Biography
Simpson was born in Melbourne, and was raised by her English father and Estonian mother with two brothers. Her first acting role was in the popular 2001 TV series. The Saddle Club, a children's television series, provided her role as Veronica diAngelo for 33 episodes from 2001 to 2003. "Don't Ask Me", was released as Simpson's debut single in 2004, which peaked at #16 on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) singles chart. It was followed by her debut album, Princess Veronica. Simpson and fellow cast member Kia Luby are featured on the original soundtracks for The Saddle Club.
Simpson graduated from Lauriston Girls School in 2005. At the beginning of 2006, she attended the National Science Olympiad in Canberra. During her Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) studies, she achieved the maximum percentile ranking of 99.95. She subsequently commenced a six-year undergraduate Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery degree at the University of Melbourne. Heli Simpson is currently a member of the comedy team Boss Octopus.
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