Sofia Oxenham

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Sofia Oxenham
Education Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (BA)
OccupationActress
Television Extraordinary

Sofia Oxenham is an English television actress. She played Tess Tregidden on the BBC One series Poldark and Carrie on the Disney+ series Extraordinary .

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Early life

Oxenham has an Australian father and Cornish mother, two brothers and a sister. Oxenham was born in France but grew up in Devon before the family moved to Cornwall when she was a teenager.

Oxenham was a keen actress and participated in school plays and local amateur dramatic productions in Cornwall.

Career

Oxenham's television roles have included playing series 5 regular Tess Tregidden on BBC One’s series Poldark , [1] a recurring role as Eydis on Netflix series Cursed , as well as having parts on Doc Martin , Dracula , Soulmates , and Grantchester . [2] [3]

Since 2023 Oxenham played in the lead role of Carrie in the Disney+ superhero comedy series Extraordinary . [4] Carrie has the ability to communicate with spirits from beyond the world of living. [5] Oxenham described it as the first comedic role she had ever performed. [6] Mike Hale in The New York Times praised her for the communicating beyond the grave scenes which “a lip-syncing Oxenham does to great comic effect”. [7] The show was well received and renewed for a second season by Disney+ in January 2023. [8] In March 2024, she was nominated in the “Female performance in a comedy programme” category at the 2024 British Academy Television Awards. [9]

In 2024, she appeared in Amazon Prime Video true-life series A Very Royal Scandal , appearing alongside Michael Sheen, playing Princess Eugenie. [10] In 2025, she will play Harriet Smith in Ava Pickett's adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma. [11]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Grantchester LottieSeries 4; episode 2
Poldark Tess TregiddenSeries 5; episodes 1–8
Doc Martin AllySeries 9; episode 6: "Equilibrium"
2020 Dracula SamMini-series; episode 3: "The Dark Compass"
Cursed EydisEpisodes 5 and 7–10
Soulmates HannahSeason 1; episode 2: "The Lovers"
2023–2024 Extraordinary CarrieLead role. Series 1 and 2; 16 episodes
2024 A Very Royal Scandal Princess Eugenie Mini-series; episodes 1–3
2025 Death in Paradise Lisa BulmerSeries 14; episode 2
Ovary-ActingOvyShort film

References

  1. ↑ "Sofia Oxenham is Tess Tregidden". BBC.co.uk.
  2. ↑ "NEW NOISE: SOFIA OXENHAM – "EXTRAORDINARY"". Wonderland Magazine. 24 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Extraordinary cast: Meet the stars of Disney Plus superhero comedy". Radio Times.
  4. ↑ "'Belfast', 'Poldark' and 'Derry Girls' Stars Cast In Disney+ Superhero Comedy 'Extraordinary' Filming Starts Today". Deadline. December 2021.
  5. ↑ "'Extraordinary' Cast Talks Superpowers and What Drew Them to the Series". Collider. 28 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Sofia Oxenham". ReVamp.
  7. ↑ "'Extraordinary' Review: The Power of Powerlessness". New York Times. 24 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Disney+ Greenlights Second Season Of Superhero Series 'Extraordinary' From 'Killing Eve' Producer Sid Gentle". Deadline. 25 January 2023.
  9. ↑ Richardson, Hollie (20 March 2024). "Bafta TV awards 2024 nominations: full list". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  10. ↑ Hibbs, James (19 September 2024). "Meet the cast of A Very Royal Scandal". Radio Times. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  11. ↑ Wood, Alex (24 July 2025). "Full cast set for Emma stage adaptation including Amelia Kenworthy and Kit Young". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
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