Sophie Simpson
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| Home and Away character | |||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Rebekah Elmaloglou | ||||||||||
| Duration | 1990–93, 2002, 2003, 2005 | ||||||||||
| First appearance | 23 January 1990 | ||||||||||
| Last appearance | 8 July 2005 | ||||||||||
| Introduced by | Des Monaghan (1990) Julie McGauran (2002–05) |
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| Classification | Former, regular | ||||||||||
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| Occupation | Student at Summer Bay High (1990–92) Office Assistant (1992) |
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| Home | Perth | ||||||||||
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| Father | Al Simpson |
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| Sisters | Bobby Simpson (adoptive) |
| Husband | Blake Dean (2005–) |
| Sons | David Simpson |
| Daughters | Tamara Simpson |
Sophie Dean (née Simpson) is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Rebekah Elmaloglou. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 23 January 1990 and appeared as a regular until 1993. Elmaloglou returned to filming when Sophie made subsequent guest appearances in 2002, 2003 and 2005.
In 1991, Elmaloglou was forced to take a two-week break from filming due to exhaustion. In 1992, Elmaloglou decided to quit the serial to pursue other acting projects. She admitted that she found the long working hours hard and left when it took a negative impact on her health. In 2002 Elmaloglou agreed to return to the serial as part of Summer Bay's fictional celebrations. She returned again in 2003 for Sally Fletcher's (Kate Richie) wedding, and in 2005 for Alf Stewart's (Ray Meagher) sixtieth birthday party.
Sophie's mother died when she was young and was in and out of foster homes until her father Al (Terence Donovan) showed up and offered her a place with him. At this time Sophie was an accomplished shoplifter and con artist.
Sophie arrives in Summer Bay with her father Al and continues her shoplifting ways but realises Al is only interested in her, as she is able to get him money. Al is later arrested for the murder of Shane Wilson, who he killed eight years prior and Sophie then is fostered by Tom (Roger Oakley) and Pippa Fletcher (Vanessa Downing). Sophie becomes fast friends with Tom and Pippa's adoptive daughter Sally (Kate Ritchie). Pippa discovers that Sophie is illiterate and the family help her catch up with her education and receives extra help from newly arrived schoolteacher Grant Mitchell (Craig McLachlan).
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