In 2010, Sveen starred as Violet in a chapter of the multi-story Australian film
Before the Rain. The chapter, titled
Violet, was written by
Alice Bell and directed by
Craig Boreham.
Before the Rain was a co-production from NIDA and the
Australian Film, Television and Radio School. In that same year, Sveen also made a guest appearance as
Hayley Doven in two episodes of
Home and Away. In 2013, Sveen appeared as Chadara in
Spartacus: Vengeance. Sveen auditioned for the role of
Bianca Scott in
Home and Away, before she was cast as
Ricky Sharpe. Sveen told Tim Martain from
The Mercury that she wanted the part "more than anything I've ever auditioned for." Sveen made her first appearance as Ricky on 2 April 2013. Sveen won the
Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent for the role. Her acceptance speech was praised by the media and viewers after she spoke about positive body images and acknowledged
Indigenous Australians as the original owners of the land where the Logies were held. In 2015, Sveen also starred in the spin-off episode
Home and Away: An Eye for an Eye broadcast exclusively on the subscription service
Presto. In early April 2016, it was announced Sveen had joined the cast of
The Secret Daughter alongside singer
Jessica Mauboy, who encouraged producers to sign her for the show. Sveen plays the role of back-up singer Layla, while Mauboy plays Billie, a singer who goes to the city to pursue her music dreams, but finds out about her family's past at the same time. Sveen appeared in Storm Ashwood's war drama film
Escape and Evasion as journalist Rebecca in 2019. The following year, she guested in the comedy series
Rosehaven, which is set and filmed in Sveen's home state of Tasmania. In October 2023, Sveen began filming a role in romantic comedy feature
He Loves Me Not, alongside her fellow
Home and Away co-stars
Rhiannon Fish and
Georgie Parker. She also joined the ensemble cast of the
Stan comedy-drama
Thou Shalt Not Steal as Cheryl, who Sveen described as a villain. On 24 August 2025,
Home and Away producers confirmed that Sveen and Peacocke would be reprising their roles as Ricky and Brax for a guest stint in 2026. The storyline revists their characters 10 years on, and will be filmed across Western Australia. ==Filmography==