Ricky Sharpe (Home and Away)

Ricky Sharpe
Home and Away character
Portrayed by	Bonnie Sveen
Duration	2013–2016
First appearance	2 April 2013
Last appearance	7 June 2016
Classification	Former; regular
Introduced by	Lucy Addario
Book appearances	Home and Away: An Eye for an Eye Home and Away: New Beginnings[1]
Spin-off appearances	Home and Away: An Eye for an Eye (2015)
In-universe information Occupation Photographer Barmaid Restaurant and Gym co-owner Brothers Adam Sharpe Husband Nate Cooper (2016) Sons Casey Braxton Nephews Jamie Sharpe

Ricky Sharpe is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away, played by Bonnie Sveen. The actress previously made a guest appearance in the show as Hayley Doven in 2010. She also auditioned for the role of Bianca Scott, before she was cast as Ricky in early 2013. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 2 April 2013. In April 2016, it was announced Sveen had left Home and Away after three years to pursue new acting roles, and she made her screen exit on 7 June 2016.

Ricky is portrayed as honest, fun, capable and someone with a good heart. Sveen said she shared some similarities with her character, including a passion for surfing. Ricky was introduced as the younger sister of Adam Sharpe (Martin Lynes) and a love interest for Darryl "Brax" Braxton (Steve Peacocke). Adam used Ricky to carry out a revenge scheme against Brax and his brothers.

Brax and Ricky later developed a relationship, which put some pressure on Sveen as Brax's previous relationship with Charlie Buckton (Esther Anderson) had been popular with viewers. Their story arc saw Ricky wait for an incarcerated Brax, a miscarriage, a brief relationship with Nate Cooper (Kyle Pryor) and another pregnancy, which resulted in the birth of Ricky and Brax's son. Sveen won the Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent in 2014 for her portrayal of Ricky.