Zoe Carides


Zoe Carides is an Australian actress of film and television, who is best known for her roles in Death in Brunswick as Sophie, G. P. as Dr. Sonia Kapek and Grass Roots as Liz Murray.

Family

Carides was born in London, UK. She has a daughter. Her sister is actress Gia Carides who also appeared in Police Rescue. Her brother-in-law was actor Anthony LaPaglia.

Acting roles

Carides has made cameos in many successful Australian television shows, such as All Saints, Acropolis Now, White Collar Blue, Crownies, Janet King, Rake, and Top of the Lake: China Girl.
Zoe also appeared in the iconic 1980's advertisement for the State Bank of Victoria where as she sit in her bed with her partner, she turns and says "it's your money, Ralph". This saying became part of the Australian lexicon for many years with people rhetorically quoting it when talking about any monetary issue.
Carides' first major role was the 1991 film Death in Brunswick as the love interest of Sam Neil's lead character. She also went on to star in Brilliant Lies, which won her an AFI nomination, The Kiss and Police Rescue. She also starred in the independent Australian production of Beware of Greeks Bearing Guns.
After turning 40, Carides set two goals: She wanted to have a solo exhibition of her paintings and to record an album of her own music.
In 2005, Carides starred in the Sydney Theatre Company’s Influence, by David Williamson, for which she won a Helpmann Award. In 2008, she played the part of Pia Jones in the BBC-commissioned Australian soap opera Out of the Blue.
She has also directed two short films; Gifted in 2005, and Not even a Mouse in 2011
In 2015, Carides appeared in the film Alex & Eve, which was based on the Australian play by Alex Lykos. She plays Chloe, the mother of Greek Alex, who falls in love with Muslim Lebanese Eve.
She released an album of self written songs, When I was Little, in 2018.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988Stones of DeathGail Sorenson
1991Death in BrunswickSophie Papafogos
1992Mad Bomber in LoveRebecca
1992Seeing RedRed Sessions
1993Shotgun WeddingHelen Llewellyn
1994Police RescueConst. Lorrie 'Flash' Gordon
1994GinoLucia Petri
1994FuckwitShannonShort film
1996Brilliant LiesKaty Connor
1998'SueShort film
1998'Travelling WomanShort film
2000Beware of Greeks Bearing GunsNicki
2001MidasNarrator Short film
2008'Russell's Mum
2010Good As NewMumShort film
2011'
2011I SpyJoShort film
2011Throw Away the Key6 Minutes JournalistShort film
2011Family ValuesMumShort film
2013Mystery RoadShirley
2013BlinderAlly
2013The KissWomanShort film
2014A Funny Kind of LoveDoctor Barnes
2014Surviving BugSueShort film
2014Grace Under WaterLouShort film
2015AirlockLeanne Ashbrook
2015Alex & EveChloe
2016'Rominja-
2017Event ZeroPamela Laird-

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986Studio 86Episode: "Strawberry Girl"
Episode: "Sisters in the Bathroom"
1988Sands of BedouinTV movie
1989Acropolis NowStella HatzidimitropoulosEpisode: "The Proxy Blues"
1990'Mandy SinclairEpisode: "Life Line"
1994HeartlandShelleyTV miniseries
1995-1996G.P.Dr. Sonia Kapek35 episodes
1997Good Guys Bad GuysSkye RinkerEpisode: "1.8 Million Reasons to Change Your Name: Part 1"
Episode: "1.8 Million Reasons to Change Your Name: Part 2"
1998WildsideKaren BegbieEpisode: "1.32"
1999Murder CallDr. Constance YoungEpisode: "A Blow to the Heart"
1999Dog's Head BayPaulineEpisode: "The Birthday Boy"
2000-2001All SaintsSarah Adams5 episodes
2000-2003Grass RootsLiz Murray18 episodes
2001My Husband My KillerLydia IurmanTV movie
2002White Collar BlueMrs. ZenopoulosEpisode: "1.7"
2003LucyLolita De AchaTV movie
2004FirefliesKim PorterEpisode: "Sons and Lovers"
2006Monarch CoveJustineEpisode: "1.11"
Episode: "1.12"
2006All SaintsJilly WintersEpisode: "Moment of Faith"
2007Back SeatBeverlyTV short
2008All SaintsSandra DyerEpisode: "Careful What You Wish For"
2008Out of the BluePia Jones58 episodes
2009'Goth Skater Episode: "A Falcon's Tail"
2010'Mama KaramanlisEpisode: "Melbourne"
2010Packed to the RaftersPenny MalloryEpisode: "When Worlds Collide"
2010Cops LACAlison BristowEpisode: "Old Love"
2011CrowniesGillian WardenEpisode: "1.16"
Episode "1.18"
2012Event ZeroPamelaTV series