Sophie Lindsay

Sophie Lindsay

Stats
Age
39
Height
167cm
Ethnicity
NZ European
Skills
  • Accents - British RP, French, Standard & Southern US, Cockney
  • Cooking
  • Languages - French (fluent) , Spanish (competent), Te Reo Māori (beginner)
  • Music Composer
  • Piano
  • Singing - Alto
  • Tennis
  • Writer
  • Yoga
Sophie is an actor, writer, theatre director and musician.

A graduate of Toi Whakaari NZ Drama School, she also has a BA in History and Theatre Studies from the University of Auckland. In 2008 Sophie was awarded the SGCNZ Museum Hotel Scholarship for Excellence in Acting.

Sophie's screen acting credits include the 2020 docudrama Six Angry Women and a featured role on Shortland Street in 2023. Her play ÉMILIE, which she wrote, composed the music for, and directed, premiered at Q Theatre in September 2023 to a sold-out season.

Having grown up in Vanuatu, Sophie speaks fluent French and is proficient in Spanish.

Experience

Feature Film
2020 Six Angry Women (Docu-Drama) Role: Jenny Production Company: Emmeline Pictures Ltd
Director: Megan Jones
Theatre
2024 TRANSMISSION: BETA Role: Caroline - French Seismologist
Director: Stuart McKenzie and Miranda Harcourt, Performed at Circa Theatre
2023 ÉMILIE Role: Writer, Composer, Director Production Company: Sophie Lindsay, Performed at Q Theatre Loft
2021 Habbuk Role: Director Production Company: Animalismo Teatro Performed at BATS Theatre for NZ Fringe Festival
2020 The Story of Émilie and Voltaire Role: Writer, Director, Composer, Music Director (Raw Showing) Production Company: Sophie Lindsay
Director: Sophie Lindsay
2020 The Wall Role: Assistant Director Production Company: Babel Theatre Company, Performed at TAPAC for Auckland Fringe Festival
2017 Te Puhi Role: Judith Production Company: Waitī Productions Performed at The Herald Theatre
Director: Te Kohe Tuhaka
TVC
2022 Mucinex campaign Role: Mum Production Company: Brand World
2022 Kidscan 'Appeal' campaign Role: Teacher Production Company: Eight productions
2021 Winton Sunfield campaign Role: Architect Production Company: Joy Inc
2021 AON Insurance 'Proudly Human' campaign Role: Hero Production Company: Flying Fish NZ
2020 Southern Cross Insurance 'With Kiwis' campaign Role: Young June Production Company: Good Oil
Training
2024 Advanced Screen Acting Workshop with Liz Mullane and Rachel Bullock Role: Actor
2023 Christy Faison & Jami Rudofsky Casting Weekend Workshop Role: Actor
2022 The HubStudio Aus - Robert Maxwell U.S Accent Masterclass Role: Actor
2022 The HubStudio Aus Miranda Harcourt Masterclass Role: Actor
Television Series
2023 Shortland Street Role: Renee Carlisle Production Company: South Pacific Pictures
Director: Ian Hughes