Sophie Gandhorkia

Highlights

• Sophie was cast and in a number of B & Q Ident Sponsorship Adverts.
  
  Sophie was cast in an NHS TV Commercial that was aired on ITV and NHS Websites. This is now an Award Winning Commercial.
  Sophie within this Commercial had to play the part of a very sick / dying child. With two endings filmed even Sophie didnt know if she lived or died until it was shown on ITV !! The scene was set in A & E / Theatre of A & E !
  Sophie did so well in this that she was again cast to do the voice over for the NHS TV Commercial.
  
  Sophie was a dancer in a Music Video for an up and coming artist. This will be aired on MTV and other music channels.
  
  Sophie was a dancer at Mr and Miss England. This was a live performance which was Streamline TV and is now available on DVD.
• Schools trained at:
  Arts Educational Full time school
  Ann Oliver Stage School
  Dupont Dance School
  Flight Fitness - Ariel Hoop training
  
  Please see my CV on my Star Now Profile and especially the Photos and '2012 Dance Showreel'.
  
  Or go to the following links for more information about Sophie:
  
  Sophie's Homepage: http://www.sophiegandhorkia.webs.com/
  
  Sophie's Videos's (Click on Quick Look): http://sophiegandhorkia.webs.com/apps/videos/
  
  Sophie:
  
  Sophie has had the opportunity to dance at a number of professional venues using her flexible break dance skills on stage.
  
  Amaas - Curve Theatre - Sophie was invited to dance within this show. This production had a fusion of contemporary dance, South Asian dance and Contemporary Circus, with fire dancing, stilts and more.
  Sophie was able to perform a South Asian dance which fused her ability to dance with flexible dance moves.
  
  Sophie studies a number of genre of dance which include Bboyin(Breakdance), Street dance(She is in a crew which enters competitions), Contemporary, Jazz, Ballet, and Tap dance.
• Sophie has experience of both photographic and catwalk modeling.
  
  Sophie also has experience of TV / Cinema Commercials/Idents and Voice Over - NHS and B&Q.
  
  Please take a look at Sophie's photographs to see her modeling capabilities.
  
  Sophie has featured in a dance magazine.
  
  I-PATH Performing Arts in London - Photographic.
  
  Sophie was able to perform/catwalk model at two seperate live shows at the NEC Birmingham in front of 6000 + people for Sainsburys.
  
  Sophie has been able to do a photo shoot which included a model mother. This photo was for medical use. Sophie was able to work great with another adult model mum she had never met before.
  
  Sophie has been in Northampton local newspapers advertising a local Performing Arts School.
  
  Sophie has been able to do a photo shoot for pyjamas.
  
  Sophie has been able to do a photo shoot for Sea Life.
• BASE IN LONDON AND THE MIDLANDS.
  
  Acting Experience:
  
  Please see my CV / Showreels on my Starnow profile and the section 'about me' for full information.
  
  Sophie was cast in a Short Film as the main character with speaking part. The role Sophie played was that of a young girl that just needs support and the people around her to tell her that its ok to be 'different' and to be yourself and that she should embrace it. Unfortunately the young girl wasnt so lucky and it is a tragic fatal outcome. The young girl had been bullied due to her ethnicity being different to the majority in the school. The young girl convinces her self that if she was 'white' like the other children then her troubles would go away. She decides to go for the bleach bottle and drinks it.
  
  Sophie was cast in an Award winning NHS Commercial aired on ITV, in Cinema's and NHS Websites.
  Sophie within this advert had to play the part of a very sick / dying child. With two endings filmed even Sophie did not know if she lived or died until it was shown on ITV !! The scene was set in A & E / Theatre of A & E ! . Sophie did so well in this that she was again cast to do the voice over for the NHS TV Advert so its Sophie's actual voice you hear too. This NHS TV / Cinema Commercial that Sophie did this year was nominated and Won an IVCA Clarion Award ! Take a look at the video on this site. Its meant to shock so be prepared.
  
  Sophie was cast in B & Q Ident Sponsorship Commercials. Sophie was part of a matched family. Filming took place in London within a house and garden. She had to act as part of a family. This was aired alongside a number of programmes of Channel 4 and also alongside Daybreak on ITV.
  
  Sophie was cast in a Short Film as an extra. Sophie was able to play the speaking part of a young girl in a cafe.
  
  Your Choice - Short Film - Sophie played the part of a girl in the park. (None speaking part). This was an anit social behaviour film for the police.
  
  Cupidity - Short Comedy Film - Sophie played the part of a girl looking through the shop window and also a girl in the shop. She had to pretend there was a mouse in the shop (the mouse was later added into the film). She had to run and jump about screaming as if the mouse was running around her feet. This had to be done in a particular order to fit in with the mouse as it was to run around the shop when added in at a later stage.
  
  NSPCC - Short Film - Sophie played the part of a naughty girl. She was a character within a family. Her father had died and her mother could not control her. She had to fight and argue with her older sister whilst her younger brother looked on and her mother could not cope. Sophie was interviewed by NSPCC workers and she had to speak within this role. This role required Sophie to take direction whilst acting naughty, which she was able to do.
  We have a base in London we can use if required.
• Sophie has featured in a dance magazince called MOVE.
  Leicester Mercury on a number of occasions for various.
  Various London Flyers advertising dance related advertisments.
  Northampton Local Newspapers - Advert for Theatre School
• Please see my CV and the section 'about me
  
  Singing (VOCAL RANGE - A below C4 to Top G above C6) Sophie was awarded Distinctions in all of her singing exams taken in Music Theatre one of which she was awarded a Distinction with 97%.
  
  Sophie is learning to play the Piano and Violin.
  
  Sophie enjoys and has lessons in Rap with an actual Rap teacher. Sophie also enjoys singing lessons and is also part of a choir.
  
  Sophie was recently able to sing within a selected choir to Her Majesty The Queen, Princess Kate Duchess of Cambride and Prince Phillip Duke of Edingburgh. Sophie was able to sing within Leicester Cathedral as part of the start of the Diamond Jubilee Tour 2012. Sophie was also chosen to dance for this occasion but due to each event being in different locations, the crowd and security Sophie had to make a choice.
  
  King and I - Curve Theatre - Sophie was able to perform within the King and I. This performance involved singing.
  "The King and I was lavishly brought to life by Curve’s Artistic Director Paul Kerryson with new orchestrations and musical direction by Julian Kelly".
  Sophie was then able to perform within the 'King and I' Tour. This tour subsequently went on to be nominated for an Award.