I am absolutely delighted to announce that Sophia Myles will be one of the actors taking part in The 24 Hour Plays Celebrity Gala!

My agent sent me an email asking if I was interested in taking part in the 24 Hour Plays Gala at The Old Vic Theatre. I almost wet my pants in fear just reading the email. I am not a stage actress as you all know… but what I do know is this… facing FEAR is the gateway to the next dimension.

I have said yes. I can’t believe I have said yes. Sky diving naked almost seems less scary!  So please wish me luck and if I die as the curtain comes up you are all invited to my funeral.

Love to you all!  Sophia x

WHAT IS IT?

Now in its eighth year The 24 Hour Plays Celebrity Gala is one of the most exciting and glamorous evenings in London’s theatre calendar. A host of acclaimed actors, directors and writers join forces to write, rehearse and perform six short plays in just 24 hours. It’s the ultimate theatrical challenge, culminating in a unique evening played out on one of the world’s most celebrated stages – The Old Vic – on Sunday 13 November 2011.

Past participants have included Jenny Agutter, Gael García Bernal, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Jim Broadbent, Saffron Burrows, John Cleese, Richard Curtis, Joseph Fiennes, Stephen Fry, Josh Hartnett, Tom Hollander, Lesley Manville, James Nesbitt, Graham Norton, Rosamund Pike, Rufus Sewell, Brooke Shields, Kevin Spacey, Catherine Tate, Dominic West, Richard Wilson and Vince Vaughn.

You can find all the details of this show on The Old Vic website and you can also find them on Facebook

Sophia is set to star in a short film by Jacob Proctor entitled A Sunny Morning. Sophia has been cast as Grace alongside Charlie Cox who will play her husband Adam. Filming is due to start next week.

Grace is on the brink of making a decision that could change the rest of her life after a heated argument with her husband Adam. She’s feeling trapped and alone, jealous of her successful friend and bitter about the choices she made. But is she really willing to give up the life she knows for the chance to recapture her dream?

For more information on A Sunny Morning, visit the official site or find them on Facebook and Twitter

What are your thoughts? I was really looking forward to series 10 because I felt the character of Beth Bailey with her interesting background was never fully developed last year. And now the producers have given away all chance of ever doing so.

Do you live in Australia? Be sure to catch Sophia’s debut in ‘Spooks‘ on TV!

[edit] Serie 9 will start airing in New Zealand on Tuesday, March 22 at 9:45pm on UKTV. Source: UKTV via Richard Armitage Net.

“Etienne!” tells the story of Richard who takes his beloved friend, a dwarf hamster named Etienne, on a bicycle road trip after he learns that his pocket pet is sick and has only a few days to live.

Director Jeff Mizushima created a movie that he calls “a film about the little things in life.” It’s produced by Giacun Caduff who met Sophia in 2004 while being her assistant on the set of “Art School Confidential“. They have since remained friends and Sophia taking part in his film was to help Giacun’s career as an up-and-coming producer. And here’s another interesting tidbit for you: while Giacun was Sophia’s assistant he was the person who actually first contacted me on Sophia’s behalf – and us both being Swiss is really one of those funny coincidences in life.

In the spring of 2008, when the Etienne! film team was on their way to San Francisco to record a few pick-up shots, Sophia phoned Giacun with the good news that she’d act in a short scene that they had talked about adding to the hamster film. He and Jeff drove their van on a detour up the Hollywood Hills and, equipped with a 16mm camera, Sophia’s scene was filmed at Lake Hollywood Park. It features hamster Etienne, lead-actor Richard Vallejos and Sophia who is credited in the movie ‘as herself’. For more about the film, visit: http://www.hamstermovie.com or the Official Facebook Page.

I myself had the fortune of seeing a special advance screening of this heartwarming movie in May 2009 and can definitely recommend it! Can you make it to Zürich, Switzerland this Friday? I have 1 pair of tickets to give away for the premiere that takes place at the Arthouse Movie cinema on December 10, 2010 at 10pm. To participate, send an email to mia [at] sophiamyles.org or fill out this contact form. Tickets have to be picked up at the theatre by December 9 – 10:30pm the latest.

“Etienne!” won the “Director to Watch” Award when first screened at CineVegas Film Festival back in 2009 and went on to become a critics darling and audience favorite at numerous other fests. It’ll be out on VOD and DVD in the US shortly. Switzerland is blessed with a theatrical run at Arthouse Movie in Zürich.

Watch the trailer

Congratulations to the happy couple from Simply Sophia Myles – we send you our love and best wishes!

The BBC Press Office have released this information alongside an interview with Richard Armitage who plays Lucas North in the show.

The date and time of airing has yet to be confirmed but it will be in the week of September 18-24 and we will keep you posted with all the latest Spooks developments!

• Spooks episode 1 of 8
• Spooks Feature

Some information about her role from the article: She’s the new all-action counter terrorism operative and she’ll be in all 8 episodes of the new season. (Scan sent in by Lorna – thank you!) She’s re-united with Richard Armitage, with whom she shared the stage back in 1999 for a few weeks. This is terribly exciting news and I can’t wait to hear more!

• Sophia’s ready to be Spooked, The Daily Mail, March 19