Sophie Lowe in Wonderland with new role Sophie Lowe. Photo: Jenny Evans Australian actor Sophie Lowe has scored the lead in a hotly contested Hollywood pilot in which she will star as Alice, the character best known from Alice in Wonderland. The project named Once:Wonderland is still in development but is expected to be a spin-off for the ABC's Once Upon a Time. The plot will focus on an entirely different time in Alice's life, separate to the classic tale. US reports have confirmed Lowe will take part in filming from April 7 in Vancouver, with hopes the pilot will be picked up for a full series. Lowe, who was born in England but moved to Australia when she was 10, initially started out as a model but made the switch to dancing and acting and studied at the McDonald College of Performing Arts in Sydney. She was nominated for an AFI Award for her lead role in the Australian film Beautiful Kate.