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Sophie Lowe
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Lowe in 2018
Born (1990-06-05) 5 June 1990 (age 35)
Citizenship United Kingdom
Australia
Alma mater The McDonald College (2008)
Occupation Actress, singer-songwriter
Years active 2000–present
Partner(s) Will Berger

Sophie Lowe was born on June 5, 1990. She is an actress and singer-songwriter from both Britain and Australia. She is well-known for her roles in movies like Beautiful Kate, After the Dark, and Medieval. Sophie has also starred in popular TV shows such as Once Upon a Time in Wonderland and The Slap.

Early Life and Beginnings

Sophie Lowe was born in Sheffield, England. In 2000, when she was about 10 years old, her family moved to Australia. When she was a young teenager, Sophie started modeling. However, she soon decided that she wanted to focus on acting instead.

Sophie's Acting Career

First Steps in Acting

Sophie Lowe began her acting journey with short films. She played the main character, Hayley, in a film called Kindle. She also appeared in Mirage, which was shown at the Montreal World Film Festival. Before she finished school at The McDonald College in 2008, she also acted in several TV commercials.

Major Roles in Films

Sophie's first big role was playing Kate in the movie Beautiful Kate, which came out in 2009. Her performance earned her a nomination for an AFI Award for Best Lead Actress. She also played Natalie in the thriller film Blame in 2010. This movie was shown at many film festivals around the world, like Cannes Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival.

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Sophie Lowe in 2013

In 2013, Sophie worked with her friend Rhys Wakefield on a short film. They wrote, directed, and starred in A Man Walks Into a Bar.... This film was a finalist at the Tropfest short film festival in Sydney. Sophie and Rhys had also worked together in the 2013 movie After the Dark.

Starring in TV Shows

From 2013 to 2014, Sophie played Alice in Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. This show was a spin-off from the popular TV series Once Upon a Time.

In 2014, Sophie was chosen to play Lena in the TV series The Returned. The next year, in 2015, she starred in The Beautiful Lie. This Australian TV series was based on the famous novel Anna Karenina. She also filmed Waiting for the Miracle to Come, which was the first feature film by director Lian Lunson.

More recently, in 2022, Sophie starred in the Czech historical drama film Medieval. This movie was the most expensive Czech film ever made. She is also set to appear in an upcoming film called "The Dive".

Sophie's Music Career

Early Music Releases

Sophie Lowe is also a talented singer and songwriter. She first performed music under the name SOLO. In December 2013, she released a five-song collection called an EP. The music video for her song "Dreaming" was directed by actress Bonnie Wright.

Later, Sophie started using her real name for her music. In October 2015, she re-released her first music as Sophie Lowe, calling it EP1. The next month, in November 2015, she released her second EP, EP2, which had seven songs. EP2 showed a change in her music style, moving towards a more Electropop sound. To promote EP2, she released three singles: "Understand", "Pink Flowers", and "Breathe".

New Songs and Collaborations

Since 2016, Sophie has released several individual songs. In August 2016, she released a song called "Mean" with the group TWINKIDS. That same year, she appeared in the music video for "Never Be Like You" by Flume and Kai. This music video has been watched over 40 million times on YouTube.

In October 2017, she released the single "Trust". This song was featured in TV shows like The Bold Type and Charmed. As of November 2022, "Trust" is her most popular song on Spotify, with over 1 million streams.

In September 2018, she released "Taught You How To Feel". The music video for this song was directed by Bonnie Wright, making it their second time working together.

On May 11, 2021, Sophie released the single "I Don't Want You Around". She directed and edited the music video for this song herself. After three years, Sophie returned with the Indie pop song "From the Inside" on January 24, 2023. The official music video for this song features Australian actor and model James Frecheville.

Sophie's Life and Interests

Sophie Lowe has said that she focuses on both acting and music. When she has free time between acting jobs, she tries to make as much music as she can. She has stated that she would never stop acting for her music career. "There's no way I'm not acting," she said, "because that's my life."

Discography

Extended Plays

  • EP 1 (2015)
  • EP 2 (2015)

Filmography

Feature Films

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Beautiful Kate Kate Kendall
2009 Blessed Katrina
2010 Road Train Nina aka Road Kill
2010 The Clinic Allison
2010 Blame Natalie
2013 Adore Hannah aka Adoration, Two Mothers, and Perfect Mothers
2013 After the Dark Petra Originally titled The Philosophers
2013 Autumn Blood The Girl
2015 What Lola Wants Lola
2017 The Butterfly Tree Shelley
2018 Waiting for the Miracle to Come Adeline Winter
2019 Blow the Man Down Priscilla Connolly
2019 Above Suspicion Kathy Putham
2022 Medieval Catherine
2023 The Dive Drew

Short Films

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Kindle Hayley
2008 He. She. It. Cassie
2008 The Mirage Deb
2011 Kiss Kristy
2011 Moth Heather
2013 A Man Walks Into a Bar... Woman Co-director and writer
2015 The Nightingale and the Rose Professor's Daughter
2016 Love Yourself Sophie Lowe
2016 Tricks Girl
2019 Deluge Floral

Television Shows

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Backyard Science Young Scientist Episode: "Moldy Meal"
2009 All Saints Chloe Episode: "Test of Faith"
2010 Satisfaction Kate Episodes: "Big Crush" & "Lifesavers"
2011 The Slap Connie Main role
2013–14 Once Upon a Time in Wonderland Alice Lead role
2015 The Returned Lena Main role
2015 The Beautiful Lie Kitty Ballantyne Main role
2018 Romper Stomper Zoe Farron Main role

Music Videos

Year Title Artist(s) Role Director
2016 Never Be Like You Flume

Kai

Lead Female Clemens Habich

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2009 AFI Award Best Lead Actress Beautiful Kate Nominated
2010 FCCA Award Best Supporting Actor - Female Nominated
Screen Music Award Best Original Song Composed for the Screen (shared with: Rafael May) A Runner (from Road Kill) Nominated
2011 Equity Ensemble Awards Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Television Movie or Miniseries

(shared with Ensemble)

The Slap Won

See also

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