Cariba Heine, Phoebe Tonkin and Claire Holt were just teens themselves when they first met on kids show H20: Just Add Water.
Kicking off in 2006 the beloved show told the story of the teens’ alter egos Rikki, Cleo and Emma respectively, and the secret they had to keep – they were mermaids.
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“When they’re not in school they’re using their magical powers to save sea turtles and rescue those in need,” the show synopsis read.
Just one drop of water threatened to expose the girls at any moment, and while it didn’t always make a lot of sense, it did make for a great show.
Wrapping up in 2010, the cast have gone on to find huge success here and overseas. And, in a strange twist of fate some of the actors have had their paths continually cross after the show.
So where are they now? Scroll on to find out!
Claire Holt
Claire traded the Gold Coast for the glitz and glamour of Hollywood after leaving the show first landing a role in the Mean Girls sequel before a guest role in hit series Pretty Little Liars.
The 32-year-old’s big break came when she was cast in The Vampire Diaries as Rebekah Mikaelson. Her role on the show then carried over to the show’s spin-off series The Originals.
It’s also where she was reunited with co-star and real-life gal pal, Phoebe Tonkin.
Phoebe Tonkin
The same year H20 wrapped up, Phoebe was cast in hit Aussie film Tomorrow When The War Began. She then went on to secure a brief stint in Home And Away before moving to the U.S.
Claire and Phoebe have remained close friends since their time on the local show where they first met as teens before reuniting on the set of The Vampire Diaries and even had a mini reunion recently.
Phoebe opened up about her long-running friendship with Claire and both working on the hit series at a fan event in 2014.
“Claire was, like, the first person obviously that I told [about landing the part of Hayley],” she explained at the time.
“I was 15 years old when I met Claire; she was 16. We were both in the Gold Coast, for years. And then, when I moved to L.A., I actually stayed on Claire’s couch when I was auditioning. And she was like, ‘This is the local coffee place.’ She really showed me the ropes of Los Angeles.”
Since leaving the magical franchise Phoebe starred in Bloom alongside Ryan Corr and Jacki Weaver.
Cariba Heine
Cariba swapped her infamous tail for dancing shoes in 2021 when she scored the role of Isabelle in kids series Dance Academy.
The 32-year-old has also appeared in U.S. series Designated Survivor, as well as local productions Home And Away and The Secrets She Keeps.
Angus McLaren
There have been plenty of shows that we’ve fallen for Angus McLaren in but H20 was the original source of our crush.
Playing the girls adorable friend and sidekick, Lewis, Angus stole our hearts instantly.
Angus went on to star in Aussie series Doctor Doctor, Home And Away and most notably, Packed To The Rafters.
The actor will soon be back on the small screen as part of Amazon Prime’s Back to The Rafters, which drops in September.
Annabelle Stephenson
Naturally the girls had to have an enemy on the show, and that came in snobby teen, Miriam.
Annabelle has gone on to star in both local and overseas dramas including Revenge, Tidelands and most recently, Home And Away, where she was involved in an affair with Summer Bay cop, Colby, played by Tim Franklin.
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