Sophie Lee
Sophie Lee | |
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| Born | 7 August 1968 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, author |
| Years active | 1987−present |
| Spouse |
Anthony Freedman
(m. 2002) |
| Partner(s) | Mick Molloy (1994–2000) |
| Children | 3 |
Sophie Lee (born 7 August 1968)[1] is an Australian film, stage and television actress and author.
Career
Lee worked as a model early in her career, both in Australia and Japan[2] appearing in print and on TV. Her first feature film was Raw Silk in 1988.
She first rose to fame in 1990 for hosting The Bugs Bunny Show on Australian TV. The Nine Network series, which had previously not been hosted, featured Bugs Bunny and other Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons, plus occasional other material, such as an interview between Sophie and Kylie Minogue. She was cast by executive producer David Lyle out of 150 candidates.[2] In 1991, Lee started playing the ongoing role of Penny Wellings in the drama series The Flying Doctors.
That year Lee also formed a pop group,
In 1992, she also hosted the TV series
Lee has acted in a number of iconic films, including the Australian comedies
Lee has appeared in a number of stage productions, including Mr Kolpert with the
In 2007, Lee branched into writing, releasing a book in 2007 titled "Alice in La La Land" through
Personal life
Born in
For six years up to early 2000, she was the partner of Melbourne comedian Mick Molloy, regularly appearing on his nationally syndicated radio show.[12]
In 2002 she married Anthony Freedman and stated that she would be converting to Judaism.[13] The couple have a daughter, Edie, and two sons, Tom and Jack.
In popular culture
- Australian band TISM's song "Get Thee to a Nunnery" was specifically about Sophie Lee, mentioning her by name.
Filmography
Film
| Title | Year | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Raw Silk | Josie | TV movie |
| 1994 | Muriel's Wedding | Tania Degano | Feature film |
| 1994 | Halifax f.p. | Corri Neale | TV film series, episode 1: "Acts of Betrayal" |
| 1997 | The Castle | Tracey Petropoulous (née Kerrigan) | Feature film |
| 1997 | The Hostages | Kate | TV movie |
| 1997 | Good Guys Bad Guys: Only The Good Die Young
|
Amy | TV pilot movie |
| 1997 | Titsiana Booberini | Francine Pickles | Short film |
| 1999 | Holy Smoke | Yvonne | Feature film |
| 2000 | Bootmen | Linda | Feature film |
| 2001 | He Died with a Felafel in His Hand | Nina | Feature film |
| 2002 | Tanya and Floyd | Mickey Falstaff | TV pilot movie |
| 2002 | Mimi | Catherine | Short film |
| 2006 | BlackJack: Dead Memory | Denise Kennedy | TV film series, 1 episode |
| 2006 | BlackJack: At The Gates | Denise Kennedy | TV film series, 1 episode |
| 2006 | BlackJack: Ghosts | Denise Kennedy | TV film series, 1 episode |
| 2012 | Mental | Jean | Feature film |
Television
| Title | Year | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | The Bugs Bunny Show | Host | TV series |
| 1991-92 | The Flying Doctors | Penny Wellings | TV series, season 8-9, 49 episodes |
| 1991 | Video Smash Hits | Herself (with Freaked Out Flower Children band) | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1991 | The Main Event | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1991 | Sex | Host | TV special |
| 1992 | In Sydney Today | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | The Midday Show | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | Sex | Host | TV series |
| 1992 | The Midday Show | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | The Afternoon Show | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | Vidiot | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1993 | Typhoon's People | Maia Tertius | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1993 | R.F.D.S. | Penny Wellings | TV series, 13 episodes |
| 1995 | Good Morning Australia | Herself (with Sarah Chadwick) | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1997 | Good Morning Australia | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1997 | Roy and HG | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1997 | Raw FM | Patty | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1998 | Small Tales & True | Jacqui | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2000 | Good News Week | Master of Ceremonies | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2000 | The Big Schmooze | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2000 | Something in the Air | Jennifer Leveson | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 2004 | Stingers | Veronica Taylor | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2004 | The Chaser Decides
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Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2004 | The Australian Film Institute Awards
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Herself | TV special |
| 2007-09 | 20 to One | Herself | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 2008 | Natgeo Presents with Sophie Lee | Presenter | TV series, 7 episodes |
| 2009 | Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2013 | Dance Academy | Gabrielle | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Puberty Blues | Mrs. Travers | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2016 | The Morning Show | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
Theatre
References
- ^ a b c TV Hits Sophie Lee Collect-a-Card
- ^ ISBN 0-09-182871-6Random House.
- ^ ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the originalon 3 August 2004. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Freaked-Out Flower Children". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ Sophie Lee article at the Museum of Broadcast Communications.
- ^ Big Screen Patron Archived 21 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Plenty of Lee way Sun Herald 6 Aug 2002 (Virgin Mim)
- ^ Natgeo Presents with Sophie Lee" Pronetis
- ^ Alice in La La Land review The Age Melbourne
- ^ Sophie Lee returns to television TV Tonight
- ^ Sophie Lee writes her own rival to life as an actor, by Fran Metcalf, 6 November 2009, Courier Mail Interview
- Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ "Sophie Lee ties the knot". The Age. 28 March 2002. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ AusStage - Australian Live Performance Database
External links
- Sophie Lee article at the Museum of Broadcast Communications
- Sophie Lee at IMDb
- Freaked Out Flower Children – Spill the Wine, YouTube
- Pre-fame Portmans ad YouTube
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