Indiana Evans

Indiana Evans
Evans in 2013
Born	Indiana Rose Evans (1990-07-27)27 July 1990 Sydney,New South Wales, Australia
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer, songwriter
Years active	2003–2022

Indiana Rose Evans(born 27 July 1990)is an Australian former actress. She is known for her roles inHome and AwayasMatilda Hunter,H₂O: Just Add Wateras Bella Hartley, andBlue Lagoon: The Awakeningas Emmaline Robinson.

Early life

Evans had an interest in performing since the age of five, when she would perform for family and friends. At the age of seven, Evans' parents enrolled her into dance lessons, which started with ballet and then evolved tojazzand tap.

Before working onHome and Away,Evans started high school atNewtown 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.

Career

Indiana Evans at the AACTA Awards 2012

Evans made her acting debut in the 2003 Australian medical dramaAll Saints.She then landed the main role in an American campaign forKool-Aid.That same year, Evans had a recurring role on theNine Networkchildren's seriesSnobs,which centres on two unlikely friends from two different worlds. The series only lasted one season. Evans has since appeared in other shows such asComedy Inc.,Cops L.A.C.,andThe Strip.

FollowingSnobs,Evans joined the cast of the long-runningSeven Networksoap operaHome and Away.She portrayedMatilda Hunter,a privileged teenage girl who is forced to move to the Summer Bay Caravan Park. Evans was nominated for aLogie Awardand anInside Soap Awardfor 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.

In 2009, Evans starred in theNetwork Tentelevision filmA Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne.That same year, Evans replacedClaire Holtas one of the three leads on the Network Ten Children television seriesH₂O: Just Add Water.She played the role of Isabella "Bella" Hartley, an aspiring singer and mermaid since the age of nine. 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, titledH₂O: 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 filmArctic 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 ofA$5 million.It received mixed reviews from critics.

In November 2010, Evans was cast as a regular in theABC1Legal Drama television seriesCrownies,which centres 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.

In February 2012, Evans signed on to play the female lead role in the 2012Lifetimetelevision filmBlue Lagoon: The Awakening,alongside fellow Australian actorBrenton Thwaites,who also appeared onHome and Away.

In February 2014, Evans joined the cast of the U.S. television dramaSecrets and Lies.The series aired onABCand is based on theAustralianseries of the same name,which first aired in March 2014.

Filmography

Television and film roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	All Saints	Milly Roberts	Episode: "Destiny's Child"
2003–2004	Snobs	Abby Oakley	Main role
2004–2008	Home and Away	Matilda Hunter	Main role
2008	The Strip	China Williams	Episode: "Schoolies"
2008	Burden	Lara Boyd-Cutler	Short film
2009–2010	H2O: Just Add Water	Bella	Main role (season 3)
2009	A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne	Kylie Watson	Television film
2010	Cops L.A.C.	Kylie Tremaine	Episode: "Lost Girls"
2010	Arctic Blast	Naomi Tate	Film
2011	Crownies	Tatum Novak	Main role
2012	Blue Lagoon: The Awakening	Emmaline "Emma" Robinson	Television film
2013	Janet King	Tatum Novak	Recurring role (season 1)
2015	Secrets and Lies	Natalie Crawford	Main role (season 1)
2015	House Husbands	Tash	Episodes 4.1, 4.2
2015	Ash vs Evil Dead	Melissa	Episodes: "Ashes to Ashes","Bound in Flesh"
2022	Thor: Love and Thunder	Zeusette	Film

Soundtrack

Main article:H₂O: Just Add Water (2011 soundtrack)

Evans sings most of the songs on the 2011 soundtrack forH₂O: Just Add Water.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Refs
2005	Logie Awards	Most Popular New Talent – Female	Home and Away	Nominated
2005	Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards	Rising Star	Home and Away	Nominated
2007	Inside SoapAwards	Best Young Actor	Home and Away	Nominated
2008	Inside SoapAwards	Sexiest Female	Home and Away	Nominated
2008	Dolly Teen Choice Awards	Queen of Teen	Home and Away	Won

External links

• Indiana EvansatIMDb