A sequel was announced, but unfortunately never came to production. Within two weeks, the film grossed over $7.7 million in Australia to become the highest-grossing domestic film of 2010. While the film was not very successful internationally, it was a huge hit in Australia and New Zealand.
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During this time, she also co-starred in her first feature film as Fiona Maxwell in Tomorrow When the War Began, based off the young adult book series of the same name. Once the series wrapped, she made guest appearances on the popular Aussie shows Packed to the Rafters and Home and Away as Lexi and Adrian Hall, respectively. During the break between the second and third seasons of H2O, Phoebe worked in a local pub. The next three years were busy for the young actress. In 2008, Phoebe was nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Television Series by the Australian Film Institute Awards. The show aired for three seasons due to its popularity. Tonkin and her fellow cast members improved their swimming abilities during pre-production of the series. Phoebe's big break in Australia came from her co-leading role as Cleo Sertori in the television series H2O: Just Add Water which follows the lives of three teenage girls who magically turn into mermaids when water touches their skin. Her credits include the role of Helena in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and Don Pedro in Much Ado About Nothing, also by Shakespeare. Two years later Phoebe began courses at the Australian Theatre for Young People at the Wharf Theatre. Despite her love of dance, by the age of ten, she knew exactly what she wanted to be - an actress. As a child, Phoebe attended Loreto Kirribilli, a Catholic school for girls, and later graduated from Queenswood School for Girls. Phoebe began performing at the age of four, beginning with dancing courses in classical ballet, hip hop, contemporary dance, and tap. Phoebe Jane Elizabeth Tonkin was born on Jin Sydney, Australia to Nicholas and Jane Tonkin. Biography Main Page Gallery Video Vault Twitter