ACTING
Sophie began acting in her teens while attending Newtown High School of the Performing Arts in the Drama stream. Since then she has trained at Sydney Actor's Centre, The Actor's Assembly, Screenwise, NIDA, MAA Sydney and AFTRS.
TELEVISION
2017 Mandy - Love Child (Series 4) Playmaker Media, Geoff Bennett
2016 Mandy - Love Child (Series 3) Playmaker Media, Peter Andrikidis
2014 Holly - Deadly Women Beyond Productions, John Mavety
2012 Deposed Girl - Puberty Blues Southern Star, Glendyn Ivin
2012 Kirsty Foster - Behind Mansion Walls Beyond Productions, James Knox
2010 Lexie MacKillop - 'Blessed Mary' Documentary FOXTEL & Bearcage Productions, Serge Ou
FEATURE
2020 Ellie Bowden - Ellie, Abbie (& Ellie's Dead Aunt) Cobbstarr, Monica Zanetti
2015 Kylie - Riz CuriousWorks, Shakthidharan Sivanathan & Guido Gonzalez
SHORT
2016 Yagoona Girl - The Girls from Yagoona UTS, Eloise Walker
2016 Girl - Taste the Feeling UTS, Jefferson Spratt
2015 Jamie Harrison - Campus Cops (Webseries) Revue Comedy, Michael Karagiannakis & Ben Chapple
2014 Lucy - LoveBot UTS, Drake Lee
2013 Sophie - Transport NSW Be Learning, Alex Weinress
2011 Sister - Three Little Words Hannah-Rae Meegan Films, Hannah-Rae Meegan
2010 Jenny - The Line The Voodo Empire, Adam Lemmy
2009 Daughter - Relinquish Trapdoor Productions, Mike Pritchett
2009 Daughter - Intervention Notre Dame University, Kasey Simpson
THEATRE
2017 Ellie - Ellie, Abbie (& Ellie's Dead Aunt) Feet First Ventures, Monica Zanetti
2011 Sylvie Moon - Ruby Moon NHSPA, Bel Macedone
2011 Lead Cast - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged NHSPA, Jay James-Moody
2011 Alice - Concrete Moments Sydney Fringe Festival, Sandy Maestro
Reviews of 'Ellie, Abbie (& Ellie's Dead Aunt)'
"Appropriately, leading lady Sophie Hawkshaw is strongest of the cast, with a natural charm that endears Ellie to her audience from the very beginning. It is a gentle performance that feels effortless, but one that is surprisingly convincing. Hawkshaw makes us want the best for Ellie, and it is this emotional investment she elicits that keeps us engaged to the end." - SuzyGoSee
"Sophie Hawkshaw is brilliant as the charming Ellie and is so believable to the point that I wonder how much of the character is her. Because of her effortlessness we automatically fall in love with the school captain who's little awkward around the edges." - Sydney Scoop
"Sophie Hawkshaw is a stand out. Ellie’s awkwardness is balanced with a sometimes, calm assurance wrapped up in teenage innocence. It is a detailed, complex performance." - Talking Arts
"There is an excellent ensemble cast, and Sophie Hawkshaw as Ellie gives an engaging performance playing the character who is the strong and vital lynchpin around which the narrative unfolds." - Sydney Arts Guide
"A shout out to Zanetti’s great cast who support the shows concepts admirably. Particularly the two young female leads, Sophie Hawkshaw and Geraldine Viswanathan who carry the show admirably on their shoulders. The warmth and genuine engagement of the cast bring the best of the show to the fore and the audience is left with a joyful engagement with at times, very sensitive subject matter." - Lisa Thatcher