Indiana Evans
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Indiana Rose Evans is an Australia
n actress and singer best known for her role as Matilda Hunter
in the soap opera
Home and Away
and as Isabella "Bella" Hartley in the children's show H2O: Just Add Water
.
Before working on Home and Away, Indiana Evans started high school at Newtown School for Performing Arts, but left after two weeks to focus on her acting career. She then took up a correspondence course until she turned 15.
. She then landed the principal role in an American campaign for Kool Aid. She also appeared in the Australian comedy sketch show Comedy Inc.
The same year, she also had the role of Abby Oakley on the television series, Snobs.
In 2004, as her part in Snobs ended, Evans was asked to audition for the role of Matilda Hunter in the series Home and Away
and won the part. During her time at Home and Away, she appeared occasionally as a guest on Girl TV
, a daily TV magazine show. In 2005, she was nominated for a Logie Award
for "Most Popular New Female Talent" for playing the role of Matilda.
On 20 April 2008, it was incorrectly reported that Evans was denied a contract renewal from the producers of Home and Away by Australian newspaper The Daily Telegraph
. In the 3 May edition of magazine
TV Week
, Evans stated to journalist Carolyn Stewart that the producers offered her a contract extension, however she "was ready to move on", and that the incorrect report was "surprising". She made her last appearance on the soap in July 2008.
Evans guest starred as China Williams in the Australian drama show The Strip in 2008. She also appeared in two short films, Burden and At the Tattooist.
In 2009, Evans appeared as Kylie Watson in the television film A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne
. She then appeared in the role of Isabella 'Bella' Hartley for the third series of children's show H2O: Just Add Water
, taking the place of departing actress Claire Holt
. In addition to her role, she also sang the theme song for the show, "No Ordinary Girl", as well as various other songs during the course of the series.
Evans starred in the feature film
Arctic Blast
, released in 2010, playing the character Naomi Tate.
Beginning in July 2011, Evans plays Tatum Novak in the legal drama Crownies
on ABC-1.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n actress and singer best known for her role as Matilda Hunter
Matilda Hunter
Matilda Harriet Jane "Mattie" Hunter is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Indiana Evans. She made her first on-screen appearance on 21 January 2004. Matilda is the daughter of Beth and Jack Hunter and sister to Scott, Kit, Robbie and Henry...
in the soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Home and Away
Home and Away
Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
and as Isabella "Bella" Hartley in the children's show H2O: Just Add Water
H2O: Just Add Water
H2O: Just Add Water, also known as H2O, is an Australian television programme for children, pre-teens and teenagers, that is filmed on location at Sea World and other locations on the Gold Coast...
.
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.Before working on Home and Away, Indiana Evans started high school at Newtown School for Performing Arts, but left after two weeks to focus on her acting career. She then took up a correspondence course until she turned 15.
Career
In 2003, Evans had a guest role as Milly Roberts in an episode of All SaintsAll Saints (TV series)
All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009...
. She then landed the principal role in an American campaign for Kool Aid. She also appeared in the Australian comedy sketch show Comedy Inc.
Comedy Inc.
Comedy Inc. was an Australian sketch comedy television series, which ran on the Nine Network from 1 February 2003 to 26 December 2007. The series was produced by Crackerjack Productions. It first premiered in February 2003 in the new wave of Australian sketch comedy shows being launched across the...
The same year, she also had the role of Abby Oakley on the television series, Snobs.
In 2004, as her part in Snobs ended, Evans was asked to audition for the role of Matilda Hunter in the series Home and Away
Home and Away
Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
and won the part. During her time at Home and Away, she appeared occasionally as a guest on Girl TV
Girl TV
Girl TV was a weekday afternoon television program, primarily aimed at teenage girls, that was broadcast by the Australian Seven Network between 2003 and 2004. The series was cancelled due to low ratings and lasted two seasons.-Content:...
, a daily TV magazine show. In 2005, she was nominated for a Logie Award
Logie Award
The TV Week Logie Awards are the Australian television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. Renamed by Graham Kennedy in 1960 after he won the first 'Star Of The Year' award, the name 'Logie' awards honours John Logie Baird, a Scotsman who invented the television as a...
for "Most Popular New Female Talent" for playing the role of Matilda.
On 20 April 2008, it was incorrectly reported that Evans was denied a contract renewal from the producers of Home and Away by Australian newspaper The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph (Australia)
The Daily Telegraph is an Australian tabloid newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, by Nationwide News, part of News Corporation.The Tele, as it is also known, was founded in 1879. From 1936 to 1972, it was owned by Frank Packer's Australian Consolidated Press. That year it was sold to...
. In the 3 May edition of magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
TV Week
TV Week
TV Week is a weekly television magazine in Australia, first published as a Melbourne-only publication in December 1957 , and bearing a strong affiliation to television station GTV.The publication is still publishing weekly...
, Evans stated to journalist Carolyn Stewart that the producers offered her a contract extension, however she "was ready to move on", and that the incorrect report was "surprising". She made her last appearance on the soap in July 2008.
Evans guest starred as China Williams in the Australian drama show The Strip in 2008. She also appeared in two short films, Burden and At the Tattooist.
In 2009, Evans appeared as Kylie Watson in the television film A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne
A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne
A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne is a 2009 Australian television film based on actual events surrounding the death of Caroline Byrne in June 1995...
. She then appeared in the role of Isabella 'Bella' Hartley for the third series of children's show H2O: Just Add Water
H2O: Just Add Water
H2O: Just Add Water, also known as H2O, is an Australian television programme for children, pre-teens and teenagers, that is filmed on location at Sea World and other locations on the Gold Coast...
, taking the place of departing actress Claire Holt
Claire Holt
Claire Holt is an Australian actress, best known for her role as Emma Gilbert on the television show H2O: Just Add Water.- Early life :...
. In addition to her role, she also sang the theme song for the show, "No Ordinary Girl", as well as various other songs during the course of the series.
Evans starred in the feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
Arctic Blast
Arctic Blast (film)
Arctic Blast is a 2010 disaster film. Its world premiere took place at the 2010 Canadian Film Festival in Sydney, at the Dendy Opera Quays cinema, on August 4.- Plot :...
, released in 2010, playing the character Naomi Tate.
Beginning in July 2011, Evans plays Tatum Novak in the legal drama Crownies
Crownies
Crownies is an Australian television dramedy series that first screened on ABC1 in 2011. The series revolves around a group of solicitors fresh from law school, working with Crown Prosecutors or 'Crownies' who are the public prosecutors in the legal system of Australia, working for the Office of...
on ABC-1.
Filmography
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | All Saints All Saints (TV series) All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009... |
Milly Roberts | Guest star |
| 2003–2004 | Snobs | Abby Oakley | Series regular |
| 2004–2008 | Home and Away Home and Away Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television... |
Matilda Hunter | Series regular |
| 2008 | The Strip | China Williams | Guest star |
| 2008 | Burden | Lara Boyd-Cutler | Short film |
| 2008 | At the Tattooist | Georgia | Short film |
| 2009 | A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne is a 2009 Australian television film based on actual events surrounding the death of Caroline Byrne in June 1995... |
Kylie Watson | TV film |
| 2009–2010 | H2O: Just Add Water H2O: Just Add Water H2O: Just Add Water, also known as H2O, is an Australian television programme for children, pre-teens and teenagers, that is filmed on location at Sea World and other locations on the Gold Coast... |
Isabella "Bella" Hartley | Series regular |
| 2010 | Arctic Blast Arctic Blast (film) Arctic Blast is a 2010 disaster film. Its world premiere took place at the 2010 Canadian Film Festival in Sydney, at the Dendy Opera Quays cinema, on August 4.- Plot :... |
Naomi Tate | Feature film |
| 2010 | Cops L.A.C. Cops L.A.C. Cops L.A.C. is a 2010 Australian television police drama, which screened on the Nine Network. The series followed the work of officers at the Seaview Local Area Command, a fictitious police response area of the 'State Police' set in harbourside Sydney, New South Wales... |
Kylie Tremaine | Guest star |
| 2011- | Crownies Crownies Crownies is an Australian television dramedy series that first screened on ABC1 in 2011. The series revolves around a group of solicitors fresh from law school, working with Crown Prosecutors or 'Crownies' who are the public prosecutors in the legal system of Australia, working for the Office of... |
Tatum Novak | Series regular |
Logie Award
- 2005: Most Popular New Talent - Female (for Home and AwayHome and AwayHome and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
) - Nominated - 2008: Dolly Teen Choice Awards - Queen of Teen - Won
External links
- Indiana Evans at TV.comTV.comTV.com is a website owned by CBS Interactive. The site covers television and focuses on English-language shows made or broadcast in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Japan...