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Author: | narly [ Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:08 pm ] |
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Jessica McNamee, 22, comes from the same Sydney suburb as her character Sammy and grew up in a similarly large home. Her real-life mother also married in the same church Sammy weds Nathan. “It’s so funny how many similarities there are between me and the character,” Jessica says. But while Sammy is the only daughter of the Westaway’s, Jessica is actually the second youngest of five children. She caught the acting bug early thanks to her older sisters Bec and Penny. Together they grew up doing musical theatre. While Bec’s interest in acting waned, Jessica and Penny continued to pursue it as they got older. It was while majoring in drama during her final year of school that Jessica decided acting was for her. “I had one of the leads in Oklahoma,” she recalls. “I remember being on stage and thinking, ‘This is what I want to do for the rest of my life.’” Upon finishing school she scored a role in the Network Ten drama Secretary alongside Vince Colosimo and Pia Miranda. While the show was short-lived, she went on to appear on Home and Away twice last year as Lisa Duffy. Firstly she was a love interest for Drew (Bobby Morley) and later returned to the show as Lucas’ (Rhys Wakefield) girlfriend. She scored the role of Sammy whilst still on Home and Away. Working with TV veterans like Rebecca, Erik and Michael is a dream come true for the young actress. “They’ve all been so lovely and nurturing to all of us,” she says. “It’s such a cool cast and we get along so well.” Like her sister Penny, who’s currently appearing in the Broadway musical hit Wicked in Melbourne, Jessica’s also a talented singer and dancer. “I enjoy singing and I’m teaching myself to play the guitar at the moment,” she says. She has a keen interest in history and philosophy, and was majoring in both at Sydney University before she deferred her studies to pursue acting. Jessica is also an avid fitness fanatic. She’s into yoga, running and has been wakeboarding for the last six years. When she’s not working, she also spends time at Wattle Studio, a facility for intellectually handicapped young people established by her Aunty Clare. “They get to paint which is great as it gives them the chance to be creative,” she explains. “Their art work is then sent to hospitals all over Australia to brighten up their rooms.” During her recent production break, Jessica completed work on the horror film The Loved Ones in Melbourne and travelled throughout South America. Jessica will star in this year's Dancing With The Stars. Growing up with musical theatre, Jessica is a natural performer so is set to sweep the dance floor with her glitz and glamour. |
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Author: | narly [ Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:43 pm ] |
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Author: | Xfactor [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 1:51 pm ] |
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