Zoe Carides (born 19 February 1962) is an
Australian
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actress of film and television, who is best known for her roles in ''
Death in Brunswick'' as Sophie, ''
G. P.
''G.P.'' is an Australian television series produced by Roadshow, Coote & Carroll for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the series was broadcast for 8 seasons between 1989 and 1996.
Synopsis
The series, screened on the ABC, is set arou ...
'' as Dr. Sonia Kapek and ''
Grass Roots
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'' as Liz Murray.
Family
Carides was born in London, UK.
She has a daughter.
Her sister is actress
Gia Carides
Gia Carides (born 7 June 1964) is an Australian actress. She portrayed Liz Holt in '' Strictly Ballroom'', Susy Connor in '' Brilliant Lies'', and Cousin Nikki in ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding.''
Early life
Carides was born in Sydney, Australia, ...
who also appeared in ''Police Rescue''. Her brother-in-law was actor
Anthony LaPaglia.
Acting roles
Carides has made
cameos in many successful Australian television shows, such as ''
All Saints'', ''
Acropolis Now'', ''
White Collar Blue
''White Collar Blue'' is an Australian television series made by Knapman Wyld Television for Network Ten from 2002 to 2003.
Starring Peter O'Brien as Joe Hill and Freya Stafford as Harriet Walker, the series dealt with a division of the po ...
'', ''Crownies, Janet King, Rake'', and ''
Top of the Lake: China Girl''.
Carides appeared in the 1980s advertisement for the
State Bank of Victoria
The State Bank of Victoria was an Australian bank that existed from 1842 until 1990 when it was taken over by the Commonwealth Bank. It was owned by the State of Victoria.
History
A government-controlled savings bank had been founded on 1 Janua ...
where, as she sits in her bed with her partner, she turns and says "it's your money, Ralph". This saying became part of the Australian lexicon for many years with people quoting it when talking about any monetary issue.
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
''Police Rescue'' is an Australian television series which originally aired on ABC TV between 1989 and 1996. It was produced by ABC and Southern Star Xanadu in association with the BBC.
Apart from the 61 episodes, there was a 90-minute pi ...
''. 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
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''.
She has also directed two short films: ''Gifted'' in 2005, and ''Not even a Mouse'' in 2011.
In 2015, Carides appeared in the film ''
'', which was based on the Australian play by Alex Lykos. She plays Chloe, the mother of Greek Alex (played by
).
She released an album of self-written songs, ''When I was Little'', in 2018.