As a child I loved putting on plays and making up stories to perform for my parents or my toys!.

"[1] After finishing high school, Tuckwell-Smith was accepted into the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and graduated three years later.

As well as television, Tuckwell-Smith has appeared in various feature films, including Son of the Mask (2004), Gone (2005), Cactus (2008) and Primal (2010).

In 2011, Tuckwell-Smith joined the cast of Winners & Losers in the leading role of Rebecca "Bec" Gilbert.

[1] Tuckwell-Smith appears in the 2019 documentary film 2040 written and directed by her husband Damon Gameau.