Sophia Forrest is an Australian actor. They were nominated for Most Popular New Talent at the 2018 Logie Awards for their role in the Network Ten TV series Love Child.[2]
Sophia Forrest | |
|---|---|
| Born | ~1995[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014-present |
Forrest played the role of Debbie Hampshire in Love Child, joining the cast for season four.[3][4] In 2022 they played the role of Dani in Barons[5] and, on stage in 2024, that of Tessa Ensler in the demanding one-hander Prima Facie with Perth's Black Swan State Theatre Company.[6]
Personal life
editForrest is the child of Andrew and Nicola Forrest. They attended St Hilda's School in Perth and graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.[1] In April 2022, it was announced by Forrest that they were engaged to Zara Zoe.[7]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Home and Away | Tegan Osbourne | 4 episodes |
| The Claremont Murders | Amanda Spiers | 2 episodes | |
| 2022 | Bali 2002 | Natalia Goold | 4 episodes |
| Barons | Dani Kirk | 8 episodes | |
| 2021 | Wentworth: The Fall Girl | Anna Highmore | Pdocast series: 8 episodes |
| 2017 | Love Child | Debbie | 10 episodes |
Film appearances
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Seriously Red | Betty | |
| 2019 | Ride Like a Girl | Cathy Payne | |
| 2018 | Aquaman | Fisherman Princess | |
| Reaching Distance | Tiff | ||
| 2016 | Riptide | Rae | Short |
| 2014 | The Water Diviner | Edith |
References
edit- ^ a b Clarke, Jenna (30 June 2017), "Andrew Forrest donated his daughter Sophia's inheritance and she couldn't be happier", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Clayton, Cy (28 May 2018), "Love Child, Wrong Girl actress Jessica Marais vies for the Gold Logie", The West Australian
- ^ Taylor, Belle (30 April 2017), "Sophia Forrest, the child of Nicola and Andrew Forrest, making a name for themself", The West Australian
- ^ Knox, David (24 April 2017). "Returning: Love Child | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ Rugendyke, Louise (16 April 2022), "Best mates turned bitter rivals: ABC's Barons takes on '70s surf culture", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Brennan, Rosamund (28 June 2024). "'The hardest thing I've ever done': Sophia Forrest, the star taking on all 26 roles in Suzie Miller's Prima Facie". Guardian Australia. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Hirst, Jordan (27 April 2022). "Actress Sophia Forrest got engaged to her girlfriend Zara Zoe". QNews. Retrieved 23 October 2024.