Sophie Austin


Sophie Austin is an English actress who started her career out in theatre but later moved to screen. She portrayed Lindsey Butterfield in the British soap opera Hollyoaks, a role she held from June 2013 until May 2016. She also portrayed the wife of footballer Geoff Hurst, Judith, in ITV drama Tina and Bobby. Her work has included roles in Casualty, Moving On and Call the Midwife.

Personal life

In 2015, she married fellow actor Graeme Rooney, but the couple split the following year. In 2016, she began dating singer and Coronation Street actor, Shayne Ward. On 2 August 2016, the couple announced they were expecting their first child. On 2 December 2016, the pair welcomed their first child, a daughter named Willow May. In December 2017, Ward announced his engagement to Austin.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010PartygirlLucyTelevision film
2011EastEndersJools2 episodes
2012MisfitsSarahGuest role
2012HollyoaksSapphire1 episode
2013–2016HollyoaksLindsey ButterfieldSeries regular
2016CasualtyTanya Duffin2 episodes
2017Tina and BobbyJudith HurstMain role
2017Moving OnMs. SamfieldEpisode: "Two Fat Ladies"
2018Call the MidwifeMarjory Chivvers1 episode
2018DoctorsKatie BarrettEpisode: "A Kind of Justice"
2019CasualtySusie1 episode
2024DoctorsSandra HornerEpisode: "Shock Therapy"