- Sophie Pagay took children's parts at the age of seven at the Stadttheater, Brünn, where she also filled her first engagement after reaching maturity. She then appeared successively at Reval, Kiel, Görlitz, Breslau, Augsburg, and Hanover. In 1887 she went to Berlin, where she was connected with the Residenztheater until 1896, and then with the Lessingtheater until 1899. In that year she joined the company at the Königliche Hoftheater, where she plays chiefly old ladies' roles.
- She already made first experiences on stage as a child and later she wanted to become an actress as an adult as well. She reached her goal when she made her professional stage debut at the Stadttheater Brünn in 1872. It followed engagements in other German cities, finally in Berlin too from 1885. There she got engagements at several important theaters like the Lessingtheater, the Residenztheater and the Deutsches Theater.
- Sophie Pagay was married with the actor Hans Pagay.
- Sophie Pagay became one of the most busy support actress of the German silent film of the 20s and she played roles in many well-known productions.
- She was able to continue her film career successfully during the sound film era of the 30s.
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