[1] After auditioning for and being accepted into the National Institute of Dramatic Art, in Sydney, she changed her career path.
After minor roles in Così (1996), Paradise Road (1997) and the children's television series Return to Jupiter, Hegh became well-known starring as Ellen 'Mac' Mackenzie on Stingers.
Hegh received an Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, for her work in MDA.
[citation needed] Other television credits include Last Man Standing, Valentine's Day, The Informant, Carlotta, Deep Water, My Place, McLeod's Daughters, Rescue Special Ops and Time of our Lives.
[3] In 2019 Hegh was announced as part of the cast for ABC political drama Total Control (TV series).