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Sophie Hortensia Chapman is Mark Corrigan's main love interest in the BBC television series Peep Show. She is portrayed by Olivia Colman.

Sophie is Mark's co-worker and main love interest at JLB Credit. She and Mark eventually marry, divorce, and have a son Ian James.

Characterisation

Sophie's family is from the countryside and are generally supportive and well-to-do, if not dysfunctional. Her mother is having an affair with a neighbouring farmer. Her father seems depressed with this situation but still manages to give Mark a few pieces of good marital advice. Sophie has a younger brother who lives at home and is socially awkward. She initially likes Mark but worries he is too uptight and serious. She ends up dating Jeff throughout series 2 but eventually marries Mark. She spends her wedding day in tears after Mark practically jilts her up at the altar. The two immediately separate.

Sophie's residence

Sophie's residence in Series 1.

Sophie is ambitious and initially works her way up the corporate ladder successfully. She is promoted to regional supervisor at JLB over Mark Corrigan and Jeff Heaney. But soon she starts drinking heavily, taking drugs and coming into work late. Her behaviour puts her job in jeopardy. Later, after Alan Johnson puts Mark in a more supervisory role, he is put in a position to fire her but he cannot when he finds out that she is pregnant. She reveals that the father of her baby could be Mark, Jeremy or Jeff. Much to Mark's disappointment, a paternity test reveals that he is the father. In series 7 she gives birth to a boy and Mark acts as a birthing partner, although he tries to avoid the whole thing. Sophie names the baby Ian after her father when Mark misses the Christening.

Soph sig

Sophie's signature, as seen on her employment letter.

Sophie is not seen in series 8 however it is explained by Jeff that they have rekindled their relationship. Jeff appears at Mark's flat to pick up the baby to take him back to Sophie's.



Family

Besides Mark Corrigan, she is the only character on Peep Show whose extended family is explored. Her parents are eccentric, and her brother Jamie and cousin Barney seem to be very similar in temperament and interest. She mentions an uncle who we never meet, named Geoff.

Appearance

Sophie has a different hairstyle or colour in almost every series, but the hairstyles are never particularly outrageous. In Series 1, Sophie is shown having shoulder-length, curly highlighted hair. In Series 2, Sophie has straightened, dark brown hair. In Series 3, Sophie has curly hair again, but it is still dark brown, and she now has a fringe. In Series 4, Sophie has dark curly hair without the straight-across bangs. In Series 5, Sophie's hair is very dark, longer, and wavy, without a fringe. In Series 6 and Series 7, Sophie has light brown hair cut very short.

Trivia

  • The show creators have said that they had originally considered giving Sophie her own POV camera and internal monologue. 

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