Sonia Todd (born 1959;

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) is an

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actress. She is best known for her television roles as Sgt. Georgia Rattray in ''

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'',

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in ''

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'' and Gina Austin in the soap opera ''

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''.

Biography

She studied at the

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and starred in the play '' Strictly Ballroom'', directed by

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. She also played the waitress, Sylvia, in the film '' Shine'' directed by

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, in the café scene where

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plays '' Flight of the Bumblebee'' by

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to an understandably stunned audience. Todd is married to

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and has two sons (born in 1992 and 2000), the first from a previous relationship. Todd became known from the role of 'Georgia Rattray' in the television series ''

'', for which she won for an

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in 1991. She was also nominated for an AFI Award for her role in the four-part mini-series ''

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'' (2000). From 2001–06, 2007, 2009 (guest), she played 'Meg Fountain' in ''

''. Todd held a recurring role in '' All Saints'' from late 2007 to early 2008; she portrayed psychiatrist Dr Elizabeth Foy. She also appeared in All Saints previously, playing the part of Kate Larson In January 2009, Todd joined the cast of

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drama series ''

'' in the regular role of Gina Austin. After four years on the show, Todd decided to leave ''Home and Away'' to pursue other acting challenges. She appears in the legal drama '' Janet King''.

Filmography

References

External links

*
Sonia Todd at the Home and Away official website
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