Sophie Gopsill

Sophie Gopsill, is a Chinese actress and also mezzo-soprano and contralto singer with over 30 years of professional acting and singing experience. Born in Hong Kong, in 1950 her parents moved to China to conduct and direct western opera. Her father, famous conductor and composer Zhuo Ming Lee, directed the Beijing National Opera House and the Harbin Opera House. Her mother, Deng Wan Sheng, attended Shanghai Theatre Academy and was a film and TV actress and also operatic director. Sophie is a niece of famous playwright Cao Yu, and the grand-niece of writer Fang Ling Ru, and a relative of Taiwan's film director Jiang Wei Guo. Sophie was brought up on and around the stage and showed early talent for music, dance, drama and art. During the 1970's she was a member of Lanzhou Artistic Theatre and a performer at Harbin Opera House. In 1980 Sophie returned to Hong Kong and during the early 80's she performed in Hong Kong's City Hall and North Point Concert Hall, also on Hong Kong TV and Radio.