After The Flood star Sophie Rundle's life - famous fiancé to showbiz brothers (2024)

Sophie Rundle has returned to our screens for the role of PC Joanna Marshall in ITV's new thriller series After The Flood. But off-screen, the actress who shot to fame for her role in Peaky Blinders, has a famous fiancé and a showbiz brother.

After The Flood will launch tonight (Wednesday, 10 January) which follows the drama after a town is hit by a devastating flood and a man's body is discovered with Joanna (Sophie) determined to unpack the truth. This is just one of the big roles Sophie, 35, has secured in her impressive career, let's take a closer look...

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Big TV roles

The 35 year old hails from High Wycombe, a town northwest of London, and went on to study acting at the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. But before graduating she appeared in the horror comedy Small Town Folk in 2007 alongside Warwick Davis.

After graduating in 2011, Sophie quickly landed her first major role as Roberta Maioni in ITV's miniseries, Titanic. She soon found herself in several TV roles including in Merlin, The Bletchley Circle, Call the Midwife as a guest star, Happy Valley and Brief Encounters.

In 2013, Sophie shot to fame after landing the role of Ada Shelby, in BBC's historical drama series Peaky Blinders for six series until 2022 - when the show ended. Speaking to Radio Times in 2023, Sophie shared that she was "so proud" of being part of the BAFTA-winning show.

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She said: "It found itself as we were making it and I feel like it's been something British TV can be really proud of. And it only became that because people loved it, because people stuck with it and rooted for it and gave it life."

In 2017, Sophie also starred in Sky One’s Jamestown and a year later took on the role of Vicky Budd in BBC's thriller, Bodyguard alongside Keeley Hawes and Richard Madden. In 2020 she portrayed Emily in the TV series The Nest.

Co-star fiancé

Given her history working on the set of period dramas, it’s no surprise that Sophie ended up meeting her partner while at work as Jamestown and Bodyguard also starred her fiancé, Matt Stokoe. The couple started a relationship in 2016 and three years later got engaged.

Like Sophie, Matt has found success on the screen thanks to his roles in shows including Black Mirror, Misfits and Bodyguard. He’s also appeared in several films such as Hollow and Outlaw King and has given his voice to various Final Fantasy video games.

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The couple have been working together again as Matt also stars in ITV's After The Flood as Pat. Sophie previously admitted she was apprehensive about playing the role of a married couple.

Speaking to WhatToWatch she said: "We weren't sure about doing it together because there's an inevitable interest and we're quite private in that sense.

"It's definitely easier working with your partner - or even just someone you worked with before - rather than turning up on set and saying 'Hi, nice to meet you. I'm your wife!"

Baby joy

In April 2021, the couple welcomed their first child, a baby boy, with the actress announcing the news on Instagram. Sharing a sweet snap of her and her newborn, she wrote: "Our little boy, who arrived safely and happily over the Easter weekend and changed the game forever. My little egg. My overflowing, grateful heart."

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After The Flood star Sophie Rundle's life - famous fiancé to showbiz brothers (7)

Sophie regularly shares cute pictures of her family and her dog Buddy over on her Instagram account, which boasts 532K followers.

Famous brothers

Sophie isn’t the only member of the Rundle family to have made a name for himself in the world of acting. While her older brother, James, is a writer, her younger brother, Henry, is an actor and appeared in the West End play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

Speaking to Marie Claire in 2019 about her upbringing, the talented star shone a light on this showbiz gene. "My granddad was a line producer, and we have pictures of him with Gregory Peck in the 60s, so I think it was in the air," Sophie said.

She continued: "As a family, we’d watch films and talk about people on screen – what was good or bad, and whether you believed them and their stories. I loved that."

You can watch After The Flood on Wednesdays at 9pm on ITV.

After The Flood star Sophie Rundle's life - famous fiancé to showbiz brothers (2024)
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