Zoe Carides (; born 19 February 1962) 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 Sydney, Australia .
She has a daughter. Her sister is actress Gia Carides who also appeared in Police Rescue. Her brother-in-law was actor Anthony LaPaglia.
Career 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.
Carides appeared in the 1980s advertisement for the State Bank of Victoria where, as she sits 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 quoting it when talking about any monetary issue.
In 1986 Carides worked as a presenter on the ABC magazine style television show Edge of the Wedge
Carides' first major role was the 1991 film Death in Brunswick as the love interest of Sam Neill'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: 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 (played by Richard Brancatisano), who falls in love with Muslim Lebanese Eve (played by Andrea Demetriades).
She released an album of self-written songs, When I was Little, in 2018.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Type1985Chunk - Cut the CheeseFilm Short1986Face the DayFilm Short1986With InertiaFilm Short1988Kadaicha (aka Stones of Death)Gail SorensenFeature film1991Death in BrunswickSophie PapafogosFeature film1992Mad Bomber in LoveRebeccaFeature film1992Seeing RedRed SessionsFeature film1993Shotgun WeddingHelen LlewellynFeature film1994Police RescueConstable Lorrie 'Flash' GordonFeature film1994GinoLucia PetriFeature film1994FuckwitShannonFilm Short1996Brilliant LiesKaty ConnorFeature film1998SueFilm Short1998Travelling WomanFilm Short1998Something HonestFilm Short1999MidasNarratorFilm Short2000Sammy BlueFilm Short2000Beware of Greeks Bearing GunsNickiFeature film2005GiftedWriterFilm Short2008Russell's MumFeature film2010Good As NewMumFilm Short2011Lisa BaconVideo2011I SpyJoFilm Short2011Throw Away the Key6 Minutes JournalistFilm Short2011Family ValuesMumFilm Short2012Not Suitable for ChildrenLab TechnicianFeature film2013Mystery RoadShirleyFeature film2013BlinderAllyFeature film2013The KissWomanFilm Short2014The Little Death (aka A Funny Kind of Love)Doctor BarnesFeature film2014Surviving BugSueFilm Short2014Grace Under WaterLouFilm Short2015AirlockLeanne Ashbrook2015Alex & EveChloeFeature film2016The VeiledMariaFilm Short 2016Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris ChildRominja Feature film2017Event ZeroPamela LairdFeature film2017Red HandedFemale Voiceover (voice)Film Short2018Final Resting PlaceMumFilm Short2018Trigger HappyBelinda the DOPFilm Short2018Hot MessLoz's MumFeature film2019A Remarkable CareerInterviewerFilm Short2020ChargingPremierFilm Short2022InterceptorPresident WallaceNetflix Feature film
Television Year Title Role Type1985Out TherePresenter TV series1986Edge of the WedgeHerself TV series, 1 episode1986Game of LifeHerself TV series1986Studio 86TV series, 2 episodes: "Strawberry Girl"& "Sisters in the Bathroom"1987Rafferty's RulesJanine TateTV series, 1 episode1988The Insiders (Your First Tax Return)NarratorVideo documentary1988Richmond HillTV series, 2 episodes1988The Tourist (aka Sands of Bedouin)TV movie1989Rafferty's RulesMardiTV series, 1 episode1989E StreetJill PritchardTV series, 2 episodes1989Acropolis NowStella HatzidimitropoulosTV series, episode: "The Proxy Blues"1990The Flying DoctorsMandy SinclairTV series, episode 20: "Life Line"1991The Midday ShowGuest (with Sam Neill)TV series, 1 episode1991Tonight Live with Steve VizardGuestTV series, 1 episode1992Andrew Denton: Live and SweatyGuestTV series, 1 episode1993For Whose Sake?PresenterFilm documentary1993A Current AffairHerselfTV series, 1 episode1993; 1994ReviewGuest PresenterTV series, 1 episode1993Ray Martin at MiddayGuestTV series, 1 episode1993-2001Good Morning AustraliaGuestTV series, 7 episodes1993People's Choice AwardsPresenterTV special1994Police Rescue In Action Constable Lorrie 'Flash' Gordon TV movie1994; 1995ReviewHerselfTV series, 2 episodes1994Midday with Derryn HinchGuestTV series, 1 episode1994At HomeGuestTV series, 1 episode1994What's CookingGuestTV series, 1 episode1994HeartlandShelleyTV series, 2 episodes1994Ernie and DeniseGuestTV series, 1 episode1994Level 23HerselfTV series, 1 episode1994; 1995Review - A.F.I. AwardsHerself TV special1995The 37th Annual TV Week Logie AwardsPresenterTV special1995Sale of the CenturyContestantTV series, 3 episodes: "Cinema"1995-96G.P.Dr. Sonia KapekTV series, 35 episodes1995Eleven AMGuestTV series, 1 episode1995Ten NewsHerselfTV series, 1 episode1995National Nine NewsHerselfTV series, 1 episode1995Seven Nightly NewsHerselfTV series, 1 episode1995ABC NewsHerselfTV series, 1 episode1995Roy and HGGuestTV series, 1 episode1995Review with Myles BarlowHerselfTV series, 1 episode1996Midday with Kerri-AnneGuest (with Gia Carides)TV series, 1 episode1996Monday to FridayGuestTV series, 1 episode1996World Vision Appeal: A Christmas WishHerselfTV special1997War of DistanceNarratorTV film documentary1997Good Guys Bad GuysSkye RinkerTV series, 2 episodes: "1.8 Million Reasons to Change Your Name Part 1"& "1.8 Million Reasons to Change Your Name Part 2"1997Bohemian RhapsodyHerselfTV special1998Good News WeekGuestTV series, 1 episode1998Good News WeekendGuestTV series, 2 episodes1998What's CookingGuestTV series, 1 episode1998WildsideKaren BegbieTV series, 1 episode: "1.32"1999Murder CallDr. Constance YoungTV series, season 3, episode 7: "A Blow to the Heart"1999Dog's Head BayPaulineTV series, 1 episode: "The Birthday Boy"2000DeniseGuestTV series, 1 episode2000The 10.30 SlotGuestTV series, 1 episode2000-01All SaintsSarah AdamsTV series, 5 episodes2000-03Grass RootsLiz MurrayTV series, 18 episodes2001My Husband, My KillerLydia LurmanTV movie2002White Collar BlueMrs. ZenopoulosTV series, 1 episode: "1.7"2003LucyLolita De AchaTV movie2004FirefliesKim PorterTV series, 1 episode: "Sons and Lovers"2006Monarch CoveGuest role: JustineTV series, 2 episodes: "1.11" & "1.12"2006All SaintsJilly WintersTV series, season 9, episode 3: "Moment of Faith"2007Back SeatBeverlyTV short2008All SaintsSandra DyerTV series, season 11, episode 6: "Careful What You Wish For"2008Out of the BluePia JonesTV series, 58 episodes2009Goth Skater (voice)TV miniseries, episode 5: "A Falcon's Tail"2010Mama KaramanlisTV miniseries, episode 3: "Melbourne"2010Packed to the RaftersPenny MalloryTV series, 1 episode: "When Worlds Collide"2010Cops LACAlison BristowTV series, 1 episode: "Old Love"2011CrowniesGillian WardenTV series, 2 episodes: "1.16" & "1.18"2012Event ZeroPamelaTV series, 1 episode2013CampGuidance CounselorTV series, 1 episode2013The Real Mary PoppinsHerselfTV special2014Janet KingGillian WardenTV series, 3 episodes2014Old SchoolCarmen GabbanTV miniseries, 1 episode2015AirlockLeanne AshbrookTV series2015Ready for ThisPrincipal HardyTV series, 1 episode2016RakeJosephineTV series, 1 episode2016-19Doctor DoctorNancy Miller / Jill / Mayor MillerTV series, 9 episodes2016The Daily EditionGuestTV series, 1 episode2017Top of the LakeSylviaTV series, 1 episode2017PulseLuciaTV series, 1 episode2017Home and AwayDr. LangTV series, 1 episode2019The Daily EditionGuestTV series, 1 episode2019The CommonsDr. CarrasTV miniseries, 1 episode2020ReckoningSueTV miniseries, 3 episodes2020Deadhouse DuckRosemaryTV miniseries, 1 episode2021Arguments with My MumTV series, 1 episode2022The PM's DaughterMichaela KeaneTV miniseries, 1 episode2022Pieces of HerFrancineTV series, 1 episode2025The Last AnniversaryTV series, 1 episode
Theatre
Year Title Role Type 1988 Blood Brothers Linda York Theatre 1989 Greek Tragedy Company B Belvoir Street Theatre 2005 Influence David Williamson for Sydney Theatre Company
References
External links
Clip from Death in Brunswick from the National Sound and Film Archives Zoe Carides RMK Management Sydney