One to watch: Sophia Forrest is preparing to turn heads in Channel 9’s drama Love Child

SECURING a three-year deal with Channel 9’s powerhouse drama Love Child before she has even graduated from drama school has made Sophia Forrest one of the country’s hottest young actors.

Instagram post from Sophia Forrest, daughter of Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest. Source: Instagram

SECURING a three-year deal with Channel 9’s powerhouse drama Love Child before she has even graduated from drama school has made Sophia Forrest one of the country’s hottest young actors.

The daughter of mining mogul Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest will fly to Western Australia today ahead of her graduation at the prestigious Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), before starting filming on Love Child next week.

It was on a trip to WAAPA that scouts from Channel 9 spotted Forrest.

Sophia Forrest is a name to watch. Picture: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

One of Forrest’s mentors at WAAPA, professor of performance Andrew Lewis, said he knew she had the ­X-factor: “I put her in the top tier of talent we have seen at WAAPA. She is a great person with a lot of integrity.”

“She really excelled in the film work.”

He said Channel 9 was not the only station interested in offering Forrest work.

“Many agents saw her abilities. There was a lot of interest in her,” he said.

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“We have all the scouts from the networks and agencies come over to look at our students’ work.

“Sophia’s talent was noticed by quite a few people.”

One source close to Forrest said she is furiously preparing to start filming on the Channel 9 show alongside Jess Marias and Miranda Tapsell.