Sophia Wilkins
- Actress
- Director
- Writer
Sophia Wilkins is an up and coming Australian actress and producer, who as of November 2023, is collaborating on a full-length feature with British actor and playwright DeObia Oparei. DeObia is best known for roles such as Le Chocolat in Moulin Rouge, the Gunner in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Rongo in Dumbo, and as Boastful Loki in Loki. In November 2023, DeObia wrote a script, and directed Sophia in her first demo reel scene for a short called 'Natasha & Frank'.
Sophia grew up in Sydney, Australia and is the grand-daughter of Greek Immigrant William Spanos and his wife Sophie Spanos. In the past, Sophia completed the New York Full-Time Acting Program and Intensive, which included Method Acting, Sense Memory, Script Analysis & an Organic Creative Process with mentor and friend John Strasberg. John is one of the top 5 Acting teachers in America and the former Director of the famed Actors Studio, founded by his mother Paula Strasberg & father Lee Strasberg. He is also the brother of actress Susan Strasberg, who originated the title role of 'Anne' in the Broadway production of 'The Diary of Anne Frank' and starred alongside William Holden and Kim Novak in 'Picnic'
Studying with John Strasberg in New York was a unique acting experience for Sophia. His teaching style incorporated a synergy of both his own Organic Creative Process and his father's Lee Strasberg's Method Acting. Whilst John was training Sophia he would, in confidence, share stories about actors he and his family have closely worked with and the techniques they ware taught in order to guide & enhance Sophia's training & performances. Those actors trained by the Strasberg's were Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando, Paul Newman, Geraldine Page, Jane Fonda, James Dean, Richard Burton, Al Pacino, Harvey Keitel, Robert De Niro, Anne Bancroft, Sally Field, Faye Dunaway, Ellen Burstyn, Montgomery Clift and Robert Duvall. Marilyn Monroe also lived with the Strasberg's in New York on & off, and during that time, she gave teenager John, as a gift, his first car which was her Thunderbird, awarded to her by 20th Century Fox.
John Strasberg's previous students include Steve Buscemi (Reservoir Dogs & Boardwalk Empire), Rick Hoffman (Suits) and Desmond Harrington (Gossip Girl & Elementary).
In 2012, Sophia was approached by English Casting Directors and sent a confidential script from England to Australia, to audition for a lead role in Disney's 'Maleficent'. That role was 'Queen Leila' and would be played at the time opposite Jude Law's 'King Stefan' and Angelina Jolie's 'Maleficent'. Sophia made it to the final 2 actresses in consideration.
Since moving to Melbourne in June of 2018, Sophia has completed The Australian Film & Television Academy (TAFTA) Full-Time Program. During her time there, Sophia had the wonderful opportunity to be the writer, director, actor and producer of her first Short Film 'Customer', with the incredible help and support of First Assistant Director Timothy Despina Marshall. Sophia has also worked as an Assistant stage manager on 'Unsolicited Male' written by Ron Elisha, Directed by Suzanne Heywood and Starring Kym Valentine, Russell Fletcher, Gabriella Rose-Carter, Liam Seymour and Will Atkinson.
Sophia grew up in Sydney, Australia and is the grand-daughter of Greek Immigrant William Spanos and his wife Sophie Spanos. In the past, Sophia completed the New York Full-Time Acting Program and Intensive, which included Method Acting, Sense Memory, Script Analysis & an Organic Creative Process with mentor and friend John Strasberg. John is one of the top 5 Acting teachers in America and the former Director of the famed Actors Studio, founded by his mother Paula Strasberg & father Lee Strasberg. He is also the brother of actress Susan Strasberg, who originated the title role of 'Anne' in the Broadway production of 'The Diary of Anne Frank' and starred alongside William Holden and Kim Novak in 'Picnic'
Studying with John Strasberg in New York was a unique acting experience for Sophia. His teaching style incorporated a synergy of both his own Organic Creative Process and his father's Lee Strasberg's Method Acting. Whilst John was training Sophia he would, in confidence, share stories about actors he and his family have closely worked with and the techniques they ware taught in order to guide & enhance Sophia's training & performances. Those actors trained by the Strasberg's were Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando, Paul Newman, Geraldine Page, Jane Fonda, James Dean, Richard Burton, Al Pacino, Harvey Keitel, Robert De Niro, Anne Bancroft, Sally Field, Faye Dunaway, Ellen Burstyn, Montgomery Clift and Robert Duvall. Marilyn Monroe also lived with the Strasberg's in New York on & off, and during that time, she gave teenager John, as a gift, his first car which was her Thunderbird, awarded to her by 20th Century Fox.
John Strasberg's previous students include Steve Buscemi (Reservoir Dogs & Boardwalk Empire), Rick Hoffman (Suits) and Desmond Harrington (Gossip Girl & Elementary).
In 2012, Sophia was approached by English Casting Directors and sent a confidential script from England to Australia, to audition for a lead role in Disney's 'Maleficent'. That role was 'Queen Leila' and would be played at the time opposite Jude Law's 'King Stefan' and Angelina Jolie's 'Maleficent'. Sophia made it to the final 2 actresses in consideration.
Since moving to Melbourne in June of 2018, Sophia has completed The Australian Film & Television Academy (TAFTA) Full-Time Program. During her time there, Sophia had the wonderful opportunity to be the writer, director, actor and producer of her first Short Film 'Customer', with the incredible help and support of First Assistant Director Timothy Despina Marshall. Sophia has also worked as an Assistant stage manager on 'Unsolicited Male' written by Ron Elisha, Directed by Suzanne Heywood and Starring Kym Valentine, Russell Fletcher, Gabriella Rose-Carter, Liam Seymour and Will Atkinson.