Zoe Terakes

Zoe Terakes (born March 22nd, 2000) is an Australian actor and activist best known for their roles in Wentworth, Nine Perfect Strangers, and Talk To Me. Zoe starred in the latest seasons of Wentworth as transgender inmate Reb Keane, and stars as Hayley in horror film Talk To Me. Zoe has been in several theatre productions, receiving two Sydney Theatre Awards and a Helpmann nomination. Zoe identifies as nonbinary transmasculine, and is a vocal advocate for their community.

Ellie and Abbie (and Ellie's Dead Aunt) (2020)

School captain Ellie is seriously crushing on her rebellious classmate Abbie. Determined to ask her first love to the year 12 formal, Ellie devises a plan to go public with the invitation but before she can go through with it, her dead aunt Tara reappears from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Monica Zanetti
CAST:  Rachel House  •  Marta Dusseldorp  •  Julia Billington  •  Sophie Hawkshaw

School captain Ellie is seriously crushing on her rebellious classmate Abbie. Determined to ask her first love to the year 12 formal, Ellie devises a plan to go public with the invitation but before she can go through with it, her dead aunt Tara reappears from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Monica Zanetti
CAST:  Rachel House  •  Marta Dusseldorp  •  Julia Billington  •  Sophie Hawkshaw

Her Own Music (2020)

On the cusp of graduation, Maddie's blooming relationship with another student forces a choice between suppressing her newfound self or throwing out the last eighteen years of her life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Olivia Aleksoski
CAST:  Alexandra Morgan  •  Zoe Terakes

On the cusp of graduation, Maddie's blooming relationship with another student forces a choice between suppressing her newfound self or throwing out the last eighteen years of her life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Olivia Aleksoski
CAST:  Alexandra Morgan  •  Zoe Terakes

Call History (2020)

Claudie seeks advice from an old flame as a new love is born from the embers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lillian Paterson
CAST:  Zoe Terakes

Claudie seeks advice from an old flame as a new love is born from the embers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lillian Paterson
CAST:  Zoe Terakes

Sunburn (2021)

In the wake of a tragedy, Charlie takes her best friend Em on a road trip in the hope that it will help them heal. Along the way, they find that their friendship is tested like never before.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jaslyn Mairs
CAST:  Zoe Terakes  •  Brenna Harding

In the wake of a tragedy, Charlie takes her best friend Em on a road trip in the hope that it will help them heal. Along the way, they find that their friendship is tested like never before.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jaslyn Mairs
CAST:  Zoe Terakes  •  Brenna Harding

Are You Still Watching? (2021)

In the midst of Melbourne's COVID-19 lockdown, Jamie finds reprieve from the monotony of isolation through their imagination, sensuality and some help from iconic onscreen queer characters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Cardy  •  Kitty Chrystal  •  Tali Polichtuk
CAST:  Zoe Terakes

In the midst of Melbourne's COVID-19 lockdown, Jamie finds reprieve from the monotony of isolation through their imagination, sensuality and some help from iconic onscreen queer characters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Cardy  •  Kitty Chrystal  •  Tali Polichtuk
CAST:  Zoe Terakes

Right Here (2022)

After coming out as non-binary to their parents, Grace materializes at their future selves’ birthday party and realizes everything they want to be is inside of them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claudia Bailey
CAST:  Zoe Terakes  •  Audrey Mason-Hyde  •  Emily Havea  •  Joel Garrett

After coming out as non-binary to their parents, Grace materializes at their future selves’ birthday party and realizes everything they want to be is inside of them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claudia Bailey
CAST:  Zoe Terakes  •  Audrey Mason-Hyde  •  Emily Havea  •  Joel Garrett

Talk to Me (2023)

When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danny Philippou  •  Michael Philippou
CAST:  Sophie Wilde  •  Miranda Otto  •  Joe Bird  •  Alexandra Jensen

When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danny Philippou  •  Michael Philippou
CAST:  Sophie Wilde  •  Miranda Otto  •  Joe Bird  •  Alexandra Jensen