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).

Career

Forrest played the role of Debbie Hampshire in Love Child, joining the cast for season four. In 2022 they played the role of Dani in Barons and, on stage in 2024, that of Tessa Ensler in the one-hander Prima Facie with Perth's Black Swan State Theatre Company.

Forrest was nominated for Most Popular New Talent at the 2018 Logie Awards for their role in the Network 10 TV series Love Child.

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."

Personal life

In April 2022, it was announced by Forrest that they were engaged to Zara Zoe. They had met during production of Ride Like a Girl in 2018. Their wedding took place at Minderoo Station in 2024.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017Love ChildDebbie10 episodes
2021Wentworth: The Fall GirlAnna HighmorePodcast series, 8 episodes
2022Bali 2002Natalia Goold4 episodes
Home and AwayTegan Osbourne4 episodes
2023BaronsDani Kirk8 episodes
The Claremont MurdersAmanda SpiersMiniseries, 2 episodes

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014The Water DivinerEdithFeature film
2016RiptideRaeShort film
2018AquamanFisherman PrincessFeature film
Reaching DistanceTiff
2019Ride Like a GirlCathy PayneFeature film
2022Seriously RedBettyFeature film

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014AwayMegWAAPA
2014The Mill on the FlossMaggie TulliverWAAPA
201513HollyWAAPA
2015Marat/SadeEnsembleWAAPA
2015The Good DoctorThe DoctorWAAPA
2015Much Ado About NothingUrsulaWAAPA
2016A Tale of Two CitiesMarquise De Sant EvremondeWAAPA
2016Les Liaisons DangereusesCecile de VolangesWAAPA
2016CoriolanusFirst CitizenWAAPA
2017Let the Right One InEliHeath Ledger Theatre, Perth with Black Swan State Theatre Company
2019The TorrentsGwynneHeath Ledger Theatre, Perth, Sydney Opera House with Black Swan State Theatre Company & STC
2024Prima FacieTessa EnslerBlack Swan State Theatre Company

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