Rhiannon Fish

Rhiannon Marie Fish (born 14 March 1991) is a Canadian-Australian actress. Her first screen acting role was Lisa Jeffries in the television soap opera Neighbours. She starred as Rocky in the Disney Channel show As the Bell Rings and as Laura in Playing for Charlie. From 2010 until 2013, she played April Scott on Home and Away. Fish took part in season 13 of Dancing with the Stars, and she joined the recurring cast of The 100 as Ontari in 2016.

Rhiannon Fish
Fish in April 2012
Born
Rhiannon Marie Fish

(1991-03-14) 14 March 1991
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present

Early and personal life

Fish was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Her family relocated to Melbourne when she was four years old.[1] Her father was transferred to Russia for work when she was 12, but decided to keep the family in Australia.[2] Fish attended the Camberwell Girls Grammar School and the Children's Performing Company of Australia, which she graduated from in 2008.[3][4] Fish decided to pursue an acting career when she was eleven years old.[1] Her older sister, Corinne, died in July 2014.[5]

Career

Fish first appeared on television at the age of eleven when she starred in Neighbours as Lisa Jeffries.[6][7] She was later cast as Rocky in the Australian Disney Channel show As the Bell Rings.[8] Fish had a guest role in Satisfaction and starred in the feature film Playing for Charlie in 2008.[1][9] Fish received the role of April Scott in Home and Away in 2010.[10] For her portrayal of April, Fish was included on the long list for the Most Popular New Talent Logie Award in 2011.[11]

In 2012, Fish appeared in the music video for Mastin's single "Shout It Out".[12] After departing Home and Away in 2013, Fish participated in the 13th series of Dancing with the Stars, reaching second place behind Cosentino.[13] In November 2015, Fish joined the cast of The 100 in the recurring role of Ontari.[14] Fish appears in the 2018 sci-fi action film Occupation, alongside her former Home and Away co-star Dan Ewing.[15]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2003–05 Neighbours Lisa Jeffries Recurring role
2007–09 As the Bell Rings Rocky
2008 Playing for Charlie Laura
2010 Satisfaction Buffy Episode: "Bug Crush"
2010–13 Home and Away April Scott Series regular
2012 "Shout It Out" Romantic interest Music video
2016 The 100 Ontari 7 Episodes
2018 Occupation Vanessa

References
  1. "Rhiannon Fish (as April Scott)". TV3. MediaWorks New Zealand. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  2. http://au.tv.yahoo.com/home-and-away/video/watch/19411607/rhiannon-and-aric-rumba/ Rhiannon and Aric - Rumba
  3. Thomson, Owen (29 July 2011). "Driving Home and Away". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  4. "Good grades at acting school". Progress Leader. 4 September 2007.
  5. Longhetti, Chloe-Lee (19 July 2014). "Rhiannon Fish reveals heartbreak at losing her older sister Cory". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  6. "Rhiannon Fish". Holy Soap. Channel Five. Archived from the original on 21 July 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  7. Miletic, Daniella (28 October 2004). "Code aims to give young actors a fair break". The Age. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  8. McManus, Bridget (27 September 2007). "High school drama doesn't ring a bell". The Age. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  9. "Rhiannon Fish" (PDF). Catherine Poulton Management. September 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  10. "Kate Ritchie's $500k wedding rumour". The Daily Telegraph. 23 May 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  11. "Complete list of nominees for the 2011 TV Week Logie Awards". The Courier-Mail. Queensland Newspapers. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  12. "Exclusive! Reece Mastin - Shout It Out". Yahoo!7. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  13. Curtis, Beth (26 August 2013). "'Home and Away' actress Rhiannon Fish joins 'Dancing with the Stars'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  14. Ge, Linda (4 November 2015). "CW's 'The 100' Casts Rhiannon Fish in Recurring Role (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  15. Ellis, Scott. "Home and Away's Dan Ewing and Rhiannon Fish reunite for new movie Occupation". TV Week. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
Preceded by
Danielle Spencer & Damian Whitewood		 Dancing with the Stars (Australia) runner up
Season 13 (2012 with Aric Yegudkin)		 Succeeded by
Lynne McGranger & Carmelo Pizzino
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