Sophie Lowe facts for kids

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

Sophie Lowe (born on June 5, 1990) is a talented actress and singer-songwriter from Australia. She is well-known for her roles in movies like Beautiful Kate, Autumn Blood, After the Dark, Adore, Road Train, Above Suspicion, Medieval, and Blow the Man Down. Sophie has also starred in popular TV shows such as Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, The Slap, The Returned, and The Beautiful Lie.

Early Life and Moving to Australia

Sophie Lowe was born in Sheffield, England. In 2000, when she was 10 years old, her family moved to Australia. As a teenager, she briefly worked as a model. However, she soon decided that acting was what she truly wanted to do.

Sophie's Career Journey

Acting Roles and Achievements

Sophie Lowe started her acting career in short films. These included Kindle, where she played the main character Hayley, and Mirage, which was shown at the Montreal World Film Festival. She also appeared in several TV commercials. She finished her studies at The McDonald College in 2008.

Her first big role was playing Kate in the movie Beautiful Kate, which came out in 2009. For this role, she was nominated for an AFI Award for Best Lead Actress. She also played Natalie in the thriller movie Blame in 2010. Blame was shown at many film festivals around the world, including Cannes Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival.

Lowe in 2013

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

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

In 2014, Sophie was chosen to play Lena in the TV series The Returned. In 2015, she starred in The Beautiful Lie, an Australian TV series inspired by the famous novel Anna Karenina. She played the character Kitty Ballantyne. She also filmed Waiting for the Miracle to Come, which was the first feature film by documentary filmmaker Lian Lunson.

In 2016, Sophie joined the cast of the Australian independent film Bloom. She also appeared in Philip Noyce's thriller movie Above Suspicion.

In 2022, Sophie starred in the Czech historical drama movie Medieval alongside Ben Foster. This movie was directed by Petr Jákl and was the most expensive Czech film ever made. Sophie is also set to star with actress Louisa Krause in an upcoming film called "The Dive". As of April 2025, Sophie was announced for the film Posthumous.

Music Career

Sophie Lowe is also a talented singer and songwriter. She first performed under the name SOLO.

Early Music: EP1 and EP2

In December 2013, she released a five-song collection called an EP (Extended Play) online. 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 electronic pop sound. To promote EP2, she released three singles: "Understand", "Pink Flowers", and "Breathe". Music videos were made for "Understand" and "Pink Flowers".

Recent Music: Trust and New Songs

Since 2016, Sophie has released several individual songs. In August 2016, she released a song called "Mean" with TWINKIDS. She also appeared in the music video for "Never Be Like You" by Flume and Kai, which has been viewed over 40 million times online.

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" was her most popular song on Spotify, with over 1 million streams.

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

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

Personal Life

Sophie Lowe has shared that she focuses on both acting and music. She tries to make as much music as possible when she has free time from acting. She has said that she would not stop acting for her music career because acting is a very important part of her life.

In 2018, it was confirmed that Sophie was dating Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy. He mentioned her as "My girlfriend Sophie" in his acceptance speech at the ARIA Music Awards. They later broke up, but no details were shared about it.

Music Releases

Sophie has released two Extended Plays (EPs):

• EP 1 (2015)
• EP 2 (2015)

Film and TV Appearances

Sophie Lowe has appeared in many films and television shows. Here are some of them:

Movies

• Beautiful Kate (2009) as Kate Kendall
• Blessed (2009) as Katrina
• Road Train (2010) as Nina
• The Clinic (2010) as Allison
• Blame (2010) as Natalie
• Adoration (2013) as Hannah Weston
• After the Dark (2013) as Petra
• Autumn Blood (2013) as The Girl
• What Lola Wants (2015) as Lola
• The Butterfly Tree (2017) as Shelley
• Waiting for the Miracle to Come (2018) as Adeline Winter
• Blow the Man Down (2019) as Priscilla Connolly
• Above Suspicion (2019) as Kathy Putham
• Medieval (2022) as Catherine
• The Dive (2023) as Drew
• Posthumous (TBA) as Zoe

Short Films

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

Television Shows

• Backyard Science (2005) as Young Scientist
• All Saints (2009) as Chloe
• Satisfaction (2010) as Kate
• The Slap (2011) as Connie (main role)
• Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (2013–14) as Alice (main role)
• The Returned (2015) as Lena (main role)
• The Beautiful Lie (2015) as Kitty Ballantyne (main role)
• Romper Stomper (2018) as Zoe Farron (main role)

Music Videos

• Never Be Like You (2016) by Flume and Kai (Lead Female)

Awards and Nominations

Sophie Lowe has been recognized for her acting and music:

• 2009: Nominated for an AFI Award for Best Lead Actress for Beautiful Kate
• 2010: Nominated for an FCCA Award for Best Supporting Actor - Female for Beautiful Kate
• 2010: Nominated for a Screen Music Award for Best Original Song Composed for the Screen for A Runner (from Road Train)
• 2011: Won an Equity Ensemble Awards for Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Television Movie or Miniseries for The Slap (shared with the cast)

See also

In Spanish: Sophie Lowe para niños