Sophie Henderson

Sophie is a graduate from UNITEC's Bachelor of Performing & Screen Arts, Majoring in Acting. She has consistently worked in major Television & Theatre productions since graduating in 2007. Sophie is most well known for her leading performance in the film Fantail and her role as Bailey in Outrageous Fortune. She has also appeared in NZ television series Brokenwood Mysteries, Underbelly New Zealand and the American series Legend Of The Seeker.

Ethnicity
White
Height
163 cm
Hair
Blonde
Eyes
Blue
Pronouns
she/her

Awards

2013
NZ Film Awards
Nominated Best Actress, Best Screenplay
Fantail
2013
Canvas Hot List: Top 50 People
2009
Metro Award. Winner Best Actress the Scene 2009 (Silo Theatre)

Film

2015
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- Today
Human Traces
Sarah
Overactive Imagination
Dir. Nic Gorman
2013
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- Today
Fantail
Tania - Lead
Curious Films
Dir. Curtis Vowell
2010
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- Today
The Most Fun You Can Have Dying
Tina
Ten Cent Pictures
Dir. Kirstin Marcon

Television

2014
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- Today
The Brokenwood Mysteries
Evelyn
South Pacific Pictures
Dir. Mike Smith
2012
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- Today
Auckland Daze 2
Trinity
Brown Sugar Apple Grunt
Dir. Kiel McNaughton
2011
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- Today
Underbelly New Zealand
Alison Dine
Screentime
Dir. Mike Smith
2010
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- Today
Bliss
Fanny
MF Films
Dir. Fiona Samuel
2010
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- Today
Legend of the Seeker 2
Deidre
Walt Disney Productions USA
Dir. Michael Hurst

Theatre

2025
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- Today
Murder on the Orient Express
Countess Andrenyi
Auckland Theatre Company
Dir. Shane Bosher
2022
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- Today
The Writer
The Writer
Silo Theatre
Dir. Sophie Roberts
2017
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- Today
Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.
Actor
Silo Theatre
Dir. Virginia Frankovich
2013
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- Today
Hummingbird
Phoebe
Elephant Nation
Dir. Nic Sampson
2012
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- Today
Private Lives
Sybill Chase
Silo Theatre
Dir. Shane Bosher

Musical Theatre

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Web series

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Short Film

2013
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- Today
Dancers
Aimee
MSD Production
Dir. Louise Leitch
2010
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- Today
Hauraki (Tribeca Film Fest)
Lisa
Zara Hayden
Dir. Kirsten Green

Presenting

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Voice

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TV Commercial

03/2020
R/O:
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Nova
Hero Woman
Scoundrel
Dir.Ric Cantor
05/2018
R/O:
2021
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Opdivo
Daughter
Revolver for Chelsea Films
Dir.Bruce Hunt
04/2009
R/O:
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McDonalds
Lead
Automatic Films
Dir.
04/2008
R/O:
2009
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Miracle Gro
Lead
Film Construction
Dir.Mike Rowls

Other

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Training

2006
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- Today
Audition Technique
Terri de'Ath
2005
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- Today
Fast Turn Around Television
John Callen
2004
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2006
- Today
Bachelor of Performing & Screen Arts
UNITEC

Skills

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