Ivy Latimer (born 1 December 1994) is an Australian actor best known for portraying the mermaid Nixie on the television series '' Mako: Island of Secrets''.

Early life and education

Latimer was born on 1 December 1994 in

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, U.S.A.. Latimer's family moved to

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at six years old. Latimer attended the

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on ''

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'', portraying the character Lel. From 2004 to 2006, Latimer appeared in seven episodes of the TV show ''Love My Way'' as Ashley McClusky, and from 2010 to 2011 portrayed Angela Carlson in the series ''

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''. In 2007, Latimer participated in the amateur film festival ''Shoot Out'' along with some classmates, winning second place in the category under 18. In May 2012, Latimer landed the role of Nixie, one of the lead mermaid roles in season 1 of '' Mako: Island of Secrets'', a spin-off of '' H₂O: Just Add Water''. In July 2014, Latimer hosted the television series

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Filmography

References

1994 births Living people 21st-century Australian actresses Australian child actresses Australian film actresses Australian television actresses {{Australia-actor-stub