jonas. Her role as Sansa Stark on 'Game of Thrones' was her debut as an actress. Maisie Williams (Arya Stark) and her boyfriend, the founder of a model agency, Reuben Selby. Biography and booking information for Sophie Turner, English Actress Known for Her Roles as Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones & Jean Grey in X-Men. Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister) and her boyfriend, actor Marc Menchaca.
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She is the sister of Robb Stark(Richard Madden), Arya Stark(Maisie Williams), Bran Stark(Isaac Hempstead-Wright), and Rickon Stark(Art Parkinson) Sansa is close to Jon Snow (Kit Harington) whom everyone believed to be Ned's illegitimate. These were our pick of 5 of the scenes from the series Game of Thrones that will make you think and rethink about Sophie's transformation from a 'Little Dove' to the 'Queen in the North'. Sansa Stark is the oldest daughter of Ned Stark( played by Sean Bean) and Catelyn Tully (Michelle Fairley).