Rhiannon Fish

Rhiannon Fish (born 14 March 1991) is a Canadian-born 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	(1991-03-14) 14 March 1991 (age 33) Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2002–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.

Career

Fish first appeared on television at the age of eleven when she starred in Neighbours as Lisa Jeffries.^[5][6] She was later cast as Rocky in the Australian Disney Channel show As the Bell Rings.^[7] Fish had a guest role in Satisfaction and starred in the feature film Playing for Charlie in 2008.^[1][8] Fish received the role of April Scott in Home and Away in 2010.^[9] For her portrayal of April, Fish was included on the long list for the Most Popular New Talent Logie Award in 2011.^[10]

In 2012, Fish appeared in the music video for Mastin's single "Shout It Out".^[11] After departing Home and Away in 2013, Fish participated in the 13th series of Dancing with the Stars, reaching second place behind Cosentino.^[12] In November 2015, Fish joined the cast of The 100 in the recurring role of Ontari.^[13] Fish appears in the 2018 sci-fi action film Occupation, alongside her former Home and Away co-star Dan Ewing.^[14] Fish appears in the 2021 Hallmark television film Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made, alongside Eric Mabius and Kristin Booth.^[15]

In 2022, Fish filmed the lead role in Adrian Powers and Caera Bradshaw's A Royal In Paradise, in which she plays a struggling romance writer who meets and falls in love with a prince (played by Mitchell Bourke) during a tropical getaway. The film was shot in Queensland.^[16] Fish also signed on to star in Jo-Anne Brechin's romantic film When Love Springs, alongside James O'Halloran.^[17] In October 2023, Fish began filming romantic comedy He Loves Me Not opposite Lincoln Lewis in K'gari (Fraser Island) and Hervey Bay, Queensland.^[18]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003–2005	Neighbours	Lisa Jeffries	Recurring role
2007–2009	As the Bell Rings	Rocky	14 episodes
2010	Satisfaction	Buffy	Episode: "Bug Crush"
2010–2013	Home and Away	April Scott	Series regular
2012	"Shout It Out"	Romantic interest	Music video
2016	The 100	Ontari	Recurring role
2020	You're Bacon Me Crazy	Laura	Television film (Hallmark)
2021	A Love to Remember	Tenley Sweeney	Television film
	Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con	Melissa Needham	Television film (Hallmark)
	The 27-Hour Day	Ayla West	Television film (Hallmark)
	Journey of My Heart	Abby	Television film (Hallmark)
	Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made	Charley	Television film (Hallmark Mystery)
2022	For the Love of Chocolate	Aria	Television film
	A Splash of Love	Chloe Turner	Television film (Hallmark)
	Sweet as Pie	Tamara Hayes	Television film
	Nikki & Nora: Sister Sleuths	Nora	Television film (Hallmark Mystery)
	The Christmas Retreat	Kim Jones	Television film
2023	A Prince in Paradise	Olivia	Television film (Great American Family)
	A Picture of Her	Beth	Television film (Hallmark)
	Team Bride	Hannah	Television film
	When Love Springs	Rory	Television film (Hallmark)
	My Norwegian Holiday	Jessica Johnson “JJ”	Television film (Hallmark)
	Living with My Mother's Killer	Mara	Television film (Lifetime)
2024	Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Tale of Three Letters	Charley	Television film (Hallmark Mystery)
	A Costa Rican Wedding	Emily	Television film (Hallmark)
	A Royal Proposal: A Prince in Paradise II	Olivia	Television film (Great American Family)

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2024	He Loves Me Not	Holiday Merriwell	Film
2018	Occupation	Vanessa	Film
2008	Playing for Charlie	Laura	Film

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. "Rhiannon Fish". Holy Soap. Channel Five. Archived from the original on 21 July 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
6. Miletic, Daniella (28 October 2004). "Code aims to give young actors a fair break". The Age. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
7. McManus, Bridget (27 September 2007). "High school drama doesn't ring a bell". The Age. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
8. "Rhiannon Fish" (PDF). Catherine Poulton Management. September 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
9. "Kate Ritchie's $500k wedding rumour". The Daily Telegraph. 23 May 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
10. "Complete list of nominees for the 2011 TV Week Logie Awards". The Courier-Mail. Queensland Newspapers. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
11. "Exclusive! Reece Mastin - Shout It Out". Yahoo!7. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
12. Curtis, Beth (26 August 2013). "'Home and Away' actress Rhiannon Fish joins 'Dancing with the Stars'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
13. Ge, Linda (4 November 2015). "CW's 'The 100' Casts Rhiannon Fish in Recurring Role (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
14. Ellis, Scott (23 July 2018). "Home and Away's Dan Ewing and Rhiannon Fish reunite for new movie Occupation". TV Week. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
15. Ho, Quynh-Chi (23 September 2021). "Hallmark's 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made' Cast, Plot, Preview". QC Approved. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
16. Keast, Jackie (15 June 2022). "Rhiannon Fish and Mitchell Bourke find romance in 'A Royal in Paradise'". IF Magazine. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
17. Slatter, Sean (12 December 2022). "Rhiannon Fish, James O'Halloran bounce into Brisbane for Jo-Anne Brechin's 'When Love Springs'". IF Magazine. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
18. Tabbara, Mona (31 October 2023). "Australian romantic comedy 'He Loves Me Not' starts shooting for SC Films (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 31 October 2023.

External links

• Rhiannon Fish at IMDb
• Rhiannon Fish on Twitter

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