Cariba Heine
| Cariba Heine | |
|---|---|
 Cariba Heine | |
| Born |
Cariba Heine 1 October 1988 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Occupation | Actress, dancer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Cariba Heine (born 1 October 1988)[1] is a South African born Australian actress and dancer. She is best known for her roles as Rikki Chadwick in the Network Ten show H2O: Just Add Water, Bridget Sanchez in Blue Water High, and as Caroline Byrne in A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne.
Heine has attended The UK Nickelodeon Choice Awards 2007 and The DOLLY Teen Choice Awards 2008.[2]
Biography
Heine was born in Johannesburg from South African parents (Kevin Heine and his wife Michelle, a former showgirl[3]) but moved to Australia in 1991 at the age of three with her family and older brother Kyle, born in 1985.[3][4]
Her early days included training in jazz dance, tap dance, classical ballet, acrobatics and rhythmic gymnastics, studying acting and singing at National Capital Acting School,[4] and dancing at her mother's dance school in Canberra,[5] where she later attended Telopea Park School and St Clare's College.
She was the youngest dancer to perform at the Stargazers Convention in Sydney, Australia.[6] She was homeschooled during year ten and eleven to focus on her dance career: she performed in many stage productions, including a tour in the United States, where she featured in a Will Young music video, Leave Right Now.[4] After a serious hip injury, she was suggested to turn temporarily to acting by her manager.[4]
She portrayed Caroline Byrne in A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne which was broadcast on Network Ten in Australia on 4 November 2009. After the lead role of Rikki Chadwick in the TV series H2O: Just Add Water, in 2011 she joined the cast of the indie film Lord of the Crows.[7] In 2012, she portrayed Heather in Bait 3D[8] and Delvene Delaney in Channel 9's biographical TV miniseries Howzat! Kerry Packer's War.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Ballistic Sessions[4] | Amanda |
| 2005 | Strictly Dancing | Herself |
| 2006–2010 | H2O: Just Add Water | Rikki Chadwick |
| 2007 | Stupid, Stupid Man | Mindy |
| 2008 | Blue Water High | Bridget Sanchez |
| 2009 | The Pacific | Phyllis |
| A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne | Caroline Byrne | |
| At The Tattooist | Alex | |
| 2010-2013 | Dance Academy | Isabelle |
| The Future Machine | Kate Hill | |
| 2011 | Blood Brothers | Ellie Carter |
| 2012 | Bait 3D | Heather |
| Howzat! Kerry Packer's War | Delvene Delaney |
References
- ↑ "About the Stars: Cariba Heine as 'Rikki'". ZDF-Enterprises.de. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ↑ "Jonathan M Shiff - H2O". 2006. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ranawake, Sarah (November 2009). "Cariba Heine wears Young Romance".
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Reilly, Gabrielle. "Cariba Heine Biography". Global Townhall.
- ↑ "Interview with Cariba Heine".
- ↑ "Australian Television: H2O - Just Add Water: Cariba Heine". Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ↑ "Lord of the Crows attract Gibson Guitars.". 14 June 2011.
- ↑ "Bait 2011 movie trailer, poster".
- ↑ Byrne, Fiona (12 May 2012). "Cariba delves into her role as Delaney". Herald Sun. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
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