Sophie Tilson is an Australian actress, writer and producer. She was one of the stars of the 2009 web series '' OzGirl''. She is perhaps best known for playing the character Lisa Devine on the Australian soap opera ''

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''. Her first screenplay, ''Wrong Swipe'', which she wrote with her partner,

Shanrah Wakefield Shanrah Wakefield (born April 18, 1985) is an Australia born writer and actress. Her writing credits include the Lifetime movie ''Wrong Swipe'' (2016), which she co-wrote with Sophie Tilson. In acting, she was one of the stars of the 2009 we ...

, was scheduled to be released February 10, 2016 on

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Early life

Tilson grew up in Melbourne where she attended

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. She studied at the Victorian College of the Arts and the

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where she received a degree in Media, Communication, and Literature.

Career

In 2009, Tilson starred in the Australia-based web series, '' OzGirl''. The series won several awards including best actor at the 4th Annual ITVfest, which Tilson shared with her co-star

as well as the Streamy Award for best foreign web series. In 2010, she played the role of Lisa Devine on the Australian soap opera Neighbours. In 2014, she appeared in the Ion Television original holiday movie, ''Merry Ex-Mas'' opposite Kristy Swanson. In 2015, her screenplay for the movie, Swipe, which she wrote with her former OzGirl co-star, Shanrah Wakefield, was produced for Lifetime TV and is scheduled to air later this year. The film has recently been re titled ''Wrong Swipe'' and is scheduled to air February 10, 2016.

Filmography

Awards and recognitions

* ITVfest **2009 Best actor for ''OzGirl'' **2009 Best web series for ''OzGirl'' * Streamy Awards Best foreign web series for ''OzGirl'' *Additional Recognitions **2009 WebSeriesToday Breakout star award

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tilson, Sophie Australian television actresses Australian film actresses Australian screenwriters Australian web series actresses Australian expatriate actresses in the United States Living people Year of birth missing (living people)