Sophia Lillis

Lillis in 2017, photo by DFree/www.bigstockphoto.com/

Birth Name: Sophia J. Lillis

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: February 13, 2002

Ethnicity: Irish, Polish, Swiss-German

Sophia Lillis is an American actress. She is known for starring in the It films, as well as Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase, Gretel & Hansel, Uncle Frank, and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, and on the shows Sharp Objects and I Am Not Okay with This.

Sophia is the daughter of Juliana and David Lillis. Her stepfather is photographer and filmmaker Christopher Mellevold.

Sophia’s paternal grandfather was Richard Albert Lillis (the son of James T. Lillis and Marie V. Luscher). Richard was born in New York. Marie born in France, to Swiss-German parents, Albert Luscher and Verna.

Sophia’s maternal grandfather is Donald Joseph Moday (the son of Stephen/Steven M. Moday and Louise M. Luke). Donald was born in Pennsylvania. Stephen’s parents were Polish; their names likely were Michael Mady and Kalie. Louise was the daughter of Frank J. Luke, who likely was of Polish descent, and of Helen C. Hudzeniski, who was Polish.

Sophia’s maternal grandmother is named Margaret K. Travers (the daughter of John William Travers and Dorothy Marie R.). John was the son of John J. Travers and Margaret F., who were born in New York, both of them to Irish parents.

Sources: Sophia’s paternal grandfather, Richard Albert Lillis, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Sophia’s paternal grandfather, Richard Albert Lillis – http://www.legacy.com

Sophia’s paternal great-grandmother, Marie V. Luscher, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Marie V. Luscher on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Sophia’s maternal grandparents, Donald Joseph Moday and Margaret K. Travers – https://www.familysearch.org

Sophia’s maternal great-grandparents, Stephen/Steven M. Moday and Louise M. Luke, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Likely Sophia’s maternal great-grandfather, Stephen/Steven M. Moday, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Sophia’s maternal great-grandfather, John William Travers, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Sophia’s maternal great-grandfather, John William Travers – http://www.legacy.com

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