Sophie Hunter

Sophie Irene Hunter (born 16 March 1978)^[1] is an English avant-garde theatre and opera director, playwright, and former performer. Her career began in 2007 when she co-directed the experimental play The Terrific Electric.

Sophie Hunter
Hunter in 2024
Born	Sophie Irene Hunter (1978-03-16) 16 March 1978 (age 47)
Education	St Paul's Girls' School
Alma mater	University of Oxford L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq
Occupations	Theatre director playwright singer
Spouse	Benedict Cumberbatch ​ ​ (m. 2015)​
Children	3
Family	Julius Drake (uncle) Michael Gow (maternal grandfather) J. E. B. Seely (maternal great-great grandfather)

She has directed an Off-Off-Broadway revival of Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts (2010).

In 2015, Hunter married actor Benedict Cumberbatch.^[2] They have three sons.