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Sophia Rosa Bartolai (born 6 February 2001 ) is an American Actress. She is cast as "Synthia " in her first feature in 2021 titled "Where Sweet Dreams Die" ).

In addition to being an Actress, she is a Musician and Model. She signed a fixed term contract at age 17 with international Luxury Fashion Designer Mac Duggal

Early life
Sophia Rosa Bartolai was born on February 6th, 2001 at Evanston Hospital in a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The Actress is of German, Lithuanian and other European ancestry through her maternal line. She is of Italian origin, second generation from the northern Apennine Mountain commune Pievepelago on her paternal line. Sophia is the youngest child, with one brother.

Education
Sophia was educated at Highland Park High School in Highland Park, Illinois before attending College of Lake County in Lake County, Illinois.

Bartolai has taken acting classes and workshops since a young age from institutions such as Piven Theatre (Evanston, Illinois) and Improv Playhouse. in 2017, she attended her High School's prestigious FOCUS on The Arts Festival.

The Highland Park High School Theater Department holds the FOCUS festival every 2 years. HPHS Alumni, Rachel Brosnahan known for her leading role in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel was featured at the 2017 FOCUS on the Arts Festival.

Career
Bartolai's passion for entertaining started at an early age with performances in school theatre and live performances in Nashville, Tennessee. In addition to being an Actress, she boasts a hefty catalog of original songs and is a multi- instrumentalist with Guitar, Piano, Drums, Ukulele and vocals being in her arsenal of skill-sets.

2010: Early Roles
At age 10, While in Elementary School, Bartolai was cast as an Oompa Loompa in a live adaptation of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.

2017-2020: Transition into Mainstream Roles
In 2018, at age 17, Bartolai signed a fixed term contract with international luxury fashion designer Mac Duggal after participating in the company's annual "This is why I'm fabulous" model search.

The Company launched its Fabulouss Dress Collection which made its New York Fashion Week debutthe designer's other collections]. Mac Duggal's Fabulouss Collection featured dresses for daytime, evening and cocktail events. The brand also has a wedding and prom shop outside of the fabulouss Collection. The company has not yet held another Fabulouss model search nor has the Fabulouss line been showcased at any major fashion week or market since 2018. The 2018 competition was the last of its kind. The Fabulouss dress collection, as of 2023, is no longer being produced.

2021-Present: Roles
Sophia Bartolai is cast as "Synthia " in the feature titled "Where Sweet Dreams Die". It is written by Zachary Laoutides and is produced by Ave Fenix Pictures, owned by Monica Esmerelda Leon and Zachary Laoutides.

The Film has already been gaining Notoriety with articles in the news including sources such as Yahoo! News, Deadline Hollyowood.

Ave Fenix Studios and their cast & crew have been mentioned in the Oscars Release of Clarifications in Diversity Rules.