Sophie Turner: Thirty Is Just the Beginning

In 2026, Sophie Turner enters a new orbit. Not just as an actress with a dazzling past, but as a woman who is finally taking a pause to breathe — and at the same time making the boldest leap of her career.

In 2026, Sophie Turner enters a new orbit. Not just as an actress with a dazzling past, but as a woman who is finally taking a pause to breathe — and at the same time making the boldest leap of her career.

We remember her as the girl with the cold gaze, Sansa Stark. We watched her grow up before our eyes — under the flash of cameras, at the center of high-profile romances, against the backdrop of overwhelming success. But today, Sophie is different. Deeper. Calmer. And dangerously fascinating.

2026 promises to be truly cinematic for her. In the tense heist thriller Steal, Sophie reveals an unexpected side: cool, daring, mature. And in the gothic horror The Dreadful, audiences are in for a special treat: a reunion of the Game of Thrones cast, but in a dark, terrifying reality where the past seems to breathe down your neck.

And all of this is just the warm-up for the main adventure: Sophie Turner is preparing to become the new Lara Croft. Yes, that Lara Croft. The project is overseen by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, which means we’re in for more than just action — an intelligent, witty, living heroine. The preparation is intense: physical training, character work, full immersion. Sophie isn’t playing legends — she’s planning to reinvent them.

Next month, Sophie turns 30. An age that not long ago felt intimidating now feels like a point of stability. In a candid interview for the cover of PORTER, she admits: after several chaotic years, she craves calm, consistency, simple joys. Not as an escape from ambition — but as a life where there’s room for both career and her true self.

It’s a rare and honest stance for a woman in an industry that always expects “more”: more roles, more smiles, more revelations. Sophie chooses differently — and that’s exactly why it’s so fascinating to watch her.

The PORTER shoot is a visual proof of change: strong silhouettes, confident gaze, no fuss. Benjamin Werner’s camera captures not an image, but a state of being. Elizabeth Fraser Bell’s styling highlights the essentials — mature femininity without the need to prove anything.

Sophie Turner is entering a decade where she is no longer “the former TV star” or “the girl from the headlines,” but the author of her own story. And it seems this is going to be the most exciting season yet.