Tonkin reunited with her H 2O: Just Add Water co-star Cariba Heine for this film, which was expected to be released in Australia in September 2012. Filming took place in the coastal city of Gold Coast, Queensland the film follows a group of strangers trapped in a supermarket with a pack of great white sharks after a freak tsunami. In August 2010, Tonkin was cast in the 3D horror film Bait 3D. The show, however, had only one full season and was cancelled on. Tonkin received critical acclaim for her performance, with critics calling her the break-out star of the series she was featured on Variety 's list of "new faces to watch", and named one of 2011's break-out TV stars by E! Online. The series follows a group of young witches who form a secret coven. In March 2011, she was cast as Faye Chamberlain in The CW's supernatural drama series The Secret Circle, which premiered on 15 September 2011 to over 3.5 million viewers. In January 2011, Tonkin moved to Los Angeles to pursue her international acting career. In December 2010, a sequel was announced, in which Tonkin was expected to return, but production never eventuated. Tonkin played the rich and uptight Fiona Maxwell. The film revolves around a group of teenagers waging a guerrilla war against an invading foreign power in their fictional hometown of Wirrawee. In September 2010, she made her film debut starring in the Australian action ensemble film Tomorrow, When the War Began. Tonkin has appeared on the Australian television shows Packed to the Rafters and Home and Away. The series ran for three seasons, with the series finale airing on 16 April 2010.ΔΆ010s: International breakthrough and recognition Tonkin at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in 2012 Tonkin in Sydney, Australia in 2012 In 2008, she was nominated for "Best Lead Actress in a Television Series" at the prestigious Australian Film Institute Awards. As part of the promotional activities for the series, Tonkin and her co-stars presented the "Best Band" award at the Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards in October 2007. The series premiered on 7 July 2006 on Network Ten, and went on to be aired to a worldwide audience of over 250 million. She worked on improving her swimming abilities during pre-production. In 2005, Tonkin was cast in the role of Cleo Sertori on the Australian children's television series H 2O: Just Add Water, which follows the lives of three teenage girls who turn into mermaids. Tonkin graduated from Queenwood School for Girls. At the age of 12, Tonkin began courses at the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) at the Wharf Theatre. When she was four, she attended dance courses in classical ballet, hip hop, contemporary dance and tap dance. Tonkin was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and grew up in the suburb of Mosman. She is known for portraying Cleo Sertori in H 2O: Just Add Water, Fiona Maxwell in Tomorrow, When the War Began, Faye Chamberlain in The Secret Circle, and Hayley Marshall in The CW series The Vampire Diaries and its spin-off series The Originals. ![]() ![]() Phoebe Jane Elizabeth Tonkin (born July 12, 1989) is an Australian actress.
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