Sophie Walsh
After finishing university with Ned, Sophie bolted up the career ladder in Parliament House to become the youngest head of communications in a government department. Age and gender have meant Sophie has had to work twice as hard to get there. Sophie wrestles with an unfortunate mix of altruism and ambition. Staying there might just cost more morally than Sophie is prepared to pay.
About Chelsie Preston Crayford
Since graduating from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 2008, Chelsie has won high praise and numerous awards and nominations in New Zealand and internationally. Her feature film work includes Home By Christmas, Taika Waititi's Eagle Vs Shark which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, Anthony McCarten's Show Of Hands and Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement鈥檚 latest Sundance hit What We Do In The Shadows.
Her television credits include the Australian smash hit Underbelly: Razor, The Mystery Of A Hansom Cab, Dripping In Chocolate and Hope And Wire opposite veteran actor Bernard Hill.
On stage, Chelsie has starred in Carnival Of Souls which was staged in Auckland, Perth and Sydney Arts Festivals, Silo Theatre's productions of Ruben Guthrie, That Face both directed by Shane Bosher and numerous works for The Basement including The Vagina Monologues, Dog Sees God and her own play Broken China. She is currently starring in Angels In America Part I&II at the Silo Theatre.
