Again, very fantastic news! The shortlist for the Bafta Scotland Awards was revealed today by Bafta host and GMTV presenter Lorraine Kelly. Congratulations for our most favourite actress are in order again! Sophia Myles is nominated for the Best Actress award for her performance in ‘Hallam Foe’ – and wait, it only gets better, she’s the only contender in her category, which means she will receive the award for sure!

The rest of the winners will be announced at a glitzy ceremony at the City Halls in Glasgow’s Merchant City on Sunday, November 18. For the first time in the event’s history, the full awards will be streamed live on the internet, giving people outside of Scotland the opportunity to enjoy the night.

‘Hallam Foe’ also got nominated for Best Feature Film, Best Screenplay and Best Actor for Jamie Bell. Congrats to the whole team!

Absolutely fantastic news!!!! Variety just announced the nominees of this year’s British Independent Film Awards. And guess what?! Sophia Myles got nominated in the category Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film for her work in ‘Hallam Foe’. Congratulations! Sophia so deserves this nomination and let’s all hope she wins! She faces competition from Anne Hathaway (Becoming Jane), Tannishtha Chatterjee (Brick Lane), Kierston Wareing (It’s a Free World…), and Judi Dench (Notes on a Scandal).

The film itself scored a total of 6 nominations (additionally in the categories: Best British Independent Film, Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film, Best Screenplay, Best Director of a British Independent Film, Best Technical Achievement). Congrats and the best of luck to the whole team of ‘Hallam Foe’! See the list of all the nominations here.

The awards ceremony will take place Nov. 28 at the Roundhouse in north London.

Actually, the banner (credit: Sara Amelia) at the top of every page says it all, doesn’t it? This is very exciting for all fans of Sophia Myles! Instead of only reading interviews with her in magazines or online etc you actually get the chance to ask her a question yourself! This is not a joke and to find out how to send in your question click this link. You can send in your questions until October 31. Some time thereafter you will be able to find Sophia’s answers here on Absolutely Sophia Myles. Please send in as orginal questions as possible so the Q&A will be interesting.

It’s official: The Hollywood Reporter has just reported that Sophia Myles has been cast in the CBS television series ‘Moonlight‘ as the female lead Beth Turner.

The show centers on a private investigator (Alex O’Laughlin) who is a vampire and struggles with the repercussions of immortality, vampire adversaries and his love for a mortal – Beth Turner, a beautiful, ambitious Internet investigative reporter who is always on the hunt for the big story. In the pilot presentation the role was played by Shannon Lucio.

The show will see Sophia Myles move to Los Angeles for the time being and get more known in the States. What do you think of this news? Head over to the Messageboard to discuss!