Cleo Massey

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Cleo Massey
Born (1993-11-19) 19 November 1993 (age 29)
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
Spouse
Luke Dempsey-Ceh
(m. 2021)

Cleo Massey (born 19 November 1993) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Kim Sertori in the television series H2O: Just Add Water . Massey has been performing on TV and film since the age of 11. In 2010, she was cast in the feature-length film The Little Things (2010) directed by Neil McGregor. In 2015, Cleo began a blog called Pass Around the Smile, based around living a positive life. Pass Around the Smile has since expanded into events, courses, online meditations and Positive Guidance cards.

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Early life

Massey was born in Launceston, Tasmania.[ citation needed ] Her mother, Anna Waters-Massey, is an actress and acting teacher. [1] [2] Massey attended her classes while growing up. [3] She has a younger brother, Joey.

Personal life

Massey got married in December 2021, to Luke Dempsey-Ceh, her partner of 10 years.

Filmography

Feature film


Television

Short films

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References

  1. "The Massey Family". Anna Waters-Massey. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015. (bad link)
  2. Simonot, Suzanne (12 March 2015). "Mum friends make tongue-in-cheek take on the Gold Coast entertainment industry". Gold Coast Bulletin . Archived from the original on 21 October 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  3. Massey, Cleo (19 November 2013). "I played Phoebe Tonkin's little sister". Dolly . Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.