Sophie Turner's Tattoos: A Guide To The Actor's Body Art
From family tributes to Game Of Thrones references
Sophie Turner; actor, 'queen of the north' and new mother, has become quite the tattoo aficionado over the past few years, as has her husband Joe Jonas.
Most of the Game of Thrones' actor's tattoos have symbolic meanings close to the 25-year-old's heart, like tributes to her family, commemorations of the award-winning show, her time in the X-Men franchise and matching tattoos with Jonas representing their union.
It looks like Turner's latest tattoo is an ode to her first daughter, who was born last summer. The couple have kept their pregnancy and parenting journey fairly private, including choosing not to confirm their daughter's name. However, recent pictures shared on Instagram by Turner have shown tattoos on her left inner wrist featuring the initials 'J' (for Joe) and 'W' which is widely presumed to refer to the couple's daughter's rumoured name, Willa.
Wrist: 'W' and 'J'
On April 7, Turner shared a selfie displaying a necklace which has the initials 'W', 'L' and 'A' in sight which Page Six report is a tribute to her daughter, who is believed to be called Willa.
Fans will also notice that on the Game of Thrones actor's wrist there are two initial tattoos: 'W' and 'J' presumably one for Willa and one for her husband.
Wrist - Toy Story Slogan
Celebrating their engagement in October 2018, Turner and her then-fiancé got matching tattoos spelling out Buzz Lightyear's Toy Story phrase 'To infinity and beyond', inked by Mr K Tattoo at celebrity-favourite Bang Bang studios.
Hand - Flame
While on the promotional trail for her post-GOT X Men movie Dark Phoenix, Turner got a flame inscribed on her index finger in honour of the film.
Turner has two other tattoos on the fingers of her right hand.
Hand - 'G'
In June 2018, Turner got a 'G' inked on her little finger in honour of her grandfather, who she called her 'hero' in an Instagram post.
Hand - Tally Of 5
Another tattoo on Turner's finger is a tally of five which according to the star represents her five-member family. She told Just Jared a few years ago: 'I got it when I was really missing them [my family] in Canada. It was on my birthday and it was me and one person. We were the only people there. And I was like, “I’m on my birthday and I woke up and my parents aren’t here and my family isn’t here” so I got this. I’m very tight with them.'
Arm - Direwolf
One of the several Game of Thrones linked tattoos Turner has is the direwolf inked on her left arm, which underneath says: 'The pack survives.'
Arm - Waldo
After Turner and Jonas' dog Waldo died in a tragic accident back in the summer of 2019, the couple got matching tattoos of their dog's face to remember him.
Arm - GOT Date
Another matching tattoo the British actor has is with her Thrones co-star/BFF Maisie Williams. Both actors have the date they found out they had been cast in the blockbuster show tattooed on their inner arm.
Speaking to E! on the red carpet at the 2016 Emmy's, Turner said: 'The date was really significant and then we've always said [we want matching tattoos] and then with Thrones.'
Arm - Plato's Theory Triangle
Another family-focussed tattoo for Turner is the triple triangle she has inked on her left arm. According to the actor, it's her favourite tattoo because it symbolises the sibling bond she shares with her brothers Will and James.
'It's three triangles, and it's Plato’s theory that the soul is comprised into three parts: reason, spirit, and appetite,' she told Refinery 29 in 019. 'Reason is my eldest brother James, spirit is my other brother Will, and I'm appetite. It means a lot to us, we've all got them. They're like my best friends in the world.'
Arm - Bunny rabbit
On the back of her arm, Turner has a tattoo of a cute bunny by cult tattooist Curt Montgomery.
Spine - North Star
The 'queen of the north' got the North star inked down her spine in 2018, courtesy of LA-based tattoo artist Winterstone.
Ribcage - X
Another X-Men tattoo the star has is an 'X' on the left of her torso by her ribcage, which she showed of proudly in this beautiful pregnancy photo the new mother shared on Instagram after welcoming her daughter.
Thigh - Woman's Face
On her upper thigh, Turner has a tattoo which looks like a woman's face. Speaking to ELLE UK as our cover star in 2020 to play 'It's A Mood', the actor admitted she was a little unsure about what exactly the portrait is.
'Don't ask me what it is,' she told us. 'It's a woman, I just don't know who it is or why it's there but I really like it.'
However, one person who is not a fan is her mother, who Turner said wants her to 'get rid of it'.
'It's not gonna happen Sally,' the star responded.
Olivia Blair is Entertainment Editor (Luxury) at Hearst UK, working across ELLE, Esquire and Harper's Bazaar. Olivia covers all things entertainment and has interviewed the likes of Margot Robbie, Emma Stone, Michaela Coel and Ryan Gosling over the years.
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