Britain's Missing Top Model: Sophie

04 July 2008

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Sophie Morgan
Age:23
From:Sussex
Height:5'9"
Occupation:Art student
Disability:Paraplegic

Sophie lived with her parents and brother in Sussex until recently, but a craving for more independence led her to move into her own flat in the heart of London's Covent Garden.

When she was eighteen years old, Sophie was in a car accident the day after receiving her A-level results. She broke her back, which means that she's paralyzed from the chest down and will always use a wheelchair.

Sophie loves travelling. Less than a year after her accident, she trekked across Nicaragua with the BBC's Beyond Boundaries series. She's also been to the States and Canada, and recently spent a month in Thailand with her younger brother.

Sophie completed an art foundation course at the University of Brighton, and is now continuing her studies at Goldsmiths College in London. She feels that her disability gave her a good attitude adjustment, because before her accident she was planning to study law instead of art, which has always been her true love.