Sophie Webb

Sophie Webb is a Filmmaker, Performer and Podcaster born in Sydney, Australia. She began her professional career touring nationally in Australian theatre and got her first television gig when she landed a recurring role in the Australian TV series "Underbelly". Sophie then shifted her focus to directing and creating original content. Since moving to Los Angeles she has directed, written, and produced many short films, music videos, and web videos. Her original pilot Same Sex, was selected for the 2017 Independent Filmmaker Projects' Screen Forward Labs in Brooklyn, New York. Most recently Sophie was a 2019 Slamdance Screenwriting Contest finalist for the feature screenplay, Jungle that she co-wrote, and her horror short Ingénue recently won a slew of awards on the festival circuit. She also recently completed a directing attachment on the CBS All Access series No Activity, shadowing director Trent O'Donnell. Her advice podcast Unprofessional Help is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Sophie also works with Bold Ink and the Arts for Healing and Justice Network, teaching creative writing and storytelling workshops to incarcerated teens in Los Angeles detention centers. She is a proud member of Women In Media and is a passionate supporter of diversity and gender equality in the entertainment industry.