
If you were born in the 90s or early 2000s there’s a good chance your afternoons were spent watchingH20: Just Add Waterand dreaming of becoming a mermaid.
The hit Disney Channel show followed three teenagers, Emma, Rikki and Cleo, who turned into mermaids pretty much anytime they came into contact with water.
Not only wasH20arguably one of the best childhood shows, it also helped launch the careers of Aussie homegrown actors like Phoebe Tonkin and Angus McLaren.
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Now, 14 years on from the show's premiere, we decided to take a swim down memory lane and see what the cast are doing now.
Phoebe Tonkin (Cleo Sertori)
Phoebe Tonkin was just 15 when she was cast as Cleo Sertori inH20. Since then, the now 31-year-old model and actress has continued to find fame both in Australia and overseas.
After the show, Tonkin reunited with her on-screen boyfriend Angus McLaren (who played Lewis) during a brief appearance inPacked to the Rafters.In 2010, she landed a role inHome and Awayand the Aussie filmTomorrow, When the War Began.
The next year she moved to LA where she continued acting and became a Chanel brand ambassador. In 2012, Tonkin scored the role of Hayley Marshall inThe Vampire DiariesandThe Originalsalongside fellow mermaid Claire Holt (who played Emma).
Most recently, the Sydney born actress starred in Stan's drama seriesBloom, which McLaren also appeared on. Speaking to Popsugar, Tonkin explained she was interested in the show as soon as she read the script.
"I got sent the script and read the first one and sent an email to my agent and was like, 'I would do this in 10 seconds, get me that job!'" she told the publication.
"Even in the first few pages of reading it, I realised it was very unique for Australia and will make a big impression that Australia is a big competitor to the rest of the world."
Outside of acting, Tonkin is dating Phantom Planet singer Alex Greenwald, who she shared a cute photo with on Instagram earlier this year.
Claire Holt (Emma Gilbert)
Despite leavingH20at the end of season two, Claire Holt has continued to make a name for herself in the industry. The 32-year-old has gone on to appear inPretty Little Liars,Aquariusand played Rebekah in bothThe Vampire Diaries and The Originals, alongside her mermaid bestie Phoebe Tonkin.
Outside of her career, Holt is now a married mother of two. She first tied the knot with film producer Matt Kaplan in 2016 before marrying her now-husband Andrew Joblon in 2018.
In September, Holt and Joblon welcomed their second child together, a little girl named Elle. The couple are also parents to son James, who was born in March 2019.
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