Sophie Ramsay
Sophie Ramsay | |
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Neighbours character | |
Jill Ramsay | |
Brothers | Harry Ramsay |
Sisters | Kate Ramsay |
Uncles | Paul Robinson |
Aunts | Lucy Robinson |
First cousins | Elle Robinson Andrew Robinson |
Sophie Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Kaiya Jones. The actress was cast in the role following a competitive audition process. Jones began filming her first scenes in February 2009. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 18 May 2009. The character was created as part of a new generation of the Ramsay family, along with her brother Harry (Will Moore) and sister Kate (Ashleigh Brewer). Sophie is the youngest of three siblings introduced to the show. Sophie departed on 29 March 2013, after Jones decided to leave to concentrate on her schooling. The actress briefly reprised the role for two episodes on 7 and 8 April 2014.
Creation and casting
In February 2009, a
Kaiya Jones, a former cast member of The Saddle Club, was cast as Sophie, the youngest member of the Ramsay family, following a competitive audition process.[1][4][5] Jones began filming her first scenes with Neighbours in February 2009.[4] Jones was born and raised in Scotland and has lost her Scottish accent while living and filming in Australia.[4] Of her casting, Jones told Samantha Booth of the Daily Record, "Filming Neighbours is so much fun. I just love my job and wouldn't want to be doing anything else. The cast and crew are so kind and lovely. They are practically my second family now. They're also very patient".[4]
Development
Characterisation and crush
Sophie was initially described as being the "baby of the family", who was trying to come to terms with the death of her mother,
Sophie develops feelings for neighbour and friend, Zeke Kinski (Matthew Werkmeister).[10] Zeke finds out and he mistakingly tells his friends about her schoolgirl crush.[10] Sophie is publicly humiliated and vows not to leave her house again. Zeke tries to make things better by going to visit her.[10] A Neighbours insider told the Daily Star, "Sophie is humiliated and ends up running away to hide from everyone. Zeke feels terrible and is determined to help her."[10]
Noah Parkin
In July 2011,
Makeover and Corey O'Donahue
In September 2011, the official Neighbours website reported Jones had decided to cut her waist length hair into a Bob cut.[9] The website said the reason why Jones' character was sporting a new look would be revealed in the coming months.[9] Jones explained Sophie's styling choices are "pretty extreme" compared to her own casual style and she added "I can't give too much away but her look is very radical, she's definitely discovered what eye-liner and mascara is all about."[9] On 6 October, Channel 5 reported Sophie would undergo a radical rock chick makeover.[18] They said "The transformation reflects Sophie's shift from demure school girl to would-be rock chick, and is key to a major storyline which sees her rebellious side start to emerge."[18] News of Sophie's "drastic" makeover followed Jones' decision to have her hair styled into a bob to reflect the personality changes in her character.[19]
Sophie moves in with her uncle,
Departure and return
On 26 November 2012, Erin Miller from TV Week announced that Jones would be leaving Neighbours, along with two other cast members.[22] Miller reported that Jones wanted to concentrate on her high school education.[22] The actress filmed her final scenes in December.[22] Jones commented that she was "both sad but excited" about her decision to leave.[23] Executive producer Richard Jasek stated "All the characters departing will leave a legacy on Ramsay Street which is testament to the extraordinary talents of the actors playing them. Communities are constantly changing and Neighbours is reflective of this."[24] Sophie departed on 29 March 2013.[25][26]
On 10 February 2014, it was announced that Jones would be returning to Neighbours for a brief guest stint.[27] The actress has already filmed her scenes for "a special celebration episode".[27][28] Jones's return gave her the opportunity to catch up with Brewer, her on-screen sister, before she finished filming with the show.[27] Jones later said that her return storyline was "really good" and added "It's challenging and an emotional rollercoaster, so that's been fun."[29] Jones's return scenes as Sophie aired from 7 April 2014.[27][30]
Storylines
Sophie's mother, Jill, dies after a hit-and-run accident and she, her brother Harry and sister Kate are left to fend for themselves. Kate buys Sophie a bike and when she falls off and hurts her ankle, Kate realises that the family need help. The family then move into Ramsay Street. Sophie's uncle Paul Robinson becomes the prime suspect in Jill's death, but Rebecca Napier (Jane Hall) realises that Sophie witnessed her mother's accident. Sophie explains that Paul was helping Jill and Sophie thanks him. Sophie befriends Callum Jones and they bond over shared interests. Lou Carpenter (Tom Oliver) becomes the Ramsay's guardian. When the family is put at risk of being split up by the DHS, Harry tries to keep the situation a secret from Sophie. Sophie finds out and makes her siblings promise to tell her everything in future. Callum and Sophie begin attending Erinsborough High. While Callum strikes up a friendship with some other boys, Sophie is bullied. Callum start neglecting Sophie, but when she prevents his friends from embarrassing him in public, they become close friends again. Sophie applies to the National Basketball Academy on Harry's behalf and he is delighted when he gets in. He then leaves for Sydney.
Sophie, Kate and Lou invite
Kate pays Noah to give Sophie guitar lessons and Sophie organises a small gig at the
When Sophie comes to watch Andrew shoot a video for Red Cotton's first music video at the school, Corey's brother,
Sophie decides she wants to return to Erinsborough High and writes an apology to Priya. She also gets Red Cotton to perform at the school, but Priya tells her it is not enough. Kate later talks to Priya on her behalf and Priya allows Sophie to return. Sophie becomes jealous of Callum and Rani's friendship and tries to turn them against each other. Callum and Rani tell Sophie that they fancy each other and she becomes uncomfortable with their romantic behaviour. However, she then realises that they are faking it and Rani explains that they were just getting their revenge. Paul learns Sophie's grades are slipping and asks her to concentrate on her homework. He later becomes fed up of her attitude and forbids her from going to see The Jezabels in the city. When Sophie learns Andrew and his friends are going, she sneaks out and hides in the boot of Chris Pappas' (James Mason) car. When she is discovered, Andrew persuades Chris into letting her sit on Summer's lap. An argument breaks out between Andrew and Natasha, causing Chris to lose control of the car and crash. Sophie is thrown from the car and seriously injured. She undergoes surgery to repair her broken pelvis and to stop some internal bleeding. Her heart briefly stops, but is soon restarted.
Sophie begins feeling isolated in the hospital and she asks to go home, but Paul arranges for her to go to rehab in Sydney. Sophie returns a few weeks later, using crutches to help her walk. Sophie tells Chris that she blames herself for the crash and he tries to reassure her that it was not her fault. He also tells her not to shut her friends out. Sophie gives up music, but helps Chris to learn the guitar. She later learns that Chris could play all along and that he was helping her instead. Sophie gets herself a job at the local cafe, Grease Monkey's, which annoys Paul. He later employs her as a cleaner at Lassiter's Hotel instead. Sophie tells Kate and Paul that she has applied to the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. However, she is upset when she learns that her application was rejected and that Paul told the conservatorium about her exclusion from school. Sophie then successfully applies to the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts and manages to get Paul to sign the application form, by tricking him. When Paul finds out what Sophie has done, he threatens to ring the school and tell them. However, both Sophie and Kate talk him out of it. Sophie says goodbye to Callum and Rani and she leaves Ramsay Street, along with Andrew and Natasha. A year later, Sophie returns for Kate's birthday and is delighted when Kate gets engaged to Mark. Shortly afterwards, Kate is shot and she dies, devastating Sophie. After attending the funeral, Sophie goes to visit Harry in the United States during his basketball tour.
Reception
Holy Soap said that Sophie's most memorable moment was witnessing the "crash that killed her mother" and communicating this through drawings in her journal, before coming forward to help Paul Robinson off the hook.[31] Peter Dyke and Katie Begley of the Daily Star called Sophie a "pretty teen."[10] A writer for the Herald Sun branded Sophie's crush on Zeke "creepy".[32] When Sophie began to change her personality and appearance, Cameron Adams of The Advertiser said he knew Sophie had gone emo because she had her nose pierced.[33] Adams added "Sophie's pierced herself for a boy, of course. Problem is, he's older. And a muso. So cue lots of pouting, jaw-dropping and "whatever" and "OMG" facial expressions. And then looking at him wistfully as they pretend to rock out."[33] Adams later called Sophie "recalcitrant".[34] The Herald Sun's Dianne Butler thought Sophie wore too much eye make-up.[35]
References
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- ^ a b Shearer, Geoff (14 May 2009). "Teenager Ashleigh Brewer lands part with Neighbours". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ a b c Rowe, Darren (19 June 2009). "Susan Bower (Executive Producer, 'Neighbours')". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d Booth, Samantha (3 September 2009). "Meet the Scots schoolgirl joining the cast of Neighbours". Daily Record. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- ^ "Joining the cast of Neighbours as a regular character in 2009…". Drama with a Difference. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
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- ^ Network Ten. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Dyke, Peter; Begley, Katie (19 February 2011). "Neighbours: Zeke Kinski Tells on Sophie Ramsay". Daily Star. Northern & Shell. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ Network Ten. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ a b c Kilkelly, Daniel (24 August 2011). "Orpheus Pledger - 'Neighbours' Noah Parkin". Digital Spy. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- Channel 5. 25 May 2011. Archived from the originalon 6 June 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (18 July 2011). "'Neighbours' newcomer 'will fall for Kate'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ a b c Hill, Susan (9 October 2011). "Sophie Ramsay faces heartbreak over Noah". Daily Star. Northern & Shell. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d "A harsh education". TV Soap (44). nextmedia: 41. 9–23 November 2011.
- ^ Hill, Susan (4 December 2011). "Kate Ramsay's Kiss Comes Out". Daily Star. Northern & Shell. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ Channel 5. 6 October 2011. Archived from the originalon 12 June 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (6 October 2011). "'Neighbours' unveils Sophie Ramsay rock chick makeover". Digital Spy. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "Sophie's cheeky snog!". Inside Soap (6): 28. 11–17 February 2012.
- ^ a b c d Kilkelly, Daniel (10 January 2012). "'Neighbours' lines up romance for Sophie Ramsay". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ a b c Miller, Erin (1–7 December 2012). "Moving out". TV Week (48): 19.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (26 November 2012). "'Neighbours': Rhys, Andrew and Sophie to leave show". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (26 November 2012). "'Neighbours' boss Richard Jasek promises "rollercoaster 2013"". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ Brygel, Jackie; Miller, Erin; Mitchell, Thomas (23–29 March 2013). "Soap Diary". TV Week (12): 44.
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- ^ Neighbours.com.au. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "Welcome home". TV Week (7): 93. 15–21 February 2014.
- ^ Dainty, Sophie (12 February 2014). "Neighbours' Matt Werkmeister: 'Zeke Kinski will return with a secret'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "The guides". TV Soap (5): 40. 27 March – 10 April 2014.
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- ^ "Tonight's TV: Come Dine With Me". Herald Sun. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ a b Adams, Cameron (30 September 2011). "Tonight's TV: Final Before the Game". The Advertiser. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ Adams, Cameron (24 February 2012). "TV: Luther's back for more mischief". Herald Sun. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ Butler, Dianne (14 February 2012). "TV with Dianne Butler". Herald Sun. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
External links
- Sophie Ramsay on the Official AU Neighbours website
- Sophie Ramsay on the Official UK Neighbours website