Sophie Straw

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Sophie Straw is the charismatic, working-class young woman who becomes a groundbreaking television comedy star in Nick Hornby’s novel "Funny Girl."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
protagonist
appearsIn Funny Girl NERFINISHED
characterIn novel
countryOfFictionalActivity United Kingdom NERFINISHED
createdBy Nick Hornby NERFINISHED
depictsTheme class mobility in Britain
rise to fame
women in television comedy
familyName Straw NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse Funny Girl universe
gender female
genreOfWorkAppearedIn comic novel
givenName Sophie NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
medium television
narrativeRole central character
nationality English
notableFor becoming a groundbreaking television comedy star
notableWork Funny Girl NERFINISHED
occupation actress
television comedy star
personalityTrait ambitious
charismatic
primaryField comedy
settingPeriod 1960s Britain
socialClass working class
workAuthor Nick Hornby NERFINISHED
workTitle Funny Girl NERFINISHED

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Funny Girl mainCharacterAlias Sophie Straw