Shortland Street character - Sophie McKay


Sophie McKay arrived in Ferndale as a sweet, but ditzy teen, when her family moved from Australia.

Settling into Ferndale High was easy for Sophie; she made a lot of friends, but one person she just couldn't warm to was Scarlett Valentine.

In 2007, Scarlett's frustrations with the McKay family spilled over and she attempted to run Hunter down in her dad's SUV.

Dealing with the fallout and shock of Scarlett's actions led Sophie to question her own previously shallow life.

Sophie rallied her friends around her and she demonstrated her social conscience with a Blog page.

When she met Nate, it was instant attraction.

Unfortunately, Nate was wrestling with his sexuality and after sleeping with Sophie, declared himself to be gay. 

Sophie took a chance dating friend and Tourette's sufferer Angus - but the romance fizzled.

Sophie made new friends in Tuesday Warner, and TK's nephews, Tane and Wiremu.

But Sophie was on the side-lines as a car race went wrong, and Wiremu struck Tane down with their own vehicle.

Despite a lack of attraction, Sophie began a short-lived relationship with Tane. 

In 2008 Sophie dealt with the loss of her mother, Justine, who faked her own death and moved to Australia to live under witness protection.

Later, she befriended Maia's lesbian friend Roz, much to Hunter and Callum 's chagrin.

2009 saw her accept new responsibility.

At Ferndale High she was made Head Girl.

She also helped new kid Daniel Potts settle into life in Ferndale.

After a rough start, she and Daniel became girlfriend and boyfriend. But Daniel's immaturity saw this relationship falter.

Family issues and her parents separation distracted Sophie and she found a friend and confidante in her cafeteria boss, Kieran Mitchell.

Despite the age difference, they became a couple.

Against her father's (and Kieran's) wishes Sophie left school.

She decided to return to school on the proviso that she could continue to see Kieran.

The two became engaged.  Then she heard that Kieran had killed Morgan Braithwaite in  2009's season finale.

Sid (Kieran's brother) later confessed to the killings to get Kieran off the hook. Then he fled the country with Kieran's help.

Sophie married Kieran in March 2010.

But the happiness was shortlived and Sophie felt Kieran was still lying to her about everything - (she was right)!

She left Kieran and immediately leapt into a relationship with her lecturer Ashton.

Ashton turned out to be a controlling stalker and Sophie broke off with him. Kieran threatened him and warned him to stay away from Sophie.

Then Kieran was killed when a Thai gang came to Ferndale to find him.

Sophie was now a widow, with a business to run.

By mid October the strain of running her ex's business The IV Bar was too much and she took a job at the hospital as Rachel's PA.  

She started seeing Daniel Potts again but her happiness was overshadowed when her dad Callum was injured in a devastating fire.

Sophie McKay is played by the very popular Kimberley Crossman.