Sophia Forrest (born 1994 or 1995) is an Australian actor.
Early life
Sof Forrest 1994 or 1995. They are 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 (WAAPA).[1]
Career
Forrest played the role of Debbie Hampshire in Love Child, joining the cast for season four.[2][3] In 2022 they played the role of Dani in Barons[4] and, on stage in 2024, that of Tessa Ensler in the one-hander Prima Facie with Perth’s Black Swan State Theatre Company.[5]
Forrest was nominated for Most Popular New Talent at the 2018 Logie Awards for their role in the Network 10 TV series Love Child.[6]
Forrest cited Emma D’arcy, Liv Hewson, and Bella Ramsey as inspirations when they came out as nonbinary. They particularly said Ramsey had “that kind of self-awareness and acceptance and intelligence at that age. It took me 24 years to realise I was gay, and 28 to figure out what my gender was and how to feel comfortable with my body.”[7]
Personal life
In April 2022, it was announced by Forrest that they were engaged to Zara Zoe.[8] They had met during production of Ride Like a Girl in 2018. Their wedding took place at Minderoo Station in 2024.[9]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Love Child | Debbie | 10 episodes |
| 2021 | Wentworth: The Fall Girl | Anna Highmore | Podcast series, 8 episodes |
| 2022 | Bali 2002 | Natalia Goold | 4 episodes |
| Home and Away | Tegan Osbourne | 4 episodes | |
| 2023 | Barons | Dani Kirk | 8 episodes |
| The Claremont Murders | Amanda Spiers | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Water Diviner | Edith | Feature film |
| 2016 | Riptide | Rae | Short film |
| 2018 | Aquaman | Fisherman Princess | Feature film |
| Reaching Distance | Tiff | ||
| 2019 | Ride Like a Girl | Cathy Payne | Feature film |
| 2022 | Seriously Red | Betty | Feature film |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Away | Meg | WAAPA |
| 2014 | The Mill on the Floss | Maggie Tulliver | WAAPA |
| 2015 | 13 | Holly | WAAPA |
| 2015 | Marat/Sade | Ensemble | WAAPA |
| 2015 | The Good Doctor | The Doctor | WAAPA |
| 2015 | Much Ado About Nothing | Ursula | WAAPA |
| 2016 | A Tale of Two Cities | Marquise De Sant Evremonde | WAAPA |
| 2016 | Les Liaisons Dangereuses | Cecile de Volanges | WAAPA |
| 2016 | Coriolanus | First Citizen | WAAPA |
| 2017 | Let the Right One In | Eli | Heath Ledger Theatre, Perth with Black Swan State Theatre Company |
| 2019 | The Torrents | Gwynne | Heath Ledger Theatre, Perth, Sydney Opera House with Black Swan State Theatre Company & STC |
| 2024 | Prima Facie | Tessa Ensler | Black Swan State Theatre Company |
References
- ^ Clarke, Jenna (30 June 2017), “Andrew Forrest donated his daughter Sophia’s inheritance and she couldn’t be happier”, The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ 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.
- ^ Clayton, Cy (28 May 2018), “Love Child, Wrong Girl actress Jessica Marais vies for the Gold Logie”, The West Australian
- ^ “Sof Forrest is in prime position”.
- ^ Hirst, Jordan (27 April 2022). “Actress Sophia Forrest got engaged to her girlfriend Zara Zoe”. QNews. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ Lennox, Will (22 October 2024). “Zara and Sof Forrest’s wedding was an outback extravaganza that mixed Khaite with R.M. Williams”. Vogue Australia.
- ^ “AusStage”.
- ^ https://shanahan.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/FORREST-Sophia-020519.pdf [bare URL PDF]
External links
- Sof Forrest at IMDb