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Sophie Dahl Profile |
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Birth Date: September 15, 1977
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Birth Place: London, England, UK
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Birth Name: Sophia Holloway
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Height: 5'11"
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Biography |
Sophie Dahl was born September 15, 1979, to a talented
family. As the granddaughter of prolific author Roald Dahl,
she served as the inspiration for the character of Sophie in
his famous book, The BFG. Her childhood was hectic as she
was shifted between a home in Los Angeles and a boarding
school in England. The tumult contributed to depression and
anorexia, both of which Dahl overcame.
Her career as a model came as a complete surprise. It was
her ambition to write or act like her father Julian Holloway
and grandmother Patricia Neal. Fate had another line of work
in mind when Dahl was spotted by Isabella Blow, a stylist
with Vogue, in despair on a London street after an argument
with her mother. In short time, the chance encounter led to
a contract with Storm, a renowned agency in London.
Dahl did not experience a smooth start in the rigid world of
fashion. Her size became an immediate issue, as the clothes
she was appointed to model were not made to fit her frame.
An initial shoot with Vogue featured her in an ensemble by
Gianfranco Ferré that had to be pinned together in order to
hold. Subsequent work was often done in the flesh, such as
the 1999 Pirelli calendar and an infamous ad for Opium
perfume (see picture above).
The latter was a major boost to her career, as the
controversial shot of a naked Dahl caused a stir in Britain
and received an inordinate amount of complaints from the
public. The campaign from Yves Saint Laurent was pulled but
not before Dahl had become somewhat of a celebrity for her
unconventional beauty.
Her allure has captured the attention of several famous men,
including none other than Rolling Stones lead singer Mick
Jagger, with whom she engaged in a rather public dalliance.
Dahl also had a long-term relationship with actor and
director Griffin Dunne.
Dahl has attempted to break into the world of film, with two
to her credit, Best and Mad Cows. She appeared on stage in
London in a production of The Vagina Monologues and
portrayed Juliet in a radio version of the classic
Shakespeare tragedy. Her passion however, may be to write,
in the tradition of her grandfather Roald. Dahl completed an
"adult fairytale" in 2002 called The Man With The Dancing
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Other
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Granddaughter of children's author Roald Dahl.
Was first discovered by Isabella Blow, a Vogue
stylist/fashion expert who also lived in Sophie's building.
Sophie had just had an intense argument with her mother, and
was sitting on the front steps of their apartment weeping.
The two women (who up until that point were strangers)
struck up a long conversation, and Isabella was awestuck by
Sophie's beauty. Soon after, she referred Sophie to Sarah
Doukas of the Storm modeling agency in London.
In addition to modeling and acting, she also writes short
stories, several of which have been published in various
magazines.
Dated actor/director Griffin Dunne. [2000-2001]
Granddaughter of Acadamy Award winning actress, Patricia
Neal.
Granddaughter of actor Stanley Holloway
Measurements: 39½-28-37¾ (Source: Celebrity Sleuth
magazine).
Her mother is an author Tessa Dahl and her father is the
actor Julian Holloway.
Has published a book 'The Man with the Dancing Eyes' (2003).
Starlet model/writer Lyndsylee Spence has been compared to a
teenage version of Sophie Dahl
Is the new model for Pringle to promote their Argyle fashion
Her naked advertisement for Yves Saint Laurent Opium perfume
was banned by the British Advertising Standards Agency.
Was immortalised in Roald Dahl's story The BFG as Sophie the
little girl the giant befriended
Was ranked #10 in Channel 5's "World's greatest supermodel".
Grandmother Patricia Neal and grandfather Stanley Holloway
have both co-starred alongside Audrey Hepburn. Patricia
starred in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) and Stanley starred
in My Fair Lady (1964). |
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