Sophie Dillman of Home and Away may be up for a Silver Logie for Most Popular Actress, but she’s looking forwards to the TV WEEK Logie Awards for another reason.
Sophie claims that this year’s event will be the most important in its 62-year history, following a two-year break due to the epidemic that ravaged the film and television industries.
“Our business has had such a horrible time throughout the pandemic, and so many people have relied on the industry to distract them from how difficult life has been,” she tells TV WEEK.
“It’s really important that the Australian [film and TV] industry is celebrated]
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“I think it’s going to be really fun to finally see people that we haven’t seen in so long and be able to celebrate all the hard work we’ve done for so long under such incredibly difficult circumstances.”
Sophie has been nominated for a Logie twice, the first being for the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent in 2018.
Despite the fact that she is now a regular at the Logies, the 28-year-old believes being nominated for Most Popular Actress is a completely different sport.
“I feel like I’m playing with the big boys now!” she laughs. “This nomination is huge.”
“But I wouldn’t say [I feel] pressure. I just honestly feel privileged to even be recognized among such incredible talent.”
Sophie describes being nominated for the Silver Logie with her Home and Away co-star Ada Nicodemou as a “full circle” occasion.
“She’s one of the most popular and longest-running Australian television stars ever. Just to be standing in the same room as she is a privilege, let alone both being nominated for the same award,” she gushes.
“I’m just honored, I just feel so lucky. Ada has been such a great friend and is such a great actress and person and human being.”
Sophie, who has played Ziggy Astoni on Home and Away since 2017, is excited to begin the search for a gown for the Logies, which will take place on June 19 at The Star Gold Coast Entertainment Precinct.
“We’re in talks, we’re just sort of starting to get going now. It’s about the time that you start getting in contact with stylists and designers and start putting mood boards together,” she explains.
“It’s such a wild experience because never in my life did I ever imagine that I would be getting ready for something like the Logies and wearing such incredible gowns and feeling like a princess.”
Sophie never saw herself as the Mazda Australia ambassador, a position she describes as a “pinch myself” moment.
“I nearly fell off my chair when they asked me to be an ambassador; I was so excited. I had never driven a new car ever in my life, I had never been so lucky to afford one. So being offered the ambassadorship that honestly was in my wildest dreams,” she says.
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