Archduchess Sophie — Sissi Character Profile

About Archduchess Sophie

Mother of Franz Joseph, powerful and domineering Austrian archduchess.

Archduchess Sophie — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Court politics, Manipulation, Administration, Strategy, Authority

• Strength: 3/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 5/10
• Morality: 4/10
• Influence: 9/10

Quick Facts about Archduchess Sophie

Occupation

politician

Manner of Death

Natural causes

Archduchess Sophie's Known Relations

• Franz Joseph I of Austria — Child
• Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria — Child
• Maximilian I of Mexico — Child
• Archduke Ludwig Viktor of Austria — Child
• Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria — Child
• unnamed son von Österreich — Child
• Ludwig I of Bavaria — Sibling
• Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria — Sibling
• Princess Ludovika of Bavaria — Sibling
• Caroline Augusta of Bavaria — Sibling
• Maria Anna of Bavaria — Sibling
• Amalie Auguste of Bavaria — Sibling
• Prince Karl Theodor of Bavaria — Sibling
• Princess Augusta Amalia of Bavaria — Sibling
• Princess Maximiliana of Bavaria — Sibling
• Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria — Father
• Caroline of Baden — Mother
• Archduke Franz Karl of Austria — Spouse

Archduchess Sophie appears in 3 titles

• Sissi (1955)
• Sissi: The Young Empress (1956) — character page
• Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress (1957) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Vilma Degischer

Appears in

Sissi (1955)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Archduchess Sophie — Family Aunt — Princess Elisabeth (Romy Schneider)

  Sophie is Elisabeth's aunt within the Bavarian and Austrian family network.

  The plot describes Archduchess Sophie as the sister of Elisabeth's mother and therefore Elisabeth's aunt.

• Archduchess Sophie — Family Mother — Emperor Franz Joseph (Karlheinz Böhm)

  Sophie is Franz Joseph's mother and a major influence on his marriage arrangements.

  The plot states that Archduchess Sophie is the mother of the young Emperor Franz Joseph.

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• Princess Helene (Uta Franz)
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• Duke Max (Gustav Knuth)
• Archduke Franz Karl (Erich Nikowitz)
• Archduke Karl Ludwig (Peter Weck)
• Baroness Wulffen (Hilde Wagener)
• Radetzky (Otto Treßler)
• Von Ischl (Richard Eybner)
• Major Böckl (Josef Meinrad)