Sophie Tilson

Sophie Tilson is an Australian actress, writer and producer. She was one of the stars of the 2009 web series OzGirl. She is perhaps best known for playing the character Lisa Devine on the Australian soap opera Neighbours. Her first screenplay, Wrong Swipe, which she wrote with her partner, Shanrah Wakefield, was scheduled to be released February 10, 2016 on Lifetime.

Not to be confused with Sophie Wilson.
Sophie Tilson
Born
Melbourne, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Actress, writer, producer
Years active2008–present

Early life

Tilson grew up in Melbourne where she attended University High school. She studied at the Victorian College of the Arts and the Swinburne University of Technology where she received a degree in Media, Communication, and Literature.[1][2]

Career

In 2009, Tilson starred in the Australia-based web series, OzGirl. The series won several awards including best actor at the 4th Annual ITVfest, which Tilson shared with her co-star Shanrah Wakefield[3] as well as the Streamy Award for best foreign web series.[4]

In 2010, she played the role of Lisa Devine on the Australian soap opera Neighbours.[5]

In 2014, she appeared in the Ion Television original holiday movie, Merry Ex-Mas opposite Kristy Swanson.[5]

In 2015, her screenplay for the movie, Swipe, which she wrote with her former OzGirl co-star, Shanrah Wakefield, was produced for Lifetime TV and is scheduled to air later this year.[5] The film has recently been re titled Wrong Swipe and is scheduled to air February 10, 2016.

Filmography
Year   Title   Role   Notes
2009 OzGirl Sadie Brown Web series
2010 Neighbours Lisa Devine
2012 Awkward Julie #2 Episode: "Pick Me, Choose Me, Love Me"
2013 Dracano Petra
2014 The Wedding Pact Tess
2014 Crimes of the Mind Shirley
2014 Merry Ex-Mas Mindy
2014 Parched Sophie Short
2016 The Picture Hippy Girl 1 episode
2017 Hot Explicit Ladies Saffie James TV Movie
2021 Kidnapped Eve TV Movie
2021 This Little Love of Mine Olivia

Awards and recognitions
  • ITVfest
    • 2009 Best actor for OzGirl
    • 2009 Best web series for OzGirl
  • Streamy Awards Best foreign web series for OzGirl
  • Additional Recognitions
    • 2009 WebSeriesToday Breakout star award

References
  1. McNaughton, Mathieas (23 August 2009). "Eye on Sophie Tilson". Webseriestoday. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  2. Irwin, Ron (3 November 2015). "Hollywood's next big star – Sophie Tilson". Examiner. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  3. Miller, Liz Shannon (10 August 2009). "ITVFest Winner Oz Girl Rewards Your Patience". Gigaom. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  4. Nicoletti, Karen (11 April 2010). "Streamys Honor Best of Web Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  5. McNaughton, Mathieas (24 November 2015). "Where Are These Web Series Stars Now: 'Oz Girls' Sophie Tilson". Tubefilter. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
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