Sonia Todd
Born1959 (age 64–65)
Adelaide, Australia
NationalityAustralian
EducationNational Institute of Dramatic Art (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active1984–present
Notable workPolice Rescue (1989–1996)
McLeod's Daughters (2001–2009)
Home and Away (2009–2013)

Sonia Todd (born 1959; Adelaide) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her television roles as Sgt. Georgia Rattray in Police Rescue, Meg Fountain in McLeod's Daughters and Gina Austin in the soap opera Home and Away.

Biography

She studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art and starred in the play Strictly Ballroom, directed by Baz Luhrmann. She also played the waitress, Sylvia, in the film Shine directed by Scott Hicks, in the café scene where Geoffrey Rush plays Flight of the Bumblebee by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov to an understandably stunned audience.

Todd is married to Rhett Walton and has two sons (born in 1992 and 2000), the first from a previous relationship.[1]

Todd became known from the role of 'Georgia Rattray' in the television series Police Rescue, for which she won for an AFI Award in 1991. She was also nominated for an AFI Award for her role in the four-part mini-series The Potato Factory (2000).

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

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 Seven Network drama series Home and Away 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.[2] She appears in the legal drama Janet King.[2]

Filmography

Film & Television
Year Title Role Notes
1989–96 Police Rescue Sgt. Georgia Rattray Seasons 1–5 (main role, 62 episodes)
1990 Come In Spinner Helen McFarland Miniseries (4 episodes)
1991 A Country Practice Jane Anderson Season 11, Episodes 9 & 10
1992 Mother and Son Policewoman Season 5, Episode 3
1994 G.P. Judy Walsh Season 6, Episode 6
1994 Police Rescue Sgt. Georgia Rattray Feature film version of series
1996 Shine Sylvia Feature film
1996 Natural Justice: Heat Jennifer Harivald TV movie
1997 Good Guys, Bad Guys Wendy Johnson Season 1, Episode 1
1997 Return to Jupiter Commander Edwina Dent Season 1 (main role, 13 episodes)
1997 Reprisal Susan TV movie
1997 Simone de Beauvoir's Babies Karla Miniseries (4 episodes)
1997–98 Mirror, Mirror Caroline McFarlane Season 2 (26 episodes)
1998 Water Rats Detective Sergeant Louise Bradshaw Season 3 (13 episodes)
1999 Halifax f.p. Helen Hunt Season 1, Episode 13
1999 Wildside Dr. Alexa Grant Season 2, Episode 20
2000 The Potato Factory Hannah Solomon Miniseries (4 episodes)
2000 Marriage Acts Jean McKinnon TV movie
2001 All Saints Kate Larson Season 4 (recurring, 10 episodes)
2001–08 McLeod's Daughters Meg Fountain / Dodge Seasons 1–4 (main role, 88 episodes)
Season 4 (guest, 1 episode)
Seasons 5–6 (recurring, 19 episodes)
Seasons 7–8 (guest, 3 episodes)
2007–08 All Saints Dr. Elizabeth Foy Seasons 10–11 (recurring, 7 episodes)
2009–13 Home and Away Gina Austin Seasons 22–26 (main role, 322 episodes)
2010–18 Rake Jane Greene Seasons 1–2, 4–5 (13 episodes)
2012 Spirit-ED Miss Judy Short film
2014 Janet King Gail Jones Season 1 (5 episodes)
2022 The Secrets She Keeps Judge Seasons 2, Episodes 1 & 2
2022 After the Verdict Anita Lang Season 1 (recurring, 3 episodes)
Theatre
Year Title Role Notes
1984 Holiday Makers Unknown Performed at NIDA in Sydney.
1984 All's Well That Ends Well Unknown Performed at NIDA in Sydney.
1984; 1986 Strictly Ballroom Jenny Ferguson Performed at NIDA in Sydney in 1984, and in Bratislava in 1986.
1985 Dreamplay Unknown Performed at NIDA in Sydney.
1985 Chamber Music Unknown Performed at NIDA in Sydney.
1985 The Greeks trilogy Athene Performed at NIDA in Sydney and at St Martin's Youth Arts Centre in Melbourne.
1985 Once in a Lifetime Unknown Performed at NIDA in Sydney.
1987 The Winter Tale Unknown Performed at the Seymour Centre, Sydney.
1987 The Golden Age Unknown Performed at the Seymour Centre, Sydney.
1987 Les Liaisons Dangereuses Unknown Performed at the Seymour Centre, Sydney.
1989 Operation Holy Mountain Unknown Performed at the Seymour Centre, Sydney.
1989 Harold in Italy Unknown Performed at the Sydney Opera House drama theatre.
1994 Table for One? Unknown Performed at the Ensemble Theatre, Sydney.
2005 Love Letters Unknown Performed at the Parade Theatre at NIDA.
2017 Cold Light Edith Berry Performed at the Street Theatre, Sydney.

References

  1. ↑ "Rhett Walton". IMDb.
  2. 1 2 Stewart, Carolyn (27 April – 3 May 2013). "So long, Sonia". TV Week (17): 7.
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