Sophie Bloom (née Hensser) is an Australian actress. From 2001 to 2002, she played Megan in The Saddle Club. In 2009, she joined Australian soap opera Home and Away in the recurring role of Freya Duric. Following guest appearances in various television dramas, Hensser joined the main cast of Love Child as Vivian Maguire in 2014. She appeared in every season until its cancellation in 2017.
Sophie Bloom | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sophie Hensser |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse |
Danny Bloom (m. 2016) |
| Children | 1 |
| Family | Wendy Strehlow (mother) |
Career
editHensser is the daughter of actress Wendy Strehlow.[1] While growing up Hensser was on sets and tours with her parents. Strehlow agreed to Hensser having an agent on the condition that she did not take rejection after auditions personally. Hensser had credited her mother as helping her to stay "grounded" as an actress.[1] Hensser trained at the Australian Theatre for Young People and also participated in an open course from the National Institute of Dramatic Art.[2]
In 2009, she began appearing in a guest role on Seven Network soap opera Home and Away, during the 22nd season, as Freya Duric, the girlfriend of Xavier Austin (David Jones-Roberts). She is perhaps best remembered on the show for a scene which involved her kissing Nicole Franklin (Tessa James).
In 2011, Hensser began playing Tamara in the stage production of Lachlan Philpott's Silent Disco. Hensser told Elissa Blake from The Sydney Morning Herald that her character was the "epitome of teenage angst".[3] The play received critical acclaim, but was a failure at the box office.[4] In December that year, it was announced that Hensser had begun filming a regular role in the Nine Network drama series Tricky Business, playing Lily Christie.[1] Hensser took part in the 2012 Dungog Film Festival and read for Diving For Poland at the Cockatoo theatre.[5]
In 2013, Hensser joined the cast of Nine Network drama series Love Child.[6] In December 2017, Love Child was cancelled after four seasons.[7]
Personal life
editHensser married her partner of eight years, Danny Bloom in a Reform Jewish ceremony in Byron Bay in 2016, that was officiated by Jeffrey Kamins, Senior Rabbi at Emanuel Synagogue in Sydney.[8] She gave birth to their first child, a son, in October 2018.[9]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Driver | Lara | Short film |
| 2014 | The Little Death | (Voice) | Feature film |
| 2015 | Second Hand | Tessa | Short film |
| 2019 | The Snip | Cameron Farrugia | Short film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2002 | The Saddle Club | Megan | Main role |
| 2009 | Home and Away | Freya Duric | Season 22 (recurring role) |
| 2009 | All Saints | Isabelle | "In Trust" |
| 2010 | Underbelly | Monica | Recurring role |
| 2010 | Cops LAC | Karen | "Illegal Dumping" |
| 2011 | Crownies | Nadia Tesla | "1.13", "1.14" |
| 2012 | Tricky Business | Lily Christie | Main role |
| 2013 | Serangoon Road | Gina Kershaw | "1.8" |
| 2014–2017 | Love Child | Vivian Maguire | Main role |
| 2015 | Australia: The Story of Us | Elizabeth Perry | "Worlds Collide" |
| 2019 | Reef Break | Store Clerk | "Prison Break" (S1E12) |
| 2021 | Amazing Grace | Emily | (S1E5) |
| 2022 | Home and Away | Neve Spicer | Season 35 (recurring role) |
| 2022 | Underbelly: Vanishing Act | Wendy | Miniseries (2 episodes) |
| 2022-2024 | Colin From Accounts | Phoebe | Guest. 2 episodes |
| TBA | The Good Hustle | Riley |
References
edit- ^ a b c Schipp, Debbie (6 May 2012). "Sophie Hensser finds acting is real family affair". The Daily Telegraph. (News Limited). Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ "Sophie Hensser as Lily Christie". ninemsn. (Microsoft and Nine Entertainment Co.). Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ Blake, Elissa (21 April 2011). "Teens play it by earphone". The Sydney Morning Herald. (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ Bailey, John (9 August 2011). "Stage". The Age. (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ "In The Raw: Diving For Poland". tix.dff.org.au. (Dungog Film Festival). Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ "Love Child". IF Magazine. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ Knox, David (12 December 2017). "Axed: Love Child". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ Sophie & Danny Van Middleton photography. Retrieved on 30 September 2024
- ^ Wylie, Rebel (11 October 2018). "Love Child actress Sophie Hensser Bloom welcomes baby boy". Now to Love. Retrieved 3 February 2022.