From Theater Kid to Scream Queen, Sophie Thatcher Wants to Feel It All

CultureFrom Theater Kid to Scream Queen, Sophie Thatcher Wants to Feel It AllFollowing her breakout role in Yellowjackets, the actor is starring in a pair of highly anticipated films: Heretic and Companion.By Madison Feller and Photographed by Sharif Hamza. Styled by Jan-Michael Quammie.Published: May 30, 2024 8:00 AM EDTDress, $4,595, pumps, Marc Jacobs. Jean Schlumberger earrings, Elsa Peretti cuff, ring, Tiffany & Co. Tights, Calzedonia, $10. Intense is a mild descriptor for the worlds Sophie Thatcher inhabits these days. But for the 23-year-old actor, these are comfortable spaces. “I’m just always craving intensity,” she explains. “Just craving that emotional release.” At the end of Season 2 of Yellowjackets, Showtime’s standout series about a ’90s high school soccer team that gets stranded in the wilderness, Thatcher’s Natalie gets picked to be the crew’s queen—a reveal fans have been waiting for since the show first exploded onto their TVs. In the real world, Thatcher spent 2023...