Sophie Wright (actress)
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| birth_place = Australia
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| genre = Film and Tv, Music Theatre
| occupation = Actor, Singer
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Sophie Wright is an Australian musical theatre and screen actress, and a graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.{{Cite news|url=http://artsreview.com.au/on-the-couch-with-sophie-wright/|title=On the Couch with Sophie Wright|date=2016-10-22|work=Australian Arts Review|access-date=2018-09-24|language=en-AU|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123022515/http://artsreview.com.au/on-the-couch-with-sophie-wright/|archive-date=23 November 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} Wright made her professional music theatre debut in 2013 in the Australasian production of Wicked, as the Elphaba cover and in the ensemble.{{Cite web|url=http://wickedthemusical.com.au/index.php/show/cast/|title=Cast {{!}}|website=wickedthemusical.com.au|language=en|access-date=2018-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813222613/http://wickedthemusical.com.au/index.php/show/cast/|archive-date=13 August 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} Other notable works are a featured performer in Hugh Jackman's Broadway to Oz (2015), Kate Monster/Lucy in the Melbourne production of Avenue Q (2016),{{Cite news|url=http://aussietheatre.com.au/news/avenue-q-cast-announced-melbourne-run|title=Avenue Q cast announced for Melbourne run {{!}} News|date=2016-05-20|work=AussieTheatre.com|access-date=2018-09-24|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122181624/https://aussietheatre.com.au/news/avenue-q-cast-announced-melbourne-run|archive-date=22 January 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} Lauren in the Australian premiere of Kinky Boots (2016-2017){{Cite news|url=https://michaelcassel.com/shows/australia/kinky-boots/|title=Kinky Boots|date=2017-04-09|work=Michael Cassel Group|access-date=2018-09-24|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906182740/https://michaelcassel.com/shows/australia/kinky-boots/|archive-date=6 September 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} and Angela Black in the Australian television comedy series Mr Black (2018-2019){{Cite news|url=https://www.if.com.au/stephen-curry-stars-in-network-tens-new-comedy-mr-black/|title=Stephen Curry stars in Network Ten’s new comedy ‘Mr. Black’|date=2018-08-15|work=IF Magazine|access-date=2018-09-24|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816094144/https://www.if.com.au/stephen-curry-stars-in-network-tens-new-comedy-mr-black/|archive-date=16 August 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} starring Stephen Curry, Nadine Garner, Nicholas Russell and Paul Denny, on Network 10. In 2017 she was judged by the Age newspaper to be No 6 of "Meet the Aussie stars to watch " {{Cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/movies/margot-robbie-chris-hemsworth-joe-klocek-meet-the-aussie-stars-to-watch-20170106-gtn591.html|title=Margot Robbie, Chris Hemsworth… Joe Klocek? Meet the Aussie stars to watch|last=Carmody|first=Broede|date=2017-01-07|website=The Age|language=en|access-date=2018-11-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123022617/https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/movies/margot-robbie-chris-hemsworth-joe-klocek-meet-the-aussie-stars-to-watch-20170106-gtn591.html|archive-date=23 November 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}
Biography
Wright was accepted into WAAPA's Bachelor of Music Theatre degree, graduating in 2011. Following WAAPA, Wright played the role of Nicole Woodlowe in Monster Pictures horror thriller movie The Butcher Possessions (originally named ‘Beckoning the Butcher’){{Citation|title=The Butcher Possessions|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3317762/|access-date=2018-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170624074750/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3317762/|archive-date=24 June 2017|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} and as Lana in LAD Feature Film Pty Ltd Is This the Real World?{{Citation|title=Is This the Real World|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2899142/|access-date=2018-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170402105437/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2899142/|archive-date=2 April 2017|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}
In 2013, Wright made her professional music theatre debut in the Broadway musical Wicked (2013-2015) as the Elphaba cover touring New Zealand, Philippines and Australia. Following Wicked, Wright joined the ensemble cast of Hugh Jackman's concert arena Broadway to Oz (2015) touring nationally.
Other credits include, Song Contest – The Almost Eurovision Experience,{{Cite news|url=http://www.songcontest-musical.com/the-show/cast/|title=Cast - Almost Eurovision Experience|work=Song Contest|access-date=2018-09-24|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123161147/http://www.songcontest-musical.com/the-show/cast/|archive-date=23 November 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}} as Young Sally in Follies in Concert and as Kate Monster and Lucy in Avenue Q (Prince Moo Productions).{{Cite news|url=http://aussietheatre.com.au/news/avenue-q-cast-announced-melbourne-run|title=Avenue Q cast announced for Melbourne run {{!}} News|date=2016-05-20|work=AussieTheatre.com|access-date=2018-09-24|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122181624/https://aussietheatre.com.au/news/avenue-q-cast-announced-melbourne-run|archive-date=22 January 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}
Wright was the original Australian Lauren in the Australian premiere of Kinky Boots (the Michael Cassell Group) in 2016–17. She was nominated for a Helpmann Award "Best Female Actor in a Musical" in 2017{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/manly-daily/kinky-boots-actress-sophie-wright-up-for-helpmann-award-plus-is-getting-married/news-story/f61285ad45a527e31ca52e8c1110871b|title=Actress Sophie Wright up for Helpmann Award|last=|first=|date=2017-07-20|website=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170723200817/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/manly-daily/kinky-boots-actress-sophie-wright-up-for-helpmann-award-plus-is-getting-married/news-story/f61285ad45a527e31ca52e8c1110871b|archive-date=23 July 2017|url-status=live|access-date=|df=dmy-all}} She also played the role of June and Mazeppa in the Hayes Theatre/Luckiest Production of Gypsy.{{Cite news|url=https://hayestheatre.com.au/event/gypsy/|title=Gypsy|last=ACMN|work=Hayes Theatre Company|access-date=2018-09-24|language=en-AU|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927144128/https://hayestheatre.com.au/event/gypsy/|archive-date=27 September 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}
Wright also plays Angela Black in the new comedy television series Mr Black, to be seen on Network 10 in 2019 alongside Stephen Curry, Nadine Garner, Nicholas Russell and Paul Denny.
Personal life
Other than performing, Wright's main interest is the psychology and mindset of performers and creative people.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/manly-daily/sydney-star-of-kinky-boots-shares-make-up-free-selfie-to-show-its-not-all-glitz-in-top-musical/news-story/ae2d454a4bae22a8ee511e2b175b7ccb|title=Manly Daily|last=|first=|date=May 2017|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}
Stage Credits
= Television =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Type !Location !Role | |
| 2018
|TV series (8 eps) |Melbourne |Angela Black |CJZ /Network Ten |
| 2003
|Marking Time (ABC TV/Beyond Productions) |Mini TV series (1 ep) |Sydney |Rachel Maranos |ABC/Beyond Productions |
= Film =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 2013
|Is this the Real World? |Lana |LAD Feature Film Pty Ltd. Dir: Martin McKenna |
| 2013
|The Butcher Possessions |Nicole Woodlowe |Formerly Beckoning the Butcher. Monster Films |
| 2012
|Party Goods, etc (Short) |Katie |Live & Learn Productions |
= Stage =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 2018
|June and Mazeppa |Hayes Theatre/Luckiest Productions |
| 2016-2017
|Lauren |Michael Cassell Group |
| 2016
|Kate the Monster and Lucy |Prince Moo Productions |
| 2016
|Follies in Concert |Young Sally |Storeyboard Entertainment |
| 2016
|Song Contest – Almost Eurovision Experience |Ensemble |Song Contest International Trust |
| 2015
|Broadway to Oz – Hugh Jackman’s Concert Arena |Female ensemble and featured performer |Dainty Group |
| 2013-2015
|Elphaba cover and ensemble |The Gordon Frost Organisation |
| 2007
|Dead Man Walking |Female ensemble |Andrew McManus Presents/Alexander Productions |
= Awards =
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!Year !Award ceremony !Category !Role !Production !Result |
| 2017
|Best Female Actor in a Musical |Lauren |Kinky Boots |Nominated |
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Category:Australian stage actresses
Category:Australian film actresses