Sophia Wai Yee Ginsburg is a London and Hong Kong based actor, interdisciplinary theatre maker + writer. She is the founder and lead artist of Soapbox Theatre Company. 

Her show, Strange Contagions, debuted at Camden People’s Theatre in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Untapped Award.

As one of Vital Exposure’s Wellspring Playwrights for 2023, Sophia’s writing was featured in a showcase at Soho Theatre in February 2024. She is part of Soho Writer’s Lab 2024-2025.

Sophia earned her MFA in Advanced Theatre Practice from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and holds a BA from Tufts University in Theatre and Performance Studies and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, graduating Summa Cum Laude with the Goddard Memorial Prize for Excellence in Acting. She formerly studied at Wellesley College and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, and trained on New Earth Performer’s Academy Plus, the Almeida Theatre’s facilitation course, Young Producers course and the Young Vic Fresh Direction 2023-2024 Program.

CV available upon request. Spotlight profile can be found here.