Cariba Heine is an Australian-South African actress, dancer and writer who portrayed Rikki Chadwick in H2O: Just Add Water and season three of Mako: Island of Secrets.
Biography
Cariba was born in South Africa but moved to Australia in 1991 at the age of 3. Cariba's mother is the owner of the dance school Legs. Her early days included dancing at her mother's dance school in Canberra, where she later attended Telopea Park School and St Clare's College. Cariba was the youngest dancer to perform at the Stargazers Convention in Sydney, Australia. 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". She also co-starred in Blue Water High Season 3 as Bridget Sanchez along side Craig Horner in 2008. Cariba has attended The UK Nickelodeon Choice Awards 2007, and The DOLLY Teen Choice Awards 2008. She portrayed Caroline Byrne in A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne who she also worked with Indiana Evans in which was broadcasted on Network Ten in Australia on the 4th of 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. In 2012, she portrayed Heather in Bait 3D and Delvene Delaney in Channel 9's biographical TV miniseries Howzat! Kerry Packer's War.
Trivia
- Cariba was interviewed by Alex Cubis for his podcast show Honest Conversations with Alex Cubis[1].
- Out of all the actors in the H2O universe, Cariba has appeared in the most episodes.
- She also worked with former co-star Indiana Evans on A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne.
- She did not reprise her voice role from animated series.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Strictly Dancing | Herself |
| 2006-2010 | H2O: Just Add Water | Rikki Chadwick |
| 2007 | Stupid, Stupid Man | Mindy |
| 2008 | Blue Water High | Bridget Sanchez |
| 2009 | A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne | Caroline Byrne |
| 2010 | The Pacific | Phyllis |
| 2010-2013 | Dance Academy | Isabelle |
| 2010 | The Future Machine | Kate Hill |
| 2011 | Blood Brothers | Ellie Carter |
| 2012 | Howzat! Kerry Packer's War | Delvene Delaney |
| 2012 | Bait | Heather |
| 2012 | Quietus (short) | Val |
| 2014 | Friendly Advice | Faith |
| 2015 | Hiding | Harriet |
| 2016 | Mako: Island of Secrets | Rikki Chadwick |
| 2016 | Rough Sweat | June |
| 2016 | How'd I Get in This Field? | Ashley |
| 2017 | Designated Survivor | Peyton Lane |
| 2018 | Adopted | Jessica |
| 2018 | Home and Away | Ebony Harding / Ebony Easton |
| 2018 | Henry & Sophie | Sophie |
| 2021 | Everyone Is Doing Great | Isabella Baker |
| 2020-2022 | The Secrets She Keeps | Grace |
| 2023 | Wellmania | Goldie |
Gallery
External Links
Cariba Heine on Wikipedia- Cariba Heine on IMDb
- Cariba Heine on Instagram
- Cariba Heine on Twitter
- Cariba Heine at TV.com
