Sofie Formica (born 29 June 1971

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, Australia) is an Australian radio and television presenter best known for hosting Queensland-based lifestyle show '' The Great South East'' on the

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from 1997 until 2016. ''Afternoons with Sofie Formica'' was launched on Brisbane radio station

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in October 2021.

Career

Hosting

Formica's television career commenced at age 14 on local Queensland school TV programs. In 1990, Sofie joined the cast of the award winning Seven Network children's show ''

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,'' however the show was axed that same year. Formica then hosted two children's programs: the Saturday morning program ''

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'' (1990–1992) and the weekday program ''

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'' (1990–1993) based on the US format ''

''. In hosting ''Now You See It'', she became the first female game show host on Australian television. The older audience pegged her as a presenter of several shows. She was host of the comedy TV series '' Just Kidding'' (from 1992 until 1995), and she was an original member of '' The Great Outdoors''. She was also a reporter on ''

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''.

Actress

Formica appeared in several guest roles in TV serials, including featuring in ''

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'' as the character Imogen Miller, cast in 10 episodes between 1992 and 1993. Formica guest-starred on the American TV series ''

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'', Season 12, Episode 20, titled "Southern Double-Cross" as the character Linda Molen; at that time, she also hosted technology-based programming in

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for CNET during its Sunday morning run on

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in the mid-to-late '90s. She has had minor roles in the movies ''

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'' (1996) and '' San Andreas'' (2015).

Personal life

On 31 December 1994, Sofie married Scott Wilkie. They live in the Brisbane suburb of

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and have three children.

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