Phoebe Tonkin

Personal context

Summary

Phoebe Tonkin is an Australian actor known for H2O: Just Add Water, The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Safe Harbour and Boy Swallows Universe; she has also written and directed the short film Furlough. Her screen work spans supernatural drama and stories involving asylum seekers, while she has praised complex, flawed female characters. Tonkin has publicly campaigned on climate issues, spoken against the proposed Muslim ban and supported refugee rights. As a Plan International Australia ambassador, she advocates gender equality and girls’ rights, including access to education and protection from violence and discrimination.