Mickey Sumner

 ( 1984 Births ) 

Brigitte Michael "Mickey" Sumner (born 19 January 1984) is an English actress best known for her film roles as Sophie Levee in Frances Ha (2012) and Farrah in The Mend (2014) and her television roles as Katia on Low Winter Sun (2013) and Bess Till on Snowpiercer (2020). She also portrayed Patti Smith in CBGB (2013).

Sumner is the daughter of actress Trudie Styler and rock musician Sting.

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Early life Sumner was born at Portland Hospital in London, the oldest daughter of musician Sting (born Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner) and actress Trudie Styler. Sumner is the older sister of musician Eliot Sumner and the younger half-sister of musician Joe Sumner.

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Career Sumner began her acting career in 2006 with roles in a series of short films. In 2011, she landed the role of Francesca on the Showtime series The Borgias appearing in four episodes. Sumner garnered significant attention for her role as Sophie Levee, starring opposite Greta Gerwig, in 2012's Frances Ha. One to Watch: Mickey Sumner. Gotham Magazine, 2013

In 2013, Sumner portrayed Patti Smith in CBGB. Exclusive: Mickey Sumner at Nonoo on Playing Patti Smith in 'CBGB'. Elle, 7 September 2013 She also made her official off-Broadway debut opposite Carol Kane in the Atlantic Theater Company's The Lying Lesson in April 2013. Sting’s daughter earns rave reviews in new movie. Classic Rock, 23 May 2013

Sumner was featured as Katia on the AMC Network series Low Winter Sun. In 2013, Sumner acted in a series of films including Half the Perfect World, The Mend and Anesthesia.

Sumner starred in the independent film The Mend, alongside Josh Lucas and Stephen Plunkett. The film premiered at the SXSW Film Festival in March 2014. The Mend: SXSW Review. The Hollywood Reporter, 15 March 2014 SXSW 2014: Austin’s Silver Screen Winners. Time, 14 March 2014 SXSW ’14: Jesse Klein’s Wrap-Up. Hammer to Nail – What to Watch, 16 March 2014 The Mend: Review – SXSW. The Script Lab, 14 March 2014

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Personal life Sumner became engaged to Chris Kantrowitz in June 2016, they married in Tuscany the following year.. In 2022, the couple, who have a son together, separated.

In March 2025, Sumner became engaged to photographer/director, Carter B Smith.

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Filmography

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Film

+ !Year !Title !Role !Note
2008	Last Chance Harvey	Friend of the Bride
2009	Black Water Transit	Attractive Hotel Receptionist
2012	Missed Connections	Lucy Foster
	Frances Ha	Sophie
	Girl Most Likely	Hannah
2013	CBGB	Patti Smith
2014	The Mend	Farrah
	The End of the Tour	Betsy
2015	Mistress America	Fake Brooke
	This is Happening	Megan
	Anesthesia	Nicole
2016	All at Once	Bridget
	Half the Perfect World	Bridget
2017	Freak Show	Dr. Veronica Vickers
	Caught	Julie
	The Meyerowitz Stories	Woman at Bard
	American Made	North's Aide Fawn Hall
	Battle of the Sexes	Valerie Ziegenfuss
2019	Marriage Story	Theater Actor
	Where Are You	Caroline
2021			Segment: "I'm Listening"; also director
2024	A Mistake	Robin
TBA	Rose's Baby		Post-production

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Television

+ !Year !Title !Role !Note
2011	The Borgias	Francesca	4 episodes
2013	Low Winter Sun	Katia	6 episodes
2020–2024	Snowpiercer	Bess Till	Main cast
2025	Task	Shelley Driscoll	Miniseries

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