Heidi Valkenburg is an Australian television actress.

She attended East Doncaster Secondary College but began acting at an early age, her first big break came in 2000 when she was cast for the role of Penny Gallagher in the children's series Crash Zone

Crash Zone

Crash Zone is an Australian children's science fiction television series which aired on the Seven Network from 1999 to 2001. It was produced by Australian Children's Television Foundation, in association with the Disney Channel, and ran for 26 episodes...

alongside Cassandra Magrath

Cassandra Magrath

Cassandra Magrath is an Australian actress, best known for her portrayal of Miranda Gibson in the Australian ABC 1998–2000 television series SeaChange and in the lead role in the 2005 Australian horror film Wolf Creek.-Early life:Magrath attended a drama class for a ten year period...

, Paul Pantno, Damien Bodie

Damien Bodie

Damien Bodie is an Australian actor.-Biography:Bodie was educated at Sandringham Secondary College and is best known for his role as Dylan Timmins on the Australian television series Neighbours . Bodie played the role of Oscar in the television series Short Cuts which won three awards in 2002...

 and Nicky Wendt. Subsequently this led to roles on other programs; Blue Healers, Something in the Air and Fergus McPhail

Fergus McPhail

Fergus McPhail is an Australian children's comedy series that was released on Network Ten in 2004.-Plot summary:Fergus McPhail stumbles from crisis to crisis mostly of his own making. His irrationally optimistic alter-ego acts as his conscience...

. In 2007, Valkenburg was cast as Jessica Wallace on the Australian soap opera Neighbours

Neighbours

Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...

. Valkenburg admitted she was a fan of the show before joining stating that "It’s always been on (the show) whilst my...family and I have dinner. Hence why I was so nervous joining the cast! The ... familiar faces freaked me out!" In between these roles she has appeared on various commercials including one for local product Philadelphia cheese spread. Once hosted the children's program Kids' WB

Kids' WB Australia

An Australian version of Kids' WB premiered on Nine Network, WIN Television and NBN Television on 16 September 2006. It runs for 2½ hours from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m...

 on Channel 9

Nine Network

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 and Go!

Go! (Australian TV channel)

GO! is an Australian free-to-air standard definition digital television channel launched by the Nine Network on Sunday 9 August 2009.-Origins:...

. She also does various charity works and is a keen photographer.

Valkenburg is the third child of six, has three sisters and two brothers.