Sofia Oxenham is an English television actress. She played Tess Tregidden on the BBC One series Poldark and Carrie on the Disney+ series Extraordinary.
Sofia Oxenham | |
|---|---|
| Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (BA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2019- |
| Television | Extraordinary |
Early life
editOxenham has an Australian father and Cornish mother, two brothers and a sister. Oxenham was born in France but grew up in Devon before the family moved to Cornwall when she was a teenager.
Oxenham was a keen actress and participated in school plays and local amateur dramatic productions in Cornwall. Twice she reached the final round of RADA interviews without becoming a successful applicant. She moved to London and worked as a runner on a film set and got paid to perform at children parties before a third application was successful.[1] She graduated from RADA in 2017.[2]
Career
editOxenham's television roles have included playing series 5 regular Tess Tregidden on BBC One’s series Poldark,[3] a recurring role as Eydis on Netflix series Cursed, as well as having parts on Doc Martin, Dracula, Soulmates, and Grantchester.[4][5]
Since 2023 Oxenham played in the lead role of Carrie in the Disney+ superhero comedy series Extraordinary.[6] Carrie has the ability to communicate with spirits from beyond the world of living.[7] Oxenham described it as the first comedic role she had ever performed.[8] Mike Hale in The New York Times praised her for the communicating beyond the grave scenes which “a lip-syncing Oxenham does to great comic effect”.[9] The show was well received and renewed for a second season by Disney+ in January 2023.[10] In March 2024, she was nominated in the “Female performance in a comedy programme” category at the 2024 British Academy Television Awards.[11]
In 2024, she appeared in Amazon Prime Video true-life series A Very Royal Scandal, appearing alongside Michael Sheen, playing Princess Eugenie.[12]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Grantchester | Lottie | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Doc Martin | Ally | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Poldark | Tess Tregidden | 8 episodes |
| 2020 | Dracula | Sam | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Soulmates | Hannah | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Cursed | Eydis | 5 episodes |
| 2023-2024 | Extraordinary | Carrie | Lead role. 16 episodes |
| 2024 | A Very Royal Scandal | Princess Eugenie | 3 episodes |
References
edit- ^ "Sofia Oxenham interview". 1883 Magazine.
- ^ "Sofia Oxenham". RADA.
- ^ "Sofia Oxenham is Tess Tregidden". BBC.co.uk.
- ^ "NEW NOISE: SOFIA OXENHAM – "EXTRAORDINARY"". Wonderland Magazine.
- ^ "Extraordinary cast: Meet the stars of Disney Plus superhero comedy". Radio Times.
- ^ "'Belfast', 'Poldark' and 'Derry Girls' Stars Cast In Disney+ Superhero Comedy 'Extraordinary' Filming Starts Today". Deadline.
- ^ "'Extraordinary' Cast Talks Superpowers and What Drew Them to the Series". Collider.
- ^ "Sofia Oxenham". ReVamp.
- ^ "'Extraordinary' Review: The Power of Powerlessness". New York Times.
- ^ "Disney+ Greenlights Second Season Of Superhero Series 'Extraordinary' From 'Killing Eve' Producer Sid Gentle". Deadline.
- ^ Richardson, Hollie (20 March 2024). "Bafta TV awards 2024 nominations: full list". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Hibbs, James (19 September 2024). "Meet the cast of A Very Royal Scandal". Radio Times. Retrieved 3 October 2024.