Sonya Rebecchi

Sonya Rebecchi
Neighbours character
Portrayed by	Eve Morey
Duration	2009–2020, 2022
First appearance	14 August 2009 (2009-08-14)
Last appearance	28 July 2022 (2022-07-28)
Classification	Former; regular
Introduced by	Susan Bower
Spin-off appearances	Neighbours vs Zombies (2014) Neighbours vs Time Travel (2017)
In-universe information Other names Sonya Mitchell Occupation Guide dog trainer Garden nursery owner Mayor Father Walter Mitchell Mother Fiona Mitchell Half-sisters Jade Mitchell Zoe Mitchell Husband Toadie Rebecchi (2013–2019) Sons Callum Rebecchi Daughters Nell Rebecchi Caitlin Brennan (miscarried)[1][2] Adoptive sons Hugo Somers Grandmothers Hilda Jones Uncles John Mitchell Aunts Robyn Lovell First cousins Hayden Lovell

Sonya Rebecchi (also Mitchell) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Eve Morey. The actress auditioned for the role and began filming in June 2009. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 14 August 2009. Sonya was introduced as a recurring guest character and dog trainer for established character Toadfish Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney). When producers noticed there was a good chemistry between the characters, Morey was promoted to the regular cast in July 2010.

Sonya is portrayed as being good-hearted, funny and loving. She was once addicted to alcohol, drugs and gambling, but moved to Erinsborough for a fresh start. While working as a guide dog trainer, Sonya develops a relationship with Toadfish Rebecchi, which ends when Toadie gets back together with his former girlfriend Stephanie Scully (Carla Bonner). However, when Sonya learns the relationship is a sham, she agrees to wait for Toadie. The couple eventually reunite, marry and start a family.

Sonya's estranged younger sister Jade Mitchell (Gemma Pranita) was introduced in late 2010, which led to the revelation that Sonya is the biological mother of Toadie's foster child, Callum Jones (Morgan Baker). Other storylines for the character have seen her open her own garden nursery, suffer marital difficulties, been targeted by a stalker and become Mayor of Erinsborough. Sonya was killed off as a part of a cancer storyline and her final episode was broadcast on 5 March 2019. Morey later made an uncredited cameo appearance on 1 January 2020. The character has been popular with viewers, and Morey has earned two Logie Award nominations, and three nominations for Best Daytime Star at the Inside Soap Awards. Morey made a cameo appearance as a ghost in the show's final episode broadcast on 28 July 2022.