Sophie Katinis
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Sophie Katinis is an Australian actress who has appeared in many television and theatre roles.
in 2006. This led to a starring role as personal assistant Tina Carmody in the comedy series Stupid, Stupid Man
followed by the role of Gabby West
in the BBC television
commissioned Australian soap opera, Out of the Blue
. In 2010, she had a guest role in Packed to the Rafters
and joined Home and Away
as Veronica.
Sophie has also appeared in many Australian television commercials including a well known role as "Amy", the pushy girlfriend in television advertisements for insurer AAMI
.
and was also the puppeteer and voice actress for Chatterbox in Hi-5
for some years.
Television
Sophie played the role of university student Mel Bennett on the drama headLandHeadLand
headLand is an Australian drama television series produced by the Seven Network which ran from 15 November 2005 to 21 January 2006. The Seven Network filmed 52 episodes in the first series. Production on the second series had begun before any episodes were aired.Set in a university, headLand...
in 2006. This led to a starring role as personal assistant Tina Carmody in the comedy series Stupid, Stupid Man
Stupid, Stupid Man
Stupid, Stupid Man is an Australian television comedy which originally aired on TV1. It is set in the office of a fictional men's magazine COQ , parodying such men's magazines as FHM and Ralph. The first season began broadcasting on 14 November 2006, and a second season began on 11 December 2007...
followed by the role of Gabby West
Gabby West
Gabrielle D. "Gabby" West is an American actress. She won a role in Saw 3D in a competition on the reality show Scream Queens.-Life and career:West was born in Bismarck, North Dakota; she graduated Century High School in 2003...
in the BBC television
BBC Television
BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The corporation, which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927, has produced television programmes from its own studios since 1932, although the start of its regular service of television...
commissioned Australian soap opera, Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue (2008 TV series)
Out of the Blue is an Australian serial drama commissioned by the BBC, produced by Australia's Southern Star Entertainment. It began screening on BBC One on weekday afternoons on 28 April 2008. The programme attracted lower than desired ratings figures, prompting the broadcaster to shift it to its...
. In 2010, she had a guest role in Packed to the Rafters
Packed to the Rafters
Packed to the Rafters is an Australian family-orientated television series which premiered on the Seven Network on Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 8:30 pm. The drama series features a mix of lighthearted comedy woven through the plot. It revolves around the Rafter family facing work pressures and...
and joined Home and Away
Home and Away
Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
as Veronica.
Sophie has also appeared in many Australian television commercials including a well known role as "Amy", the pushy girlfriend in television advertisements for insurer AAMI
AAMI
AAMI may refer to:* Age-associated memory impairment* Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation* Australian Associated Motor Insurers Limited , an Australian insurance company brand of Suncorp-Metway Limited...
.
Theatre
Sophie played the role of "Ellen" in the 2007 Australian production of Miss SaigonMiss Saigon
Miss Saigon is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby, Jr.. It is based on Giacomo Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly, and similarly tells the tragic tale of a doomed romance involving an Asian woman abandoned by her American lover...
and was also the puppeteer and voice actress for Chatterbox in Hi-5
Hi-5 (Australian TV series)
Hi-5, an Australian children's television program, was first shown on the Nine Network in 1999. Hi-5's new Australian cast was announced in Australian talk show Morning with Kerrie-Anne, in February 2009. Hi-5 is now shown in 83 countries. Hi-5 is known as a children's pop music group as well as...
for some years.