| Sophia | |
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| The Walking Dead character | |
 Sophia, as portrayed by Madison Lintz in the television series (left) and as depicted in the comic book series (right). | |
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| Created by | Robert Kirkman Tony Moore |
| Adapted by | Frank Darabont Charles H. Eglee Jack LoGiudice |
| Portrayed by | Madison Lintz |
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| Occupation | Assumed grade school student Writer |
| Family | Carol (mother) Ed (father) (named only in the television series) Comic: Glenn (adoptive father) Maggie Greene (adoptive mother) Hershel Rhee (adoptive brother) Rick Grimes (father-in-law) Lori Grimes (mother-in-law) Andrea (stepmother-in-law) |
| Spouse | Comic: Carl Grimes |
| Children | Comic: Andrea Grimes II |
Sophia Grimes (née Peletier) is a fictional character from the comic series The Walking Dead and was portrayed by Madison Lintz in the television series of the same name. She is the daughter of Carol, who is fiercely protective of her, as is Carl Grimes, with whom she becomes close friends during the zombie outbreak. She becomes a major focal point in both media, despite her limited involvement in many of the central conflicts faced by the other characters.
In the comics, Sophia is a member of the Atlanta refugee camp and becomes close friends with Carl, with whom she spends most of her time – eventually becoming his girlfriend. Later, after her mother's suicide, she begins viewing Maggie and Glenn as her parents while remaining close to Carl. Sophia chooses to break up with Carl because of the overrun world around them and their conflicting personalities, although they remain close friends and Carl is shown to be extremely protective of her. Sophia also becomes a resident of the Alexandria Safe-Zone and later the Hilltop Colony. She is the comic's longest-surviving female character.
In the television series, Sophia is abused by her father Ed, as is Carol. After Ed's death and the departure from the Atlanta camp, Sophia goes missing near the Greene farm and her rescue becomes the driving force of the first half of season 2. She is missing for a while until they open the barn on the farm and find Sophia inside, as a walker. Rick is then forced to shoot her in the head, killing her.