Background
Heine was born in Johannesburg to South African parents Michelle, a former showgirl, and Kevin Heine.
Heine was born in Johannesburg to South African parents Michelle, a former showgirl, and Kevin Heine.
She is known for her roles as Rikki Chadwick in the Network Ten show H2O: Just Add Water, Bridget Sanchez in Blue Water High, and Caroline Byrne in A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne. Dancing
Her early days included training in jazz dance, tap dance, classical ballet, acrobatics and rhythmic gymnastics, and studying acting and singing at National Capital Acting School She danced at her mother"s dance school in Canberra, where she later attended Telopea Park School and Street Clare"s College. She was the youngest dancer to perform at the Stargazers Convention in Sydney, Australia.
She was homeschooled to focus on her dance career, and performed in many stage productions, including a tour in the United States, where she featured in the music video for Will Young"s song "Leave Right Now".
After a serious hip injury, she was suggested to turn temporarily to acting by her manager. Acting
Heine began her acting career in 2006 by being cast on the television series, H2O: Just Add Water, where she played Rikki Chadwick, one of the lead roles.
Heine next portrayed Caroline Byrne in the television film A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne which was broadcast on Network Ten in Australia on 4 November 2009. In 2011 she joined the cast of the indie film Lord of the Crows, though the film ultimately failed to get crowdfunded.
In 2012, she portrayed Heather in Bait 3D, and Delvene Delaney in Channel 9"s biographical television miniseries Howzat! Kerry Packer"s War.
Heine will make a guest appearance reprising Rikki Chadwick in the final two episodes of the third series of Mako Mermaids (a spin-off of H2O: Just Add Water) in 2016.