An April 17, 2025 obituary published by Legacy revealed actress Sophie Nyweide, best known for starring as the daughter of Michelle Williams‘ character in the 2009 film “Mammoth,” died on April 14, 2025. She was 24 years old.
Sophie Nyweide’s cause of death is currently unknown, and an April 23, 2025 Parade report says police are currently investigating the incident. Foul play is being considered as a possibility, according to the story. Read on to find out everything we know.
Sophie Nyweide Investigation Updates
The Parade report says law enforcement is currently investigating the young starlet’s death “for any potential signs of foul play.” The report also says Nyweide’s body was found on a riverbank just a short distance from a high school in Bennington, Vermont. Police say a man was present on the scene when the body was discovered, but he is not a current suspect, according to the outlet.
A formal statement from representatives of the Bennington Police Department says in part, “This is an open investigation and we are still waiting on final autopsy and toxicology reports from the Vermont Office of Chief Medical Examiner.”
Sophie Nyweide’s Mother Gave Statement to TMZ
On April 22, 2025, TMZ published a statement they say the “Margot at the Wedding” star’s mother gave them. The statement read, “We are very distraught and mourning. All I can say is her time acting was brief but very happy. She wasn’t a child star in the least and wasn’t subjected to anything hurtful on those films. She was always safe on those sets. Please let her rest in peace now.”
Nyweide’s mother went on to suggest a theory that the death could have been drug-related. “My knowledge is she was using drugs and was a tiny young woman. She was with other people when she died. I didn’t know them. There is an investigation ongoing. The autopsy results are not in. They said it would take 6-8 weeks. So I can’t say definitively,” she told the tabloid.
GettySophie Nyweide Obituary Holds Cryptic Clues
The obituary, which appears to have been written by members of the actress’s family, calls her “a kind and trusting girl,” and says this trait “left her open to being taken advantage of by others.” It also says the actress wrote and drew “voraciously,” and calls her works “roadmaps of her struggles and traumas.”
The unusual obituary goes on to lament that “those closest to her, plus therapists, law enforcement officers and others who tried to help her are heartbroken their efforts couldn’t save her from her fate.” It also claims Nyweide “self medicated to deal with all the trauma and shame she held inside, and it possibly lead to her death.”
The tribute finishes with a call to “all protect our children and do better.” The full obituary can be read here.
Sophie Nyweide Starred in Several Films
Sophie Nyweide was an American actress known for several memorable Hollywood performances. In 2006, she starred in director Alejandro Gómez Monteverde’s “Bella.” In 2009, she played Jackie, the daughter of Michelle Williams’ character, Ellen Vidales, in “Mammoth.”
2007’s “Margot at the Wedding,” starring Nicole Kidman, and 2014’s “Noah” are other projects for which she is remembered.
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