Sophie Turner Is Harper's Bazaar UK's Woman Of The Year!

Returning to our screens in a string of thrilling new features, including the acclaimed crime series Joan, the multifaceted star reflects on a year in flux, where the dark shadows were matched by moments of dazzling brightness.

Sophie Turner exudes star quality, and her recent screen appearances have amply demonstrated how her talent has matured since she was cast, as a 13-year-old schoolgirl, to play Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones. (Not that she’s necessarily aware of this – endearingly for such a seasoned A-lister, Turner is still far too self-conscious to watch herself on screen: “It’s way too embarrassing!”) 

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She is impressive in her starring role as the title character in ITV’s six-part series Joan, based on the life story of the infamous English jewel thief Joan Hannington.

 Effortlessly switching accents, wigs and personas to play Hannington’s numerous alter-egos, Turner never lets the viewer lose sight of the character’s humanity, and the fierce maternal love that drives her to a life of crime. It is for this tour de force that we have decided to honour her with a Woman of the Year award for performance.

Turner acknowledges that the role is a departure. “I’d never led a TV show before, and I feel as if it’s far more challenging than a big movie like X-Men,” she says. “There are so many people behind that, so many opinions. They make all the decisions, and you just kind of say, “Yes, OK, whatever needs to be done.” Whereas with Joan, I had so much say in it, and it was so collaborative... 

It feels like I’m releasing something that’s very near and dear to my heart.”

The good news for Turner fans is that there are plenty more such interesting productions in the works. 

Despite her fresh-faced appearance today, she confesses to being exhausted from a succession of night shoots. “I got to bed at about 4am this morning. I don’t really know how I’m standing right now.” 

This arduous filming schedule comes courtesy of an upcoming Amazon series, Haven, about the heist of a pension-fund-management company. “Sounds thrilling, doesn’t it?” she says, laughing. “But it actually is amazing. Every episode is a cliffhanger.”

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