The sisterly bond between Sansa and Arya Stark in Game of Thrones often swung between tense rivalry and fierce loyalty, leading many to believe the actresses, Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams, might share a similar dynamic. The truth, however, is that their off-screen friendship—affectionately nicknamed “Mophie“—was intensely close and often delightfully chaotic, especially during the cold winter filming months and festive wrap parties.
Sophie Turner has publicly shared wild details about their downtime, confirming that she and Maisie were essentially “addicted” to each other, creating their own world away from the rigorous demands of the HBO fantasy epic.
The Bathtub Ritual and “Herbs”
During long winter shoots in Belfast, or instead of heading home immediately for the holidays, the actresses frequently held private sleepovers. Sophie famously revealed the core of their bonding ritual in a 2018 interview with Vulture at New York Comic Con:
“We’d get high and then we’d sit in the bath together and we’d rub makeup brushes on our faces. It’s fun.”
The two young stars, often feeling like “loners” while filming far from home, would sneak into the bathtub together to smoke marijuana (which Sophie jokingly hoped her publicist wouldn’t kill her for mentioning) and watch silly YouTube videos. This ritual, born out of shared isolation, cemented a sisterly intimacy that went far beyond their on-screen roles.
The “Ticking Time Bomb” at the Wrap Party
While the bathtub sessions provided quiet bonding, their end-of-year wrap parties—usually held during the winter months—unleashed a more public kind of “Mophie” mayhem. Sophie has described Maisie as a “ticking time bomb” of energy once the formal filming ended and the drinks began to flow.
Despite Maisie’s small stature, she became an unrestrained force of mischief. Sophie recounted the incredible levels of affection and rebellion that defined their party style:
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The Affection: “We kissed each other so many times, I can’t even count,” Sophie admitted, noting that they often leaned into “dating rumors” on set just to see if the crew would react.
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The Rebellion: At one particularly memorable winter wrap party, Maisie—overcome with emotion and excitement—reportedly jumped on a table and yelled at the producers.
Mophie: Data of a Rare Hollywood Bond
The deep and often absurd intimacy shared by Turner and Williams is a unique case study in celebrity friendship.
| Key Milestone | Details |
| The Tattoos | Both actresses have matching “07.08.09” tattoos—the date they both found out they were cast in Game of Thrones. |
| The Prank | During Season 1, producers pranked them by saying they were too young for the wrap party and had to go to McDonald’s instead, leaving them both in tears. |
| The Wedding | Their bond was solidified for life when Maisie served as one of Sophie’s bridesmaids during her wedding to Joe Jonas. |
The emotional connections forged in the freezing winter nights of a massive TV production proved more powerful than any on-screen rivalry. Sophie and Maisie’s “wild” Christmas and wrap party antics were more than just youthful rebellion; they were a survival mechanism for two girls growing up in the middle of a global phenomenon.