Zoe Carides

Zoe Carides (; born 19 February 1962) is an Australian actress of film and television, who is best known for her roles in Death in Brunswick as Sophie, G. P. as Dr. Sonia Kapek and Grass Roots as Liz Murray.

Family Carides was born in Sydney, Australia .

She has a daughter. Her sister is actress Gia Carides who also appeared in Police Rescue. Her brother-in-law was actor Anthony LaPaglia.

Carides' first major role was the 1991 film Death in Brunswick as the love interest of Sam Neill's lead character. She also went on to star in Brilliant Lies, which won her an AFI nomination, The Kiss and Police Rescue. She also starred in the independent Australian production of Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns.

After turning 40, Carides set two goals: to have a solo exhibition of her paintings and to record an album of her own music.

In 2005, Carides starred in the Sydney Theatre Company's Influence, by David Williamson, for which she won a Helpmann Award. In 2008, she played the part of Pia Jones in the BBC-commissioned Australian soap opera Out of the Blue.

She has also directed two short films: Gifted in 2005, and Not even a Mouse in 2011.

In 2015, Carides appeared in the film Alex & Eve, which was based on the Australian play by Alex Lykos. She plays Chloe, the mother of Greek Alex (played by Richard Brancatisano), who falls in love with Muslim Lebanese Eve (played by Andrea Demetriades).

She released an album of self-written songs, When I was Little, in 2018. 2013 The Kiss Woman Film Short 2014 The Little Death (aka A Funny Kind of Love) Doctor Barnes Feature film 2014 Surviving Bug Sue Film Short 2014 Grace Under Water Lou Film Short 2015 Airlock Leanne Ashbrook 2015 Alex & Eve Chloe Feature film 2016 The Veiled Maria Film Short 2016 Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child Rominja Feature film 2017 Event Zero Pamela Laird Feature film 2017 Red Handed Female Voiceover (voice) Film Short 2018 Final Resting Place Mum Film Short 2018 Trigger Happy Belinda the DOP Film Short 2018 Hot Mess Loz's Mum Feature film 2019 A Remarkable Career Interviewer Film Short 2020 Charging Premier Film Short 2022 Interceptor President Wallace Netflix Feature film

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Theatre

Year Title Role Type 1988 Blood Brothers Linda York Theatre 1989 Greek Tragedy Company B Belvoir Street Theatre 2005 Influence David Williamson for Sydney Theatre Company