TELEVISION AND FILM WORK

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For the last five years Sophie has been known for casting the hugely popular BBC series CALL THE MIDWIFE (Neal Street Productions). This follows five years of working alongside Casting Director, Rebecca Wright CDG as her Casting Associate on the series. Together they worked on numerous television projects, including BRITANNIA (series 2, Vertigo/ Neal St Productions); DELICIOUS (2 series, Bandit TV);  SILENT WITNESS (3 series, BBC); THE BLETCHLEY CIRCLE (1 series, World Productions); 5-part drama THIRTEEN (BBC); and 3-part drama RILLINGTON PLACE (BBC). In 2015 they cast the feature film adaptation of a A STREET CAT NAMED BOB (Streetcat Films), which was released in cinemas countrywide in 2016.

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In addition Sophie recently cast the  5-part Channel 5 drama THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET (Chapter One/ Clapperboard for Channel 5). Created by Giulia Sandler and directed by Dominic Leclerc and starring Shirley Henderson  and Craig Parkinson.

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Sophie also has worked periodically with Rachel Freck CDG on a number of projects, including a 4-part adaptation of HOWARD'S END for BBC and Starz (America), starring Matthew Macfadyen and Hayley Atwell. Other projects she has worked on with Rachel include ESIO TROT (BBC); HUNDERBY (Sky), W1A (BBC) and THE GAME (BBC).

 

Over the last decade, Sophie has worked in a freelance capacity working with/for various established Casting Directors on a range of high profile projects for companies including Sky, Amazon UK and Worldwide, HBO and Channel 4.  This work spans both comedy and drama.

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Sophie previously trained in-house as part of the BBC Casting Department for three years; assisting John Cannon CDG and Liz Stoll, as well as Casting Executive, Julia Crampsie CDG, before working as a Casting Director in her own right on the series, DOCTORS, for BBC 1.

 

Whilst at the BBC, Sophie worked as Casting Assistant on a range of projects, including THE NIGHT WATCH (Anna Maxwell Martin, Claire Foy), WPC56; MR STINK (Hugh Bonneville, Sheridan Smith) and four series of HOLBY CITY.

 

She was also involved in the development of ‘The Company’ –  ‘a BBC initiative  looking to both increase the level of disabled people on television and to help develop the careers of individual talented actors that struggle in an industry has frequently excluded them.’

 

Sophie is also experienced in casting music videos and short films - recent work includes a music video for Olly Murs for Stitch That TV, and a film installation of THE SECRET AGENT for world-renowned visual artist Stan Douglas.

 

If you would like more specific information please get in touch  with Kat Oliver at Conway Van Gelder Grant to request a CV.