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Sonia Todd

Sonia Todd
Born1959 (age 64–65)
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) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her television roles as Sgt. Georgia Rattray in Police Rescue (1989–1996), Meg Fountain in McLeod's Daughters (2001–2008) and Gina Austin in the soap opera Home and Away (2009–2013).

Career

Todd studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art where she starred in the play Strictly Ballroom, directed by Baz Luhrmann.

Todd became known from her 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; portraying psychiatrist Dr Elizabeth Foy, after having previously played 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.[1] She appeared in the legal drama Janet King.[1]

Personal life

Todd is married to Rhett Walton and has two sons (born in 1992 and 2000), the first from a previous relationship.[2]

Filmography

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
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 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)
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)
2014 Janet King Gail Jones Season 1 (5 episodes)
2022 The Secrets She Keeps Judge Season 2, Episodes 1 & 2
2022 After the Verdict Anita Lang Season 1 (recurring, 3 episodes)

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1987 Damsels Be Damned Female Shoe Sales Assistant Short film
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 Reprisal Susan TV movie
2000 Marriage Acts Jean McKinnon TV movie
2012 Spirit-ED Miss Judy Short film

Theatre

As actor

Year Title Role Notes
1984 Strictly Ballroom Jenny Ferguson NIDA, Sydney
1984 Holiday Makers Yulia NIDA, Sydney
1984 Three French Farces: Impromptu at Versailles Mrs du Parc NIDA, Sydney
1984 All's Well That Ends Well NIDA, Sydney
1985 Dreamplay NIDA, Sydney
1985 Chamber Music NIDA, Sydney
1985 The Greeks trilogy Athene NIDA, Sydney & St Martins Youth Arts Centre, Melbourne
1985 Once in a Lifetime NIDA, Sydney
1986 Much Ado About Nothing Hero Shakespeare in the Park
1986 Strictly Ballroom Jenny Ferguson Bratislava with Bond Theatre Co.
1987 The Winter Tale Perdita Seymour Centre, Sydney with Nimrod Theatre Company
1987 The Golden Age Angel / Nurse / Maid Seymour Centre, Sydney with Nimrod Theatre Company
1987 Les Liaisons Dangereuses Cecile Seymour Centre, Sydney with Nimrod Theatre Company
1987 Hamlet Ophelia Q Theatre, Penrith
1989 Directors' Workshop The Peter Summerton Foundation
1989 Operation Holy Mountain Seymour Centre, Sydney with Toe Truck Theatre
1989 Harold in Italy Julia Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company
1994 Table for One? Jenny Ensemble Theatre, Sydney with Hunter Valley Theatre Company for Sydney Festival
2005 Love Letters Parade Theatre, NIDA
2007 ALP Arts Election Launch Riverside Theatres Parramatta
2014 A Murder Is Announced Leititia Blacklock Mousetrap Productions Ltd
2014 Worst Kept Secrets Annie Steeper Bontom Productions
2017 Cold Light Edith Campbell Berry Street Theatre, Sydney
2020 Rules for Living Edith Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company

As crew

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Ridin' High: the Ethel Merman Story Choreographer Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b Stewart, Carolyn (27 April – 3 May 2013). "So long, Sonia". TV Week (17): 7.
  2. ^ "Rhett Walton". IMDb.
  3. ^ "AusStage".
  4. ^ "Sonia Todd CV" (PDF).
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