Mickey Sumner

• Name — Mickey Sumner • Born — 19 January 1984 • Birthplace — West End, London, England • Birth Name — Brigitte Michael Sumner • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 2006–present • Children — 1 • Father — Sting • Mother — Trudie Styler

Sumner was born at Portland Hospital in London, the oldest daughter of musician Sting (born Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner) and actress Trudie Styler. Sumner is the older sister of musician Eliot Sumner and the younger half-sister of musician Joe Sumner.

Sumner began her acting career in 2006 with roles in a series of short films. In 2011, she landed the role of Francesca on the Showtime series The Borgias appearing in four episodes. Sumner garnered significant attention for her role as Sophie Levee, starring opposite Greta Gerwig, in 2012's Frances Ha. In 2013, Sumner portrayed Patti Smith in CBGB. She also made her official off-Broadway debut opposite Carol Kane in the Atlantic Theater Company's The Lying Lesson in April 2013. Sumner was featured as Katia on the AMC Network series Low Winter Sun. In 2013, Sumner acted in a series of films including Half the Perfect World, The Mend and Anesthesia. Sumner starred in the independent film The Mend, alongside Josh Lucas and Stephen Plunkett. The film premiered at the SXSW Film Festival in March 2014.

Sumner became engaged to Chris Kantrowitz in June 2016, they married in Tuscany the following year.. In 2022, the couple, who have a son together, separated. In March 2025, Sumner became engaged to photographer/director, Carter B Smith.

• Illustration — Sumner in 2012

• Year — Title — Role — Note • 2011 — The Borgias — Francesca — 4 episodes • 2013 — Low Winter Sun — Katia — 6 episodes • 2020–2024 — Snowpiercer — Bess Till — Main cast • 2025 — Task — Shelley Driscoll — Miniseries