Sophie Lee (born 7 August 1968)TV Hits Sophie Lee Collect-a-Card is an Australian film, stage and television actress and author.
She first rose to fame in 1990 for hosting The Bugs Bunny Show on Australian TV. The Nine Network series, which had previously not been hosted, featured Bugs Bunny and other Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons, plus occasional other material, such as an interview between Sophie and Kylie Minogue. She was cast by executive producer David Lyle out of 150 candidates. In 1991, Lee started playing the ongoing role of Penny Wellings in the drama series The Flying Doctors.
That year Lee also formed a pop group, Freaked Out Flower Children, performing on saxophone and vocals.
In 1992, she also hosted the TV series Sex. Lee built on this in the media, speaking out on feminism, sexism and the need for sex education in the AIDS era. Sophie Lee article at the Museum of Broadcast Communications.
Lee has acted in a number of iconic films, including the Australian comedies Muriel's Wedding, Bootmen and The Castle as well as cult films such as He Died with a Felafel in His Hand and Titsiana Booberini. She is a patron of "Big Screen" at the National Film and Sound Archive. Big Screen Patron For her performance in the 1997 film The Castle, Lee was nominated for the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Lee has appeared in a number of stage productions, including Mr Kolpert with the Sydney Theatre Company and the title role in The Virgin Mim. Plenty of Lee way Sun Herald 6 Aug 2002 (Virgin Mim) From 2008, she has hosted "Natgeo Presents with Sophie Lee" on the National Geographic channel. Natgeo Presents with Sophie Lee" Pronetis She is also a commentator on the series 20 to 1.
In 2007, Lee branched into writing, releasing a book in 2007 titled "Alice in La La Land" through Random House publishing. Alice in La La Land review The Age Melbourne The book is inspired by her time spent in Hollywood. Also in 2007, she became a columnist for "Sunday Magazine". Sophie Lee returns to television TV Tonight In 2009 Sophie released her first children's novel titled "Edie Amelia and the Monkey Shoe Mystery", a story for 7+ year-olds, published by Pan Macmillan. Sophie Lee writes her own rival to life as an actor, by Fran Metcalf, 6 November 2009, Courier Mail Interview The second title in the series is "Edie Amelia and The Runcible River Fever".
For six years up to early 2000, she was the partner of Melbourne comedian Mick Molloy, regularly appearing on his nationally syndicated radio show.
In 2002 she married Anthony Freedman and stated that she would be converting to Judaism. The couple have a daughter, Edie, and two sons, Tom and Jack.
1988 | Raw Silk | Josie | TV movie |
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1994 | Halifax f.p. | Corri Neale | TV film series, episode 1: "Acts of Betrayal" |
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1997 | The Hostages | Kate | TV movie |
1997 | Amy | TV pilot movie | |
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2002 | Tanya and Floyd | Mickey Falstaff | TV pilot movie |
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2006 | Denise Kennedy | TV film series, 1 episode | |
2006 | Denise Kennedy | TV film series, 1 episode | |
2006 | Denise Kennedy | TV film series, 1 episode | |
Feature film |
1990-91 | The Bugs Bunny Show | Host | TV series |
1991-92 | The Flying Doctors | Penny Wellings | TV series, season 8-9, 49 episodes |
1991 | Video Smash Hits | Herself (with Freaked Out Flower Children band) | TV series, 1 episode |
1991 | The Main Event | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
1991 | Sex | Host | TV special |
1992 | In Sydney Today | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1992 | The Midday Show | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1992 | Sex | Host | TV series |
1992 | The Midday Show | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1992 | The Afternoon Show | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1992 | Vidiot | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
1993 | Typhoon's People | Maia Tertius | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
1993 | R.F.D.S. | Penny Wellings | TV series, 13 episodes |
1995 | Good Morning Australia | Herself (with Sarah Chadwick) | TV series, 1 episode |
1997 | Good Morning Australia | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1997 | Roy and HG | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
1997 | Raw FM | Patty | TV series, 1 episode |
1998 | Small Tales & True | Jacqui | TV series, 1 episode |
2000 | Good News Week | Master of Ceremonies | TV series, 1 episode |
2000 | The Big Schmooze | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
2000 | Something in the Air | Jennifer Leveson | TV series, 4 episodes |
2004 | Stingers | Veronica Taylor | TV series, 3 episodes |
2004 | The Chaser Decides | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
2004 | The Australian Film Institute Awards | Herself | TV special |
2007-09 | 20 to One | Herself | TV series, 5 episodes |
2008 | Natgeo Presents with Sophie Lee | Presenter | TV series, 7 episodes |
2009 | Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation | Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
2013 | Dance Academy | Gabrielle | TV series, 4 episodes |
2014 | Puberty Blues | Mrs. Travers | TV series, 2 episodes |
2016 | The Morning Show | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
Sydney Opera House |
La Mama, Napier Street Theatre, Melbourne |
Napier Street Theatre, Melbourne |
Playhouse Melbourne, Monash University, Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, Glen Street Theatre, Canberra Theatre, Geelong, Bendigo, Gold Coast Arts Centre |
Theatre Works |
Q Theatre Penrith, Malthouse Theatre, Gold Coast Arts Centre, Hobart |
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne |
Malthouse Theatre |
Wharf Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company |
Wharf Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company |
Parade Theatre |
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