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Jessica Marais

Jessica Marais

Birthday: 1985-01-29 | Place of Birth: Johannesburg, South Africa

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jessica Dominique Marais (born 29 January 1985) is an Australian actress best known for her roles on Australian television in Packed to the Rafters and Love Child. She also co-starred on the American drama series Magic City. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Marais and her family lived in Canada and New Zealand before relocating to Perth, Western Australia, when she was nine. Six months after arriving in Australia, Marais' father Tony died from a heart attack while returning from a family picnic. Marais and her younger sister Clara were raised by her mother Karen. She attended a Catholic co-educational school John XXIII College in Claremont for a year and then went to St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls from 1995 until her graduation in 2002. Jessica attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art where she graduated in 2007. NIDA appearances included Ophelia in William Shakespeare's Hamlet and Charity in Sweet Charity. While still completing her final year she won the role in Packed to the Rafters, along with co-star and fellow NIDA graduate Hugh Sheridan.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2016
The Wrong Girl

as    Lily Woodward

2014
Carlotta

as    Carlotta

2014
Love Child

as    Joan Miller

2014
That Sugar Film

as    Sugar Emotion Sketch

2012
Magic City

as    Lily Diamond

2010
Needle

as    Kandi

2009
Two Fists, One Heart

as    Kate

2008
Packed to the Rafters

as    Rachel Rafter