Sophie Hensser

TRAINING & EDUCATION:
Margie Haber, Intensive Studied Program 2014 Los Angeles
NIDA open program, Australian Theatre for Young People, Kambala Girls School: 2006 Interschool’s Theatre Sports, State Finalist. 2003-2005 Shakespeare Competition Runner Up, Finalist. 2000-2005 Trinity Drama. University of Technology Sydney, BA Media Communications, Media, Arts & Production

THEATRE:
Ugly Mugs, Footy Girl, Griffin Theatre Company 2014 Dir: Marion Potts
The Removalists, Fiona Carter, Tamarama Rock Surfers, Dir: Leland Kean. In The Raw: Diving For Poland, Rosy, Cockatoo Institute (Dugong Film Festival) Dir: Hannah Hilliard. Silent Disco, Tamara Brewster, Griffin Theatre Company, Dir: Lee Lewis. Summerfolk, Sonja, Bob Presents, Dir: Eamon Flack. The Distance From Here, Girl, Griffin Theatre Company, Dir: John Sheedy. The Sound Of Music, Elsa, Kambala Girls School Production. It’s A Small World, Angelica, Young Dramatics Page to Stage, Ensemble Theatre. Cleansed, Young Girl, NIDA Directors Piece, Dir: John Sheedy.
Problem Child, Writer, Young Dramatics Page to Stage, Ensemble Theatre.

TELEVISION:
Love Child, Vivian Maguire Series 2
Love Child, Vivian Maguire (Regular), Playmaker Media Pty Ltd/Nine Network (Series 1, Eps 1-8) Dir(s): Shawn Seet, Geoff Bennett, Grant Brown, Shirley Barrett. Australia the Story of Us, Bridget Hynes, (Seven Network). Love Child, Vivian Maguire (Regular), Series 2 Eps, 1-8 (in Production). Serangoon Road, Gina Kershaw, Cheng Pty Ltd/Great Western Ent. Pty Ltd, (Series 1, Ep 8) Dir: Tony Tilse. Tricky Business, Lily Christie (Regular), BDW TY Pty Ltd (Series 1, Eps 1-13) Dir: Various. Crownies, Nadia Tesla, Crownies TV Pty Ltd (Series 1, Eps 13-14) Dir: Lynn Hegarty. Cops LAC, Karen, Cops Prod. No 1 Pty Ltd/Nine Network (Series 1, Ep 11) Dir: Karl Zwicky. Underbelly III, Monica, UB III Pty Ltd (Series 3, Eps 5-9) Dir: Shawn Seet. All Saints, Isabelle Freeman, Seven Network (Operations) Ltd (Series 12, Ep 24) Dir: Di Drew. Home & Away, Freya Duric, Seven Network (Operations) Ltd (2007/2009) Dir: Various. The Saddle Club, Megan Durram (Recurring), Crawford Productions (2001/2002) Dir: Various, Bush Patrol, Young Girl, Whitebread-Rosenbaum Prods/Seven Network.
FILM:
The Little Death (Voice Over Only) - "Phone sex Operator" - Dir: Josh Lawson
Cinematics Exercise Performer AFTRS (Workshop). Bonnie Sweet Robin 2006 HSC Drama Film. The Playground 1998 VCA Film Course Grad Film.

SHORT FILM:
Second Hand - Wendy, Honey Productions. Dir: Ashleigh Hanley, Benjamin O'Donnell
Driver, Lara, AFTRS Dir: Gene Alberts.

CORPORATE:
Woolworths, Pippa, Be Pty Ltd (Deli Customer Service DVD)

AWARDS:
2011 Sydney Theatre Awards Nomination for Best Newcomer Silent Disco. Kambala Girls School Drama Scholarship 2004-2006. Tim Winton Award for Young Writers. 2005 Page to Stage Winner – Young Dramatists Playwriting Competition.