Sophie Monk first appeared in the 1999 horror sci-fi television film ‘Monster!’ directed by John Lafia. The film received a 5.0 out of 10 rating on IMDb. She next appeared in television films and shows like ‘Popstars Australia’ (2000), ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ (2002), ‘The Mystery of Natalie Wood’ (2004), and ‘Open Sesame’ (2004). Monk made her film debut in the 2005 American romantic drama ‘London’ directed by Hunter Richards. The film holds a 14% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 6.4 out of 10 rating on IMDb. In 2006, she starred as ‘Andy’ in the American romantic comedy parody film ‘Date Movie’ directed by Aaron Seltzer. Despite being largely panned by critics, the film managed to come out as a box office success, grossing over $84.8 million on a budget of $20 million. That same year, she also appeared in the Frank Coraci-directed American comedy film, ‘Click.’ The film, despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, turned out to be a major commercial success and grossed over $240.7 million on an $82.5 million budget. She next portrayed ‘Cynthia Rose’ in the 2007 dark comedy science fiction film, ‘Sex and Death 101’ directed by Daniel Waters. The film opened to a negative critical reception and earned a 27% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Monk went on to star in films and television shows like ‘The Merrick & Rosso Show’ (2008), ‘Spring Breakdown’ (2009), ‘The Hills Run Red’ (2009), ‘Hard Breakers’ (2010), ‘National Lampoon's 301: The Legend of Awesomest Maximus’ (2011), ‘The Choice’ (2012), ‘Dirty Laundry Live’ (2013), ‘The Celebrity Apprentice Australia’ (2015), ‘Accidental Heroes’ (2016), The Bachelorette Australia’ (2017), ‘The Living Room’ (2017), and ‘All Star Family Feud’ (2017). In 2018, she joined the Australian dating reality show ‘Love Island Australia’ as a presenter. The series was to return for a third season in 2021 but was delayed due to location issues. In 2021, she became a part of the Australian reality television series ‘Beauty and the Geek Australia’ as a host. The series was renewed for an eighth season in 2021.
