Melbourne

Sophia Higgs

She/Her

Height
168 cm
Hair
Brown
Eyes
Green
Voice
Mezzo Soprano

About

Sophia Higgs (she/her) is a Melbourne-based performer originally from Sydney. Prior to completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre) at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), Sophia completed a Diploma of Music Theatre at both the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) and Brent Street. At the VCA, Sophia is the proud recipient of The Ron and Margaret Dobell Foundation Industry Award and the Dr Richard Simmie Award for Music Theatre. Her third-year VCA credits include Paulette Bonafonté in ‘Legally Blonde’ (dir. Jason Langley) and Alice in ‘A Little Touch of Chaos’ (dir. Roger Hodgman). Outside of performing, Sophia is a proud daughter to her beautiful parents, an avid reader, and will bake you a cake at the drop of a hat.

Experience

  1. 2026

    Legally Blonde

    Paulette · VCA, dir. Jason Langley

  2. 2026

    A Little Touch of Chaos

    Alice · VCA, dir. Roger Hodgman

  3. 2026

    Morning Melodies

    Soloist · VCA/Hamer Hall, dir. Jayde Kirchert

  4. 2025

    The Drowsy Chaperone

    Ensemble · VCA, dir. Alister Smith

  5. 2025

    Titanic

    Pitman/Latimer · VCA, dir. Tyran Parke

  6. 2025

    Australian Music Theatre Festival

    Soloist · VCA, dir. Tyran Parke

  7. 2025

    Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra: Some Enchanted Evening

    Ensemble/Featured Actor · TSO/VCA, dir. Guy Noble

  8. 2023

    Lucky Stiff

    Annabel · WAAPA, dir. Tyler Jacob Jones

  9. 2022

    The Prom

    Alyssa Greene Understudy/Ensemble · Brent Street, dir. Mark Hill

  10. 2022

    Kiss Me, Kate

    Hattie · Brent Street, dir. Veronica Beattie George

Headshots

Skills & training

Special skills

  • Singing
  • Dancing
  • Acting
  • Comedy Performer
  • Character Actress
  • Intermediate Piano
  • Ukulele
  • Disability Support Worker
  • Children's Teacher

Accents

  • Australian
  • Standard American
  • Boston
  • Standard British
  • Aristocratic
  • Conservative RP
  • Irish
  • French

Languages

  • English
  • Intermediate French

Training

2026 - 2024 VCA BFA Music Theatre 2023 WAAPA Diploma of Music Theatre 2022 Brent Street Diploma of Music Theatre 2021-2020 Sydney Theatre Company Young Wharfies 2019 Sydney Theatre Company Work Experience

Appearance & measurements
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Hair length
Medium
Waist
69 cm
Hips
97 cm
Bust / chest
86 cm
Shoe size
6.5
Dress size
8