Sophie Nyweide, child actor in ‘Mammoth’ and ‘Noah,’ dead at 24

The Burlington Vermont native, who “spent most of her brief life in Vermont and New York City,” died on April 14, according to her obituary. No cause of death was shared.
“Sophie was a beloved daughter, granddaughter, sister, friend and new aunt,” the family wrote. “Creative, athletic and wise beyond her years, Sophie accomplished so much in the time she danced upon earth (literally - she danced as she moved!).”
The family noted that Nyweide “seemed happiest on a movie set, becoming someone else.”

“It was a safe place for her and she relish from the casts and crews who nourished her talent and her well being,” the family wrote. “She was an eager adventurer and picked up the customs and even languages of any place she visited.”