Sophie Dahl (born Sophie Holloway; 15 September 1977) is an English author and former fashion model. She wrote her first novella, The Man with the Dancing Eyes, in 2003 and followed it with Playing With the Grown-ups in 2008. In 2010, she published Miss Dahl's Voluptuous Delights, a cookery book that inspired a six-part BBC 2 series called The Delicious Miss Dahl.
Dahl was born in London and debuted on the English catwalk during London Fashion Week in Autumn 1997. She was discovered by stylist Isabella Blow, who introduced her to the Storm Model Agency. She modeled for brands including Versace, Alexander McQueen, Patrick Cox, DKNY, Boucheron, and Pringle. Dahl is the daughter of actor Julian Holloway and writer Tessa Dahl. Her maternal grandparents were author Roald Dahl and actress Patricia Neal, and her paternal grandparents were actor Stanley Holloway and chorus dancer Violet Lane. She inspired the character Sophie in Roald Dahl's book The BFG. She is married to singer Jamie Cullum.
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