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| Born | 1 October 1988 Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse | Matt Pong (m. 2024) |
Cariba Heine (born 1 October 1988 [1] ) is a South African-born Australian actress and dancer. She is known for her roles as Rikki Chadwick in the Network Ten show H2O: Just Add Water , Bridget Sanchez in the third series of Blue Water High , and Caroline Byrne in A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne .
Heine was born in Johannesburg [2] to South African parents Michelle, a former showgirl, and Kevin Heine. [3] She moved to Australia at the age of three with her parents and older brother Kyle (born 1985). [3] [4]
Her early days included training in jazz dance, tap dance, classical ballet, acrobatics and rhythmic gymnastics, and studying acting and singing at National Capital Acting School. [4] She danced 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 to focus on her dance career, and performed in many stage productions, including a tour in the United States, where she featured in the music video for Will Young's song "Leave Right Now". [4] After a serious hip injury, she was suggested to turn temporarily to acting by her manager. [4]
Heine began her acting career in 2006 by being cast on the television series, H2O: Just Add Water , where she played Rikki Chadwick, one of the lead roles. [7] Heine next portrayed Caroline Byrne in the television film A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne which was broadcast on Network Ten in Australia on 4 November 2009. [8]
In 2011, she joined the cast of the indie film Lord of the Crows, [9] though the film ultimately failed to get crowdfunded. [10] In 2012, she portrayed Heather in Bait 3D , [11] and Delvene Delaney in Channel 9's biographical TV miniseries Howzat! Kerry Packer's War . [12] In 2016, Heine reprised her role as Rikki Chadwick in the final two episodes of the third series of Mako: Island of Secrets , a spin-off of H2O: Just Add Water. [13] The same year Heine had a starring role in the short film How'd I Get in This Field which premiered at the Massachusetts Independent Film Festival.
Heine joined the cast of Home and Away in 2018 as Ebony Harding. [14] In 2020, she appeared in the thriller-drama series The Secrets She Keeps with Laura Carmichael and Jessica De Gouw. [15] [16]
Heine married her boyfriend Matt Pongrass in June 2024. [17]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Ballistic Sessions | Amanda | Short film |
| 2009 | A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne | Caroline Byrne | TV film |
| 2009 | At the Tattooist | Alex | Short film |
| 2011 | Blood Brothers | Ellie Carter | TV film |
| 2012 | Quietus | Alex | Short film |
| 2012 | Bait 3D | Heather | Feature film |
| 2016 | How'd I Get In This Field | Ashley | Short film |
| 2016 | Rough Sweat | June | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Strictly Dancing | Herself | Episode: "Heat 12" |
| 2006–10 | H2O: Just Add Water | Rikki Chadwick | TV series. 78 episodes |
| 2007 | Stupid, Stupid Man | Mindy | TV series, episode: "The Boyfriend" |
| 2008 | Blue Water High | Bridget Sanchez | TV series. Season 3, 25 episodes |
| 2009 | The Pacific | Phyllis | TV series, episode: "Home" |
| 2010–13 | Dance Academy | Isabelle | TV series, 9 episodes |
| 2010–13 | The Future Machine | Kate Hill | Web series [18] |
| 2012 | Howzat! Kerry Packer's War | Delvene Delaney | TV miniseries |
| 2014 | Friendly Advice | Faith | Web series; 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Hiding | Harriet | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 2016 | Adopted | Harriet | Web series; [19] episodes: "Music, Virgins, and Prawns", "Kofi's Choice" |
| 2016 | Mako: Island of Secrets | Rikki Chadwick | TV series, episodes: "The Legend of Jiao Long", "Homecoming" [13] |
| 2017 | Designated Survivor | Peyton Lane | TV series, episodes: "Suckers", "Two Ships", "Family Ties" |
| 2018 | Home and Away | Ebony Harding | TV series [14] |
| 2020 | The Secrets She Keeps | Grace | TV series, 6 episodes |
| 2021 | Everyone Is Doing Great | Isabella Baker | TV series, 6 episodes |
| 2023 | Wellmania | Goldie | TV series, episode: "Carpe That Diem" |
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Cariba was born in South Africa on the 1st October 1988 and moved to Australia 1991[ sic ].
The three girls (played by delightful actresses Claire Holt, Phoebe Tonkin and Cariba Heine) wander too far out into the water and become enchanted, so to speak.
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