Phoebe Tonkin

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Phoebe Tonkin is an Australian actress most famous for her role of Hayley in the series ‘The Originals.’

Jul 12, 1989

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Personal Details

  • Birthday: July 12, 1989
  • Nationality: Australian
  • Famous: Film & Theater Personalities, Actresses
  • Siblings: Abby Tonkin
  • Known as: Phoebe Jane Elizabeth Tonkin, Phoebs
  • Birth Place: Sydney, Australia
  • Height: 178cm

Phoebe Tonkin born at

Sydney, Australia

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Birth Place

She has been in a relationship with co-star and actor Paul Wesley since the year 2013.

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Personal Life

Phoebe Jane Elizabeth Tonkin was born in Sydney, Australia, on 12 July 1989, to parents Jannyfer and Nicholas. She has a younger sibling, a sister named Abby.

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Childhood & Early Life

It was her parents who encouraged and motivated her to attend ballet, contemporary, tap, and hip-hop dance courses, and at the age of 12, she enrolled at the Australian Theatre for Young People.

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Childhood & Early Life

She is a graduate from the prestigious Queenwood School for Girls.

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Childhood & Early Life

Phoebe Tonkin’s acting career began when she was cast in the role of Cleo in ‘H2O: Just Add Water,’ an Australian children’s TV series that ran from 2006 to 2010. During this period she also appeared in a recurring role in the television series ‘Packed to the Rafters’ as Lexi.

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Career

Her role in ‘H2O: Just Add Water’ made her quite popular in the national television industry and also earned her some international acclaim. Following her successful stint in the series, she started receiving movie offers as well.

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Career

In 2010, she made an appearance in an action film called ‘Tomorrow, When the War Began’ which was about the lives of a group of teenagers waging a guerrilla war against invading foreign powers. She played the role of a rich girl Fiona Maxwell in the film.

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In the year 2011, Phoebe was cast in a CW series called ‘The Secret Circle’ which was about a group of witches belonging to a secret coven. The show premiered on 15 September 2011 to over 3.5 million viewers. She played the role of Faye Chamberlain in the series. Her performance was much appreciated and the critics referred to her as the breakout star of the series.

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Taking forward her film career, she appeared in a minor role in the horror disaster film ‘Bait 3D’ in 2012 which also had Xavier Samuel, Julian McMahon, and Cariba Heine in its star cast. It was a moderate hit.

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Phoebe Tonkin impressed the audience with her character Hayley Marshall in the CW series ‘The Vampire Diaries’ (2012–13). The supernatural drama series became one of the most watched shows on the channel and also won several awards and accolades. The success of the series led to its spin-off, ‘The Originals’ in which Phoebe reprised her role.

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Major Works