Cariba Heine (born 1 October 1988) is a South African-born Australian actress and dancer. She is known for her roles as Rikki Chadwick in the

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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''.

Early life

Heine was born in

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n parents Michelle, a former

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, and Kevin Heine. She moved to Australia at the age of three with her parents and older brother Kyle (born 1985).

Career

Dancing

Her early days included training in

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and

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, and studying

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and

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at National Capital Acting School. She danced at her mother's dance school in Canberra, where she later attended Telopea Park School and St Clare's College. She was the youngest dancer to perform at the Stargazers Convention in

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. 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

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's song "

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". After a serious hip injury, she was suggested to turn temporarily to acting by her manager.

Acting

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. Heine next portrayed Caroline Byrne in the television film '' A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne'' which was broadcast on

in Australia on 4 November 2009. In 2011, she joined the cast of the indie film ''Lord of the Crows'', though the film ultimately failed to get

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. In 2012, she portrayed Heather in '' Bait 3D'', and

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in Channel 9's biographical TV miniseries ''

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''. 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''. 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 ''

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'' in 2018 as

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. In 2020, she appeared in the thriller-drama series ''

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'' with

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and

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Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Heine, Cariba 1988 births 21st-century Australian actresses Australian child actresses Australian female dancers Australian people of South African descent Australian television actresses Living people People from Johannesburg South African emigrants to Australia South African television actresses White South African people