Sophie Nyweide, a young actor who appeared in films like Russell Crowe’s “Noah,” Jessica Alba’s “An Invisible Sign” and more, died on Monday, April 14, her family wrote in an online obituary. She was 24.

No cause of death was made available.

“Sophie was a kind and trusting girl,” the obituary reads. “Often this left her open to being taken advantage of by others. She wrote and drew voraciously and much of this art depicts the depth she had and it also represents the pain she suffered. Many of her writings and artwork are roadmaps of her struggles and traumas. Even with those roadmaps, diagnoses, and her own revelations, those closest to her, plus therapists, law enforcement officers and others who tried to help her are heartbroken their efforts couldn’t save her from her fate. She self medicated to deal with all the trauma and shame she held inside,...