12-year-old Ruby Barnhill stars as Sophie in new BFG movie and is tipped to be the new Drew Barrymore AN unknown schoolgirl from Cheshire is the toast of Hollywood – thanks to a starring role in ...

Steven Spielberg has announced the casting of Sophie in his upcoming adaptation of The BFG. 10-year-old Ruby Barnhill has landed the lead role in the live-action remake of Roald Dahl's classic novel.

Newcomer Ruby Barnhill is quite the scene stealer in Steven Spielberg's latest film, The BFG, and we have a hunch this is just the beginning. The 11-year-old British actress beat out thousands of ...

LONDON — Newcomer Ruby Barnhill is set to play Sophie in Steven Spielberg‘s adaptation of Roald Dahl‘s “The BFG.” Barnhill joins Mark Rylance, previously announced as The Big Friendly Giant, in the ...

"You feel very confident as an actor that what you're doing is going to be placed into a well-told story," Rylance, who previously teamed with the director on 'Bridge of Spies,' told THR. By THR Staff ...

The BFG (aka the Big Friendly Giant, played by Mark Rylance) enjoys a meal with the Queen (Penelope Wilton) and his friend Sophie (Ruby Barnhill).

Newcomer Ruby Barnhill is quite the scene stealer in Steven Spielberg's latest film, The BFG, and we have a hunch this is just the beginning.