Sophie Hensser

Sophie Bloom (née Hensser) is an Australian actress, known for her roles as Megan in The Saddle Club, Freya Duric in Home and Away, and Vivian Maguire in Love Child.

Early life and education Sophie Hensser is the daughter of Wendy Strehlow, a Jewish actress. She then studied a BA in media communications, media, arts and production from University of Technology Sydney, from 2008 to 2012. The play received critical acclaim, but was a failure at the box office. In December that year, it was announced that Hensser had begun filming a regular role in the Nine Network drama series Tricky Business, playing Lily Christie. Hensser took part in the 2012 Dungog Film Festival and read for Diving for Poland at the Cockatoo Theatre.

In 2013, Hensser joined the main cast of Nine Network drama series Love Child, as Vivian Maguire. She appeared in every season until its cancellation in December 2017, after four seasons.

In 2022, Hensser again appeared in a recurring role in Home and Away, this time as Neve Spicer in Season 35. The same year, she appeared in another season of Underbelly – Underbelly: Vanishing Act, based on the story of financial advisor Melissa Caddick's disappearance.

Personal life Hensser married her partner of eight years, Danny Bloom, in a Reform Jewish ceremony in Byron Bay in 2016, that was officiated by Jeffrey Kamins, senior rabbi at Emanuel Synagogue in Sydney. She gave birth to their first child, a son, in October 2018. She later had a second child.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role

2011 Driver Lara Short film 2014 The Little Death (Voice) Feature film 2015 Second Hand Tessa Short film 2019 The Snip Cameron Farrugia Short film Bonnie Sweet Robin Short film

Awards and nominations Year Work Award Category Result 2004–2006 Sophie Hessner Kambala Girls School Drama Scholarship Sophie Hessner Tim Winton Award for Young Writers 2005 Page to Stage Young Dramatists Playwriting Award 2011 Silent Disco Sydney Theatre Awards Best Newcomer