Ivy Latimer

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Ivy Latimer
Born (1994-12-01) 1 December 1994 (age 29)
NationalityAustralian
OccupationActor
Years active2002–present

Ivy Latimer (born 1 December 1994) is an Australian actor best known for portraying the mermaid Nixie on the Australian television series Mako: Island of Secrets , a spin-off of H2O: Just Add Water .

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Early life and education

Ivy Latimer was born on 1 December 1994 in Ventura, California, U.S.A.. Latimer's family moved to Newcastle, New South Wales at six years old. [1] Latimer attended the Hunter School of Performing Arts in Broadmeadow, in Newcastle. [2]

In 2007, Latimer participated in the amateur film festival Shoot Out along with some classmates, winning second place in the category under 18. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearWorkRoleNotes
2009Franswa SharlCassie BishopShort film
2009 Accidents Happen Linda ConwayFeature film

Television

YearWorkRoleNotes
2002 All Saints Madelaine JamesTV series, episode 5x03: "In the Lap of the Gods"
2002–03 White Collar Blue Lel (recurring role)TV series, 14 episodes
2003 Grass Roots ChantelleTV series, episode 2x07: "Youth"
2004 The Cooks IsabellaTV series, episode 1x06: "The Gingerbread Man"
2005 Home and Away Olivia Richards TV series, 9 episodes
2004–06 Love My Way Ashley McCluskeyTV series, 7 episodes
2010–11 Me and My Monsters Angela Carlson (main role)TV series, 26 episodes
2011 Underbelly: Razor Constance SolomonTV miniseries, episode 8: "A Big Shivoo" [3]
2013 Mako: Island of Secrets Nixie (main role)TV series, season 1 [4]
2014–15 Studio 3 PresenterTV series [5]

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References

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