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| name = Sophie McKay |
| name = Sophie McKay |
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| series = [[Shortland Street]] |
| series = [[Shortland Street]] |
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| image = Sophie McKay.jpg |
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| imagesize = 200px |
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| caption = Sophie on her 18th birthday |
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| first = 8 December 2006 |
| first = 8 December 2006 |
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| last = |
| last = [[Shortland Street 20th anniversary|25 May 2012]] |
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| years = |
| years = 2006–12 |
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| introducer = [[Jason Daniel]] |
| introducer = [[Jason Daniel]] (2006)<br>Steven Zanoski (2012) |
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| classification = [[Shortland Street Characters|Former; regular]] |
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| occupation = Student |
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| nickname = ''Soph'' by [[Callum McKay]] |
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| gender = Female |
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| age = 18 |
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| born = 6th October 1991<ref>http://tvnz.co.nz/shortland-street/october-05-09-2009-3081789</ref> |
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| death = |
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| occupation = Student<br>[[journalist]]<br>Owner of [[The I.V]] |
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| residence = [[Locations of Shortland Street#M|McKay Household]] |
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| portrayer = [[Kimberley Crossman]] |
| portrayer = [[Kimberley Crossman]] |
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| creator = |
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| family = |
| family = |
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| husband= [[Kieran Mitchell]] (2010) |
| husband= [[Kieran Mitchell]] (2010) |
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| father= [[Callum McKay]] |
| father= [[Callum McKay]] |
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| mother= [[Justine Jones]] |
| mother= [[Justine Jones]] |
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| brothers= [[Hunter McKay]] |
| brothers= [[Hunter McKay]] |
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| uncles = Gordon McKay |
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| romances= [[Angus Phelps]] (2007-2008) <br /> [[Nate Adamson]] (2007) <br /> [[Tane Samuels]] (2008)<br /> [[Jarred (shortland street)|Jarred]] (2008) <br />[[Orlando Gunn]] (2009)<br /> [[Daniel Potts]] (2009)<br> [[Ashton Fuller]] (2010) |
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'''Sophie McKay''' is a |
'''Sophie Juliette McKay''' is a fictional character on the [[New Zealand]] soap opera ''[[Shortland Street]]'' who was portrayed by [[Kimberley Crossman]] from 2006 to 2011 as part of the McKay family unit. She made a guest appearance in 2012. |
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==Creation and casting== |
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==Character history== |
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It was announced in December 2006 that Sophie and [[Hunter McKay]] would be arriving as part of the McKay family unit, headed by [[Justine Jones|Justine]] and [[Callum McKay]].<ref name=trouble>{{cite web|title=Here comes trouble|url=http://www.throng.co.nz/shortland-street/here-comes-trouble|work=Throng|date=December 2006}}</ref> Sophie was described as a "very pretty, popular fifteen year old. A typical teen consumer of any new product or trend, she's a total fashion victim."<ref name=trouble/> She was described as close with her brother; "Hunter's her best friend, her role model and the one person who's always been there for her."<ref name=trouble/> Crossman quit the role to move to [[Los Angeles]],<ref name=bound>{{cite journal|title=Shorty Star Kimberley LA Bound without her man|journal=Woman's Day|date=March 2011|author=Lichi, Carmen}}</ref> making her last appearance in March 2011. But expressed interest in returning in the future.<ref name=bound/> Crossman returned for an unannounced cameo on 25 May 2012 to mark the shows [[Shortland Street 20th anniversary|20th anniversary]]. |
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===Arrival to the Street and early years=== |
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Sophie McKay arrives at the end of 2006 to drug trafficking and assault charges at the airport. It turned out Hunter lent Sophie his jacket which had secondhand [[marijuana]] smoke on it and it didn't get past customs. Then a security guard gave a lustful look at Sophie which Sophie attacked her because of and as Hunter was forced to leave the room he punched another airport security. But soon Sophie settled into Ferndale High relatively easily though she is immediately at odds with [[Scarlett Valentine]]. In April 2007, a frustrated Scarlett attempts to run Sophie's brother [[Hunter McKay|Hunter]] down in her father's [[SUV]], leaving Ferndale soon after. Scarlett's actions lead Sophie to question her own previously shallow life, and she becomes more socially aware. Sophie dates and sleeps with [[Nate Adamson]], but they break up after he realizes he is gay and in love with Hunter. Hunter, however, is romantically involved with Nate's mother [[Tess Adamson|Tess]]. Sophie has a one night stand with Tane, leaving him thinking she is his girlfriend. Her mother Justine Jones had trouble with a ruthless gang known as the whitetails who were hired by the dodgy pharmaceutical company [[Scott Spear]]. She then moved to Australia in Witness protection. |
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==Storylines== |
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===Dating Kieran Mitchell=== |
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Sophie arrived in December 2006 and instantly got into trouble with customs much to parents - [[Callum McKay|Callum]] ([[Peter Mochrie]]) and [[Justine Jones|Justine]]'s ([[Laurie Foell]]) horror. She started a blog in 2007 and attracted the attention of [[Tourettes Syndrome|tourettes]] sufferer, [[List of Shortland Street characters#P|Angus]] (Elliot Christensen-Yule) but became smitten with [[List of Shortland Street characters#A|Nate]] (Damien Harrison) who she lost her virginity to after wrongfully accusing [[Luke Durville]] (Gerald Urquhart) of being a serial killer. The two broke up when it turned out Nate was gay and had a crush on Sophie's brother - [[Hunter McKay|Hunter]] ([[Lee Donoghue]]). Sophie ended up in a relationship with Angus but they broke up when she had a one-night stand with paraplegic - [[Tane Samuels]] (Dominic Ona-Ariki). |
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In early 2009 she was made head girl of Ferndale High. She had a short lived relationship with Orlando Gunn. She dated [[Daniel Potts]], but has a crush on her boss [[Kieran Mitchell]] whom she kissed on June 15. Kieran succumbed to Sophie's charms and they have started a secret relationship. On July 24, 2009, Sophie becomes a journalist and her brother Hunter had just lost a patient in the bush to look up and discover her taking photos of the dead patient. Later that night her ex boyfriend, Daniel Potts, caught Sophie kissing Keiran Mitchell. Sophie has now come public about her relationship with Keiran and she has also moves out of home and now lived with him. However, she now has found out that Kieran is the owner of the escort joint, currently run by Scotty's sister, Rebecca and her high school friend, Lucy is an employee at the place. She is devastated by the lies he has been telling her and is disgusted of the idea of him exploiting women causing her to go to her room in the IV to retrieve her stuff and back to the family home, Hunter and Callum suspect straight away that it is Kieran but Sophie stubbornly explains that it's the upcoming exams that are bothering her. However, Hunter knows better since he learnt about her relationship with Kieran from his former girlfriend, Aroha. The next day she tries to convince Kieran to make Lucy quit her job but Kieran says that it was her choice to become one of them and that she shouldn't get involve. It is obvious to see that she wants to sort things out with Kieran but it becomes much worse when he reveals that he had done the same thing in Thailand. Sophie then comes up with the decision to move out of the IV for good. However, Sophie quickly forgives Kieran, thus continuing their relationship. After a few weeks, Kieran proposes to Sophie, which she happily accepts but her family are obviously not happy about it, though Callum does try to keep his frustration together as he does not want to lose his precious daughter. Her ex-boyfriend, Daniel is also not pleased about it and is desperate to find answers to bring Kieran down, though Hunter says that it's not worth it, as he says that most of the things Kieran is doing is legal. Sophie hosts an engagement party on the next week and quickly some people from the Shortland Street Hospital like Sarah and Tracey decline the invitation. Hunter doesn't feel the need to go but is convinced by Callum to attend anyway to support her, though he tells him of the escort agency Kieran is in business with. Callum confronts Kieran about it and is angrily disgusted. He then tells Sophie to come home with them, but she refuses by saying that she loves him, which then caused Callum to give her an ultimatum: If she chooses him over her family, he will have nothing to do with her ever again. When Sophie doesn't reply he instantly takes it as a no and walks out of the IV with Hunter following on. The guests from the party leave as well. Sophie was devastated that her father was no longer supporting her. |
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In 2009 she became head girl of Ferndale High and after briefly dating bully - [[List of Shortland Street characters#G|Orlando]] (Chris Maclennan-Jones), Sophie started to date [[Daniel Potts (Shortland Street)|Daniel Potts]] ([[Ido Drent]]). However an increasingly unhappy Sophie started a secret affair with older man [[Kieran Mitchell]] ([[Adam Rickitt]]). The relationship was eventually outed to the family and the two got engaged. Despite the intervention of Kieran's brother - [[Sean Mitchell (Shortland Street)|Sean]] (Thijs Morris), Sophie and Kieran married in March 2010. Sophie started to lose trust in Kieran and the couple separated, only for Kieran to die. A devastated Sophie got back together with Daniel and took up a career in registration. In 2011, after jealousy over Daniel's ex - [[Jill Kingsbury|Jill]] (Natalie Medlock) and her worldwide knowledge, Sophie kindly broke up with Daniel and departed Ferndale to travel the world. |
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Now that Kieran's younger brother, Sean Mitchell has entered into the picture, with secrets of his own, her trust in Kieran was put to the test. However, it has been revealed that both Sophie and Kieran plan to marry in February 2010 and she still trusts him. |
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In 2012 Callum announced Sophie had finished traveling the world. She made a brief appearance on 25 May 2012, when her father left the hospital to take him to visit Hunter. |
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===Struggles and Marriage=== |
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Sophie's relationship with Kieran is once again put under stress, as he refuses to spend time with her and close friends, because he was the one that killed Morgan in the hit and run accident during the Christmas Party in 2009 and obviously he had not told anyone about it, scared of losing her and despite feeling guilty of taking one's life and putting the blame onto someone else's hands, he had kept this dark secret to himself but is still haunted of the event. She has tried connecting with him, still he refuses to tell her of his problems. Sophie then had enough of being let down and packs up her things to move back to Callum's home. Kieran tries to stop her by telling her he loves her and wants to be married to her, but when she asks him what is bothering him, he doesn't answer her giving her the quick decision to farewell him and leaving. Though she returns to him and the two reconcile, despite Kieran feeling shaken of the devastating event of which he has not told her about. Sophie married Kieran on Friday 5 March 2010. |
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==Reception== |
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The character was well received, winning Crossman "Best rising star" in the ''Throng Shortland Street fan awards'' 2007.<ref name=awards07>{{cite web|title=Joey makes a killing in the Shortland Street fan awards|url=http://www.throng.co.nz/shortland-street/joey-makes-a-killing-in-the-shortland-street-fan-awards|work=Throng|date=December 2007}}</ref> Sophie won runner up in; "Hottest female",<ref name=awards07/> "Best Dressed Character"<ref name=awards07/> and "Most Boring Storyline".<ref name=awards07/> In 2009 Sophie took out "Hottest Female"<ref name=awards09>{{cite web|title=Shortland Street Fan awards 2009 - Winners|url=http://www.throng.co.nz/shortland-street/shortland-street-fan-award-winners-2009|work=Throng|date=December 2009}}</ref> and "Favourite Actress".<ref name=awards09/> She also won runner up in "Favourite Female Character"<ref name=awards09/> and "Best Dressed Character".<ref name=awards09/> The Sophie and Kieran storyline was also noted as a highlight<ref name=awards09/> and fans wished for Sophie to star in a sex scandal storyline in 2010.<ref name=awards09/> In 2010 Sophie won "Favourite Female Character"<ref name=awards10>{{cite web|title=Shortland Street fan awards 2010 - winners|url=http://www.throng.co.nz/shortland-street/shortland-street-fan-awards-2010-winners|work=Throng|date=December 2010}}</ref> and "Best Dressed Character".<ref name=awards10/> She also won runner up for "Best Hair".<ref name=awards10/> In 2011 Sophie took out "Hottest Female",<ref name=awards11>{{cite web|title=Shortland Street Fan Awards 2011: Winners|url=http://www.throng.co.nz/node/48142|work=Throng|date=19 December 2011|access-date=20 December 2011}}</ref> "Most Missed Character"<ref name=awards11/> and favourite non-dead character to return.<ref name=awards11/> Sophie won runner up in "Favourite Female Character"<ref name=awards11/> and "Best Hair".<ref name=awards11/> |
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That year, Sophie started her education at Auckland university, she became close friends with Daniel and Loren as she was having troubles with Kieran as he was not telling her the truth and she threatened to leave him several times. While at school, she noticed provocatively dressed Eden managed to get an extension on her work from professor [[Ashton Fuller]]. Hunter told Sophie there was a rumour that Ashton slept with his students and gave them good marks. Sophie set out to expose him and Loren discovered that Eden was pregnant. Sophie confessed personal stuff about Kieran to Ashton as to make him feel sorry for her, he invited her back to his house and as they were about to kiss the rest of the class burst out and Ashton revealed that he knew what she was trying to do and was playing her along. |
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The 2010 storyline that saw Sophie stalked by her university lecturer, saw complaints from the family of [[Sophie Elliott]] who was murdered in 2008 by her former university lecturer whom she had been dating.<ref name=clayton1>{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10662764|title=Shortland Street stalker storyline shocks fans, family |author=Grunwell, Rachel |date=1 August 2010 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |access-date=9 November 2011|publisher=[[APN News & Media]]}}</ref><ref name=clayton2>{{cite web|author=Kreft, Brad|url=http://www.throng.co.nz/shortland-street/shortland-street-storyline-upsets-sophie-elliotts-family |title=Shortland Street storyline upsets Sophie Elliott's family|publisher=Throng |date= 2 August 2010|access-date=2012-01-05}}</ref> Producer Steven Zanoski defended the storyline, calling it a "classic".<ref name=clayton2/> |
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===Soon to be Divorced and a new love=== |
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Sophie's marriage to Kieran has been going down the drains, as Kieran would much rather spend time with good friends at the IV, involving himself in activities like playing poker and betting on racehorses with them and ignoring Sophie and the problems she is facing in life. So she confided in her lecturer, Ashton, telling him that she suspects that there are a few secrets Kieran is hiding from her and will not share these with her. Ashton encouraged her to talk to him, at times she tried to speak with Kieran but he was more interested with work in the IV. Kieran however noticed that Sophie had become quite close with Ashton and had warned him to stay away from her but Sophie got frustrated with him for not trusting her. Kieran had confided in Sophie about him being blackmailed, notes supposedly written by 'Morgan', (However it was revealed that it was one of the new waiters from the IV, Jane had, written those notes to Kieran in the past few days, as she had known on what he had done) haunting him in the process. Sophie as usual supported him but soon she received an annoymous text telling her not to trust Kieran and to look in the safe. When Sophie dropped by at the IV, demanding to Kieran to open the safe, he at first refused but reluctantly unlocked it, letting Sophie grab the notes from the blackmailer from the safe. She soon got frustrated and told him that she will be returning home. Sophie demanded a divorce and a few weeks later started dating her lecturer Ashton Fuller but they broke up after he followed her to a shop she was at. He continued to follow her and Kieran broke into his house and severely beat him. On August 3, 2010, Sophie discovered that Kieran had died and that he was the true killer of Morgan and she went to Australia to grieve with her mother. |
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| Portrayed by | Kimberley Crossman | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2006–12 | ||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 8 December 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 25 May 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Jason Daniel (2006) Steven Zanoski (2012) | ||||||||||||||||
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Sophie Juliette McKay is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street who was portrayed by Kimberley Crossman from 2006 to 2011 as part of the McKay family unit. She made a guest appearance in 2012.
Creation and casting
[edit]It was announced in December 2006 that Sophie and Hunter McKay would be arriving as part of the McKay family unit, headed by Justine and Callum McKay.[1] Sophie was described as a "very pretty, popular fifteen year old. A typical teen consumer of any new product or trend, she's a total fashion victim."[1] She was described as close with her brother; "Hunter's her best friend, her role model and the one person who's always been there for her."[1] Crossman quit the role to move to Los Angeles,[2] making her last appearance in March 2011. But expressed interest in returning in the future.[2] Crossman returned for an unannounced cameo on 25 May 2012 to mark the shows 20th anniversary.
Storylines
[edit]Sophie arrived in December 2006 and instantly got into trouble with customs much to parents - Callum (Peter Mochrie) and Justine's (Laurie Foell) horror. She started a blog in 2007 and attracted the attention of tourettes sufferer, Angus (Elliot Christensen-Yule) but became smitten with Nate (Damien Harrison) who she lost her virginity to after wrongfully accusing Luke Durville (Gerald Urquhart) of being a serial killer. The two broke up when it turned out Nate was gay and had a crush on Sophie's brother - Hunter (Lee Donoghue). Sophie ended up in a relationship with Angus but they broke up when she had a one-night stand with paraplegic - Tane Samuels (Dominic Ona-Ariki).
In 2009 she became head girl of Ferndale High and after briefly dating bully - Orlando (Chris Maclennan-Jones), Sophie started to date Daniel Potts (Ido Drent). However an increasingly unhappy Sophie started a secret affair with older man Kieran Mitchell (Adam Rickitt). The relationship was eventually outed to the family and the two got engaged. Despite the intervention of Kieran's brother - Sean (Thijs Morris), Sophie and Kieran married in March 2010. Sophie started to lose trust in Kieran and the couple separated, only for Kieran to die. A devastated Sophie got back together with Daniel and took up a career in registration. In 2011, after jealousy over Daniel's ex - Jill (Natalie Medlock) and her worldwide knowledge, Sophie kindly broke up with Daniel and departed Ferndale to travel the world.
In 2012 Callum announced Sophie had finished traveling the world. She made a brief appearance on 25 May 2012, when her father left the hospital to take him to visit Hunter.
Reception
[edit]The character was well received, winning Crossman "Best rising star" in the Throng Shortland Street fan awards 2007.[3] Sophie won runner up in; "Hottest female",[3] "Best Dressed Character"[3] and "Most Boring Storyline".[3] In 2009 Sophie took out "Hottest Female"[4] and "Favourite Actress".[4] She also won runner up in "Favourite Female Character"[4] and "Best Dressed Character".[4] The Sophie and Kieran storyline was also noted as a highlight[4] and fans wished for Sophie to star in a sex scandal storyline in 2010.[4] In 2010 Sophie won "Favourite Female Character"[5] and "Best Dressed Character".[5] She also won runner up for "Best Hair".[5] In 2011 Sophie took out "Hottest Female",[6] "Most Missed Character"[6] and favourite non-dead character to return.[6] Sophie won runner up in "Favourite Female Character"[6] and "Best Hair".[6]
The 2010 storyline that saw Sophie stalked by her university lecturer, saw complaints from the family of Sophie Elliott who was murdered in 2008 by her former university lecturer whom she had been dating.[7][8] Producer Steven Zanoski defended the storyline, calling it a "classic".[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Here comes trouble". Throng. December 2006.
- ^ a b Lichi, Carmen (March 2011). "Shorty Star Kimberley LA Bound without her man". Woman's Day.
- ^ a b c d "Joey makes a killing in the Shortland Street fan awards". Throng. December 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f "Shortland Street Fan awards 2009 - Winners". Throng. December 2009.
- ^ a b c "Shortland Street fan awards 2010 - winners". Throng. December 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Shortland Street Fan Awards 2011: Winners". Throng. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ Grunwell, Rachel (1 August 2010). "Shortland Street stalker storyline shocks fans, family". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ^ a b Kreft, Brad (2 August 2010). "Shortland Street storyline upsets Sophie Elliott's family". Throng. Retrieved 5 January 2012.