CULTURE
LIVING THE DREAM
Sofia Carson has got back in touch with her inner teenager – something she tells us she should never have lost
At 31, singer and actress Sofia Carson has ticked off items on her wish list that many of us can only dream of: performing at the Oscars, starring in Disney’s Descendants, touring with Andrea Bocelli and a No. 1 album…
But it’s The Life List – a new Netflix romcom based on Lori Nelson Spielman’s novel about Alex, a woman on a quest to complete her childhood bucket list – that allowed Florida-born Sofia to tap into the teenage self she had long forgotten.
Starring alongside The White Lotus actress Connie Britton, who plays her mother, Sofia found the role an enlightening one.
“I think it reconnected me to that fearless dreamer who was 13, dreaming that she could do anything,” she tells us.
She may be known for her complex characters, but off-screen, Sofia is warm and thoughtful – and a talented multi-hyphenate, having released best-selling pop music as well as producing and starring in films.