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Sophie Lee (born 7 August 1968 in Newcastle, New South Wales) is an Australian film, stage and television actress and author. Early in her career, Sophie Lee worked as a model, both in Australia and Japan appearing in print and on TV. Her first feature film was Raw Silk in 1988. First rising to fame in 1990 hosting the The Bugs Bunny Show on Australian TV, the show provoked controversy through her wardrobe, which was publicised as "middle-aged men... rush home from work in time to watch Sophie throw to Bugs Bunny cartoons". The Nine Network series, which had previously not been hosted,... MORE

Sophie Lee (born 7 August 1968 in Newcastle, New South Wales) is an Australian film, stage and television actress and author. Early in her career, Sophie Lee worked as a model, both in Australia and Japan appearing in print and on TV. Her first feature film was Raw Silk in 1988. First rising to fame in 1990 hosting the The Bugs Bunny Show on Australian TV, the show provoked controversy through her wardrobe, which was publicised as "middle-aged men... rush home from work in time to watch Sophie throw to Bugs Bunny cartoons". The Nine Network series, which had previously not been hosted, featured Bugs Bunny and other Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons, plus occasional other material, such as an interview between Sophie and Kylie Minogue. She was cast by executive producer David Lyle out of 150 candidates. In 1991, Lee started playing the ongoing role of Penny Wellings in the drama series The Flying Doctors. In 1992, she also hosted the TV series Sex. Lee built on this in the media, speaking out on feminism, sexism and the need for sex education in the AIDS era. Lee has acted in a number of iconic films, including the Australian comedies Muriel's Wedding, Bootmen LESS