Sophie Bennett

Sophie Bennett
Born	Sophie Bennett 6 February 1989 Toronto, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation	Actress, singer, dancer, producer, director
Years active	1996 – present
Website	myspace.com/sophieandkia

Sophie Bennett (born February 6, 1989) is a Canadian actress, singer, dancer, producer, and director. She is best known for her role as Stevie Lake #1 in the Australian television series, The Saddle Club.

The Saddle Club

In 2000, Bennett moved to Australia for six months after being cast as Stevie Lake #1 the television series The Saddle Club. During the show's sporadic run, Bennett has released four albums with her co-stars under the name The Saddle Club, all of which have made the Australian charts with two earning "Gold" status.

Sydney Royal Easter Show

Bennett and other cast members performed The Saddle Club Arena Show on horseback during the Sydney Royal Easter Show in 2004 at the Sydney SuperDome.^[1]

Singing career

In 2001–2004, Bennett recorded five Saddle Club albums (Fun For Everyone, On Top Of The World, Friends Forever, Hello World: The Best Of The Saddle Club, Saddle Club Greatest Hits and Secrets & Dreams). In 2003, Bennett was signed with Shock Records, and has released five CDs and two singles with her best friend and former Saddle Club co-star Kia Luby.

Career after The Saddle Club

After graduating from Vaughan Road Academy in 2007 Sophie went on to study Media, Theory and Production at The University of Western Ontario. Today Sophie Bennett works as a director and producer in Canada.^[2]

Filmography

Film and television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	Critical Choices	Danette	TV movie
1996	Goosebumps	Medieval Girl	Episode: "A Night in Terror Tower": Part 2
1997	When Secrets Kill	Crystal Hughes	TV movie
1998	Goosebumps	Katie Zinman	Episode: "Bride of the Living Dummy"
1998	Real Kids, Real Adventures	Stephanie	Episode: "Runaway Balloon"
1998	Mighty, TheThe Mighty	Little Girl
1998	Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms	Annie	TV movie
2000	Code Name: Eternity	Jenny	Episode: "Laura's Story"
2001–2003	The Saddle Club	Stephanie "Stevie" Lake #1	52 episodes
2002	Odyssey 5	Brianna Mason	Episode: "Dark at the End of the Tunnel"
2002	Salem Witch Trials	Abigail Williams	TV movie
2004	What Katy Did	Elsie Carr	TV movie
2012	Where Do We Go From Here	Sasha	Short film

Discography

Sophie Bennett recorded some CDs for "The Saddle Club" and with Kia Luby.

The Saddle Club discography

Albums

• Fun For Everyone (2002) – #45 Australia
• On Top of the World (2003) – #20 Australia
• Friends Forever (2003) – #38 Australia
• Secrets & Dreams (2004) – #49 Australia
• Hello World – The Best Of The Saddle Club (2004)
• Summer With The Saddle Club (2008)
• The Saddle Club – Greatest Hits (2009)
• Grand Gallop – Hello World (2009) – Released in France only.

The Saddle Club Singles

Singles

• "We Are The Saddle Club" (2002) – Australia
• "Hello World" (2002) – #27 Australia #8 France
• "Hey Hey What You Say" (2003) – #20 Australia
• "Hello World/Hey Hey What You Say" (2003)
• "Wonderland" (2003) – #17 Australia
• "Special Mane Event EP" (2004)
• "Boogie Oogie Oogie" (2003) – #29 Australia
• "Everybody Come On" (2003)
• "Undercover Movers And Shakers" (2004) – #42 Australia
• "L.I.F.E" (2004) – #34 Australia
• "Welcome To The Saddle Club" (2004)
• "Sleeping Under The Stars" (2004)

Sophie & Kia discography

Albums

• Planet Tokyo (2005) – Australia
• He's Everything (2005) – Australia
• Raw Beauty (2005) – Australia
• Spin (2005) – Australia
• Raw Beauty Acoustic Sessions (2005) – Australia

Sophie & Kia Singles

Singles

• "Planet Tokyo" (2005) – Australia
• "He's Everything" (2005) – Australia #40 AUS

Sophie's Singles

• Nothing To Say
• I'd Rather Be With You
• I Just Wanna Belong

References

1. Easter Show shocker – Entertainment. www.smh.com.au (2004-04-02). Retrieved on 2012-12-23.
2. The Saddle Club Are All Grown Up

External links

• Sophie Bennett at the Internet Movie Database
• Sophie and Kia at MySpace
• Shock Records
• Sophie Bennett at LinkedIn
• Sophie Bennett on Instagram