Mammoth actress who starred alongside Michelle Williams dies at 24
They shared: "Sophie was a kind and trusting girl. Often this left her open to being taken advantage of by others. She wrote and drew voraciously, and much of this art depicts the depth she had, and it also represents the pain she suffered. Many of her writings and artwork are roadmaps of her struggles and traumas."
Her loved ones revealed that despite their best efforts, as well as those of therapists, law enforcement officers, and others who tried to help her, they were unable to save her from her struggles. They heartbreakingly explained: "Even with those roadmaps, diagnoses and her own revelations, those closest to her, plus therapists, law enforcement officers and others who tried to help her, are heartbroken their efforts couldn't save her from her fate. 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."
The rising star, born on July 8, 2000, had been bitten by the acting bug from a young age, inspired by the movies her mum, actress Shelly Gibson, would buy for her. Sophie's own acting career took off when she played the role of a young girl whose mother was battling cancer in the 2010 film Invisible Sign, starring alongside Jessica Alba.
Sophie's mum, with her history in 'Dust to Malibu', recounted: "She grew up in this movie theatre and slept in the movie theatre and had a little bed in the projection booth and watched many movies," reports the Mirror.
It's been revealed that Sophie "begged" her grandmother for a shot at acting after being enchanted by the 2003 hit 'Something's Gotta Give'.
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