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Family Reveals Former Child Actress Has Died at 24

Sophie Nyweide began acting at an early age, appearing in seven films by the age of 10.

Sophie Nyweide, who played the daughter of Michelle Williams and Gael García Bernal’s characters in the 2009 drama Mammoth, died aged 24, The Hollywood Reporter reported. Her family made the announcement in an obituary, confirming she passed away on April 14. Nyweide began acting young, appearing in seven films by the age of 10. She was born on July 8, 2000, in Burlington, Vermont, and discovered her love for acting after watching movies at the Village Picture Shows Cinema in Manchester. In the obituary, her family shared that their daughter was a “kind and trusting girl,” adding, “Often this left her open to being taken advantage of by others.” They described her as a passionate writer and artist, noting that “many of her writings and artwork are roadmaps of her struggles and traumas.” The statement continued, “She self-medicated to deal with all the trauma and shame she held inside, and it resulted in her death. She repeatedly said she would ‘handle it’ on her own and was compelled to reject the treatment that might possibly have saved her life.” An official cause of death was not provided. Nyweide’s first role was as the title character in Bella (2006). She later appeared on a 2007 episode of Law & Order and in the 2007 films And Then Came Love and New York Serenade. Her appearance on the ABC hidden-camera show What Would You Do? in 2015 is her final onscreen credit.