Eve Morey (born 4 June 1983) is an Australian actress. Her roles have included Lucy Green in ''

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'' and

Sonya Rebecchi Sonya Rebecchi (also Mitchell) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Eve Morey. The actress auditioned for the role and began filming in June 2009. She made her first screen appearance during the episod ...

in the soap opera ''

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'', the latter role played from 2009 to 2022. She has also appeared in '' All Saints'', ''

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'' and various theatre productions.

Career

Morey majored in drama and media studies, while undertaking a Bachelor of Arts Degree at

Deakin University Deakin University is a public university in Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1974, the university was named after Alfred Deakin, the second Prime Minister of Australia. Its main campuses are in Melbourne's Burwood suburb, Geelong Waurn Ponds, ...

. She also completed a foundation course at the

Victorian College of the Arts The Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) is the arts school at the University of Melbourne in Australia. It is part of the university's Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. It is located near the Melbourne city centre on the Southbank campus of the ...

. Morey played the role of Lucy Green in the

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children's television series, ''

'', for two years. In 2000, she was accepted into

National Institute of Dramatic Art The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is an Australian educational institution for the performing arts is based in Sydney, New South Wales. Founded in 1958, many of Australia's leading actors and directors trained at NIDA, including Cat ...

. In 2007, Morey played Gina Quinn in an episode of '' All Saints''. She also had a guest role as Paige in ''

''. Two years later she joined ''Neighbours'' in the recurring role of guide dog trainer

Sonya Mitchell Sonya Rebecchi (also Mitchell) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Eve Morey. The actress auditioned for the role and began filming in June 2009. She made her first screen appearance during the epis ...

. In August 2010, it was announced Morey had been promoted to regular cast member. In February 2011, Morey signed a new contract to stay with ''Neighbours'' for another year. Morey played Blonde Girl in the 2009 short comedy film, ''Blind Date''. The following year she played Evie in ''Hobby Farm''. Morey has appeared in a number of theatre productions for the

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and the

Melbourne Theatre Company The Melbourne Theatre Company is a theatre company based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1953 as the Union Theatre Repertory Company at the Union Theatre at the University of Melbourne, it is the oldest professional theatre compa ...

. In January 2019, it was confirmed that Morey would be leaving ''Neighbours'', as her character is

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. Morey later stated that her contract had not been renewed, and that she had asked for her character to die, as she knew Sonya would not willingly leave her husband and children. Her final episode aired on 5 March 2019. Later that year, Morey received nominations for the

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and the

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. She made an uncredited cameo appearance as Sonya on 1 January 2020. Following her departure from ''Neighbours'', Morey secured a role in the second season of '' Mystery Road''. Morey returned to ''

'' for one episode in the show’s finale on 28 July 2022.

Personal life

On 8 September 2014, Morey announced that she and her fiancé

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were expecting their first child. She gave birth to their daughter on 28 November 2014. Morey and Dutton were married on 31 October 2015. During an appearance on ''

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'' in June 2017, Morey announced she was expecting her second child, a girl.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morey, Eve 1983 births Living people Deakin University alumni Australian film actresses Actresses from Melbourne Australian soap opera actresses 21st-century Australian actresses