ACTRESS Sophie Nyweide was pregnant at the time of her death at age 24, officials confirmed.
The young star was found dead alongside others on a riverbank in Vermont on April 14.
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The death certificate obtained by The U.S. Sun states Nyweide was “pregnant at the time of death.”
Nyweide was found in the woods behind a local high school in Bennington, Vermont, officials said.
She was declared dead at 4:53 am. Her cause of death is unclear, and cops haven’t ruled out foul play.
In the weeks leading up to her death, Nyweide posted pictures of herself enjoying nature on social media.
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Nyweide, who wasn’t working at the time of her death, was best known for her acting roles as a child.
She was just six when she starred in the titular role of her first movie Bella.
The actress went on to play Michelle Williams’ daughter in the 2009 drama Mammoth.
She appeared in seven films all before her eleventh birthday.
An online obituary shared by her family remembered her as “creative, athletic and wise beyond her years.”
The child star grew up spending time in Vermont and New York City.
She started snowboarding at the age of five to emulate her older brother, Huck, her family said.
Tributes pouring in under Nyweide’s online obituary remember her time in school as a friendly girl who loved snowboarding and art.
Her mom, Shelly Gibson, is a former actress who owned a movie theater, which is where Nyweide developed a love of film.
“She dreamed (more like demanded!) to be an actor, without ever knowing her mother was an actor, so she did that too with an ease we all marveled about,” the obituary said.
Sophie Nyweide’s acting roles
Actress Sophie Nyweide has died at 24.
As a child star, she appeared in the following movies and shows:
- Bella (2006)
- Law & Order (2007)
- And Then Came Love (2007)
- Margot at the Wedding (2007)
- New York City Serenade (2007)
- Mammoth (2009)
- William Vincent (2010)
- An Invisible Sign (2010)
- Mistakes Were Made (2011)
- Noah (2014)
- Born Again (2015)
- Primetime: What Would You Do? (2015)
Source: IMDB
“She seemed happiest on a movie set, becoming someone else.”
Gibson has opened up about her daughter’s death since the tragedy and said Nyweide was using drugs to cope with trauma.
In her obituary, her family wrote that Nyweide’s kindness led to her “being taken advantage of others.”
“She wrote and drew voraciously, and much of this art depicts the depth she had, and it also represents the pain she suffered,” the obit said.
“Many of her writings and artwork are roadmaps of her struggles and traumas.”
The family has asked that instead of flowers, people make donations to RAINN, an organization working to fight sexual violence, in Nyweide’s name.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.
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