<P> Ebony Easton ( also Harding ) , played by Cariba Heine , made her first appearance on 19 April 2018 . The character and Heine 's casting was confirmed during a trailer which aired before the show 's break for the 2018 Commonwealth Games . Heine sent a taped audition to the casting directors while she was overseas . Weeks later , she learnt via email that she had secured the role of Ebony . Ebony was introduced as the show 's new villain , who wants revenge on some of the residents of Summer Bay . She is connected with the kidnapping of Justin Morgan 's ( James Stewart ) daughter Ava Gilbert ( Grace Thomas ) . Eliza Velk of Yahoo7 Be speculated that Ebony also has a connection to criminal Boyd Easton ( Steve Le Marquand ) and commented , `` Either way something bad is brewing in the bay . '' Heine later said that she was excited to play a villain , adding `` She 's pretty despicable , so I hope she gets a rise out of people ! '' </P>
<P> Ebony Easton ( also Harding ) , played by Cariba Heine , made her first appearance on 19 April 2018 . The character and Heine 's casting was confirmed during a trailer which aired before the show 's break for the 2018 Commonwealth Games . Heine sent a taped audition to the casting directors while she was overseas . Weeks later , she learnt via email that she had secured the role of Ebony . Ebony was introduced as the show 's new villain , who wants revenge on some of the residents of Summer Bay . She is connected with the kidnapping of Justin Morgan 's ( James Stewart ) daughter Ava Gilbert ( Grace Thomas ) . Eliza Velk of Yahoo7 Be speculated that Ebony also has a connection to criminal Boyd Easton ( Steve Le Marquand ) and commented , `` Either way something bad is brewing in the bay . '' Heine later said that she was excited to play a villain , adding `` She 's pretty despicable , so I hope she gets a rise out of people ! '' </P>
who plays the female kidnapper in home and away
who plays the female kidnapper in home and away
Cariba Heine
Cariba Heine