Sonia Todd (born 1959) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her television roles as Sgt. Georgia Rattray in Police Rescue (1989–1996), Meg Fountain in McLeod's Daughters (2001–2008) and Gina Austin in the soap opera Home and Away (2009–2013).
Career Todd studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art where she starred in the play Strictly Ballroom, directed by Baz Luhrmann.
Todd became known from her role of 'Georgia Rattray' in the television series Police Rescue, for which she won for an AFI Award in 1991. She was also nominated for an AFI Award for her role in the four-part mini-series The Potato Factory (2000).
From 2001–06, 2007, 2009 (guest), she played Meg Fountain in McLeod's Daughters.
Todd held a recurring role in All Saints from late 2007 to early 2008; portraying psychiatrist Dr Elizabeth Foy, after having previously played the part of Kate Larson
In January 2009, Todd joined the cast of Seven Network drama series Home and Away in the regular role of Gina Austin. After four years on the show, Todd decided to leave Home and Away to pursue other acting challenges. She appeared in the legal drama Janet King.
Personal life Todd is married to Rhett Walton and has two sons (born in 1992 and 2000), the first from a previous relationship.
Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 1989–96 Police Rescue Sgt. Georgia Rattray Seasons 1–5 (main role, 62 episodes) 1990 Come In Spinner Helen McFarland Miniseries (4 episodes) 1991 A Country Practice Jane Anderson Season 11, Episodes 9 & 10 1992 Mother and Son Policewoman Season 5, Episode 3 1994 G.P. Judy Walsh Season 6, Episode 6 1997 Good Guys, Bad Guys Wendy Johnson Season 1, Episode 1 1997 Return to Jupiter Commander Edwina Dent Season 1 (main role, 13 episodes) 1997 Simone de Beauvoir's Babies Karla Miniseries (4 episodes) 1997–98 Mirror, Mirror Caroline McFarlane Season 2 (26 episodes) 1998 Water Rats Detective Sergeant Louise Bradshaw Season 3 (13 episodes) 1999 Halifax f.p. Helen Hunt Season 1, Episode 13 1999 Wildside Dr. Alexa Grant Season 2, Episode 20 2000 The Potato Factory Hannah Solomon Miniseries (4 episodes) 2001 All Saints Kate Larson Season 4 (recurring, 10 episodes)2001–08McLeod's DaughtersMeg Fountain / Dodge Seasons 1–4 (main role, 88 episodes) Season 4 (guest, 1 episode) Seasons 5–6 (recurring, 19 episodes) Seasons 7–8 (guest, 3 episodes) 2007–08 All Saints Dr. Elizabeth Foy Seasons 10–11 (recurring, 7 episodes) 2009–13 Home and Away Gina Austin Seasons 22–26 (main role, 322 episodes) 2010–18 Rake Jane Greene Seasons 1–2, 4–5 (13 episodes) 2014 Janet King Gail Jones Season 1 (5 episodes) 2022 The Secrets She Keeps Judge Season 2, Episodes 1 & 2 2022 After the Verdict Anita Lang Season 1 (recurring, 3 episodes)
Film Year Title Role Notes 1987 Damsels Be Damned Female Shoe Sales Assistant Short film 1994 Police Rescue Sgt. Georgia Rattray Feature film version of series 1996 Shine Sylvia Feature film 1996 Natural Justice: Heat Jennifer Harivald TV movie 1997 Reprisal Susan TV movie 2000 Marriage Acts Jean McKinnon TV movie 2012 Spirit-ED Miss Judy Short film
Theatre
As actor Year Title Role Notes 1984Strictly BallroomJenny Ferguson NIDA, Sydney 1984Holiday Makers Yulia NIDA, Sydney 1984 Three French Farces: Impromptu at Versailles Mrs du Parc NIDA, Sydney 1984 All's Well That Ends Well NIDA, Sydney 1985 Dreamplay NIDA, Sydney 1985Chamber Music NIDA, Sydney 1985 The Greeks trilogyAthene NIDA, Sydney & St Martins Youth Arts Centre, Melbourne 1985Once in a Lifetime NIDA, Sydney 1986 Much Ado About Nothing Hero Shakespeare in the Park 1986Strictly BallroomJenny Ferguson Bratislava with Bond Theatre Co. 1987The Winter Tale Perdita Seymour Centre, Sydney with Nimrod Theatre Company 1987The Golden Age Angel / Nurse / Maid Seymour Centre, Sydney with Nimrod Theatre Company 1987Les Liaisons Dangereuses Cecile Seymour Centre, Sydney with Nimrod Theatre Company 1987 Hamlet Ophelia Q Theatre, Penrith 1989 Directors' Workshop The Peter Summerton Foundation 1989Operation Holy Mountain Seymour Centre, Sydney with Toe Truck Theatre 1989Harold in Italy Julia Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company 1994Table for One? Jenny Ensemble Theatre, Sydney with Hunter Valley Theatre Company for Sydney Festival 2005Love Letters Parade Theatre, NIDA 2007 ALP Arts Election Launch Riverside Theatres Parramatta 2014 A Murder Is Announced Leititia Blacklock Mousetrap Productions Ltd 2014 Worst Kept Secrets Annie Steeper Bontom Productions 2017Cold Light Edith Campbell Berry Street Theatre, Sydney 2020 Rules for Living Edith Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company
As crew Year Title Role Notes 1986 Ridin' High: the Ethel Merman Story Choreographer Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company.
References
External links
Sonia Todd at the Home and Away official website