Indiana Evans
Indiana Evans | |
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 Evans at an AFI event in 2011 | |
| Born | Indiana Rose Evans 27 July 1990 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Indiana Rose Evans (born 27 July 1990[1]) is an Australian actress and singer best known for her roles on Home and Away, H2O: Just Add Water and Blue Lagoon: The Awakening.
Early life
Indiana Evans had an interest in performing since the age of five, when she would perform for family and friends. At the age of seven, Indiana's parents enrolled her into dance lessons, which started with ballet and then evolved to jazz and tap.[2] Before working on Home and Away, Indiana Evans started high school at Newtown High School of the Performing Arts, but left after two weeks to focus on her acting career. She then took up a correspondence course until she turned 15.[2]
Career
Evans made her screen debut in the 2003 Australian medical drama All Saints. She then landed the principal role in an American campaign for Kool-Aid.[2] That same year, Evans had a recurring role on the Nine Network children's series Snobs, which centers on two unlikely friends from two different worlds. The series only lasted one season. Evans has since appeared in other shows such as Comedy Inc., Cops L.A.C., and The Strip.
Following Snobs, Evans joined the cast of the long-running Seven Network soap opera Home and Away. She portrayed Matilda Hunter, a privileged teenage girl who is forced to move to the Summer Bay Caravan Park. Evans was nominated for a Logie Award and an Inside Soap Award for the role. In April 2008, Evans revealed she had been offered a contract extension but passed on the offer and instead would be leaving the series. Evans made her final appearance in July 2008.[3]
In 2009, Evans starred in the Network Ten television film A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne. That same year, Evans replaced Claire Holt as one of the three leads on the Network Ten Children television series H2O: Just Add Water. She played the role of Isabella 'Bella' Hartley, an aspiring singer and mermaid. Evans performed the theme song, "No Ordinary Girl", as well as a number of additional tracks that were featured over the course of the season. She completed a solo soundtrack album for the series, titled H2O: Just Add Water, which was released in March 2011. The series was not renewed for a fourth season.
In August 2010, Evans made her feature-film debut in the Australian disaster film Arctic Blast, playing the character Naomi Tate. The film follows a solar eclipse that threatens to engulf the world in ice and begin a new ice age. The film was shot in Tasmania on a budget of A$5 million. It received mixed reviews from critics.
In November 2010, Evans was cast as a regular in the ABC1 Legal Drama television series Crownies, which centers around a group of solicitors fresh from law school working for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution. Evans played Tatum Novak, the daughter of a notorious gangster. The series was filmed in Sydney, New South Wales, and premiered on 14 July 2011; it ran for one season and was not renewed.[4][5]
In February 2012, Evans signed on to play the female lead in the Lifetime television remake of the 1980 film The Blue Lagoon alongside fellow Australian actor Brenton Thwaites, who also appeared on Home and Away. Blue Lagoon: The Awakening premiered on 16 June 2012 to mixed reviews.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | All Saints | Milly Roberts | Guest star |
| 2003–2004 | Snobs | Abby Oakley | Series regular |
| 2004–2008 | Home and Away | Matilda Hunter | Series regular |
| 2008 | The Strip | China Williams | Guest star |
| 2008 | Burden | Lara Boyd-Cutler | Short film[7] |
| 2008 | At the Tattooist | Georgia | Short film[8] |
| 2009 | A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne | Kylie Watson | TV film |
| 2009–2010 | H2O: Just Add Water | Isabella "Bella" Hartley | Series regular |
| 2010 | Arctic Blast | Naomi Tate | Feature film |
| 2010 | Cops L.A.C. | Kylie Tremaine | Guest star |
| 2011 | Crownies | Tatum Novak | Series regular |
| 2012 | Blue Lagoon: The Awakening | Emmaline "Emma" Robinson | Television film |
Soundtrack
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Logie Awards | Most Popular New Talent – Female[9] | Home and Away | Nominated |
| 2005 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Rising Star[9] | Home and Away | Nominated |
| 2007 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Young Actor[10] | Home and Away | Nominated |
| 2008 | Inside Soap Awards | Sexiest Female[11] | Home and Away | Nominated |
| 2008 | Dolly Teen Choice Awards | Queen of Teen[9] | Home and Away | Won |
References
- ^ a b "About the Stars: Indiana Evans as 'Bella'". ZDF-Enterprises.de. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
- ^ a b c "Indiana Evans: Biography". Biggeststars.com.
- ^ "Home and Away star Indiana Evans quits". The Daily Telegraph. 21 April 2008. Archived from the original on 19 November 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- ^ "Crownies official site". ABC.net.au.
- ^ Knox, David (18 January 2011). "Young guns join Crownies". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- ^ "Brenton Thwaites and Indiana Evans to star in Lifetime's remake of 1980 film The Blue Lagoon". The Daily Telegraph. 7 February 2012. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Press Association (16 March 2009). "Home and Away stars in new film". TV.com. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ "At the Tattooist". Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ a b c "Indiana Evans as Bella". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ Green, Krys (3 July 2007). "Inside Soap Awards 2007: The Nominations". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ "Inside Soap Awards 2008 – Nominations". MSN TV Blog: A Slice Of Soap. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
External links
- Indiana Evans at IMDb
- Indiana Evans at TV.com
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