Sofia Coppola, 1971
Writers · May 14, 1971
Sofia Coppola
★ HOW OLD IS SOFIA COPPOLA?
Sofia Coppola is 55 years old, born May 14, 1971 in United States · Taurus.
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About
Sofia Coppola won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Lost in Translation, becoming the third woman nominated for Best Director. Born in 1971 to filmmakers Eleanor and Francis Ford Coppola, she made her acting debut as an infant in The Godfather (1972). Her directorial work spans The Virgin Suicides (1999), Marie Antoinette (2006), The Bling Ring (2013), and Priscilla (2023), often exploring themes of isolation, privilege, and adolescence. A Taurus, she channels the sign's quiet intensity into meticulous visual storytelling.
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Biography
Sofia Coppola's screenplay for Lost in Translation (2003) earned her the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and a Best Director nomination, making her the third woman nominated in that category. She has also won two Golden Globe Awards, a Golden Lion, and a Cannes Film Festival Award, with three BAFTA nominations and a Primetime Emmy nomination for the Netflix special A Very Murray Christmas (2015).
Born May 14, 1971, in the US to legendary directors Eleanor and Francis Ford Coppola, Sofia entered cinema as an infant in The Godfather (1972). She appeared in music videos and had a supporting role in Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) before portraying Mary Corleone in The Godfather Part III (1990).
Her directorial career began with The Virgin Suicides (1999), marking the first of several collaborations with actress Kirsten Dunst. Her films consistently examine loneliness, wealth, isolation, femininity, and youth in America. The director has helmed Marie Antoinette (2006), Somewhere (2010), The Bling Ring (2013), The Beguiled (2017), On the Rocks (2020), and Priscilla (2023).
As a screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker, Coppola builds her work from intricate observation of privilege and disconnection. Born under Taurus, she embodies the sign's determination paired with artistic precision.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Sofia Coppola made her acting debut as an infant in her father Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather (1972). She later appeared in music videos and took a supporting role in the fantasy comedy Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) before her prominent role as Mary Corleone in The Godfather Part III (1990). These early performances, anchored in her family's filmmaking legacy, preceded her transition into directing.
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Trivia
- Coppola made her acting debut at birth in The Godfather (1972), directed by her father.
- Lost in Translation (2003) marked her first Academy Award win for Best Original Screenplay and third-woman nomination for Best Director.
- She released A Very Murray Christmas, a Netflix musical comedy special, in 2015, earning a Primetime Emmy nomination.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and self-reliant. Sofia Coppola tend to step into pioneer roles early and prefer setting direction over following it.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Isa BrionesRabbit · 1999
- Brian GutiérrezGoat · 2003
- RockyRabbit · 1999
- Pop SmokeRabbit · 1999
- Rob KardashianRabbit · 1987
CHALLENGING
- PinkPantheressSnake · 2001
- Taylor Swift
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