Jessica McNamee

Jessica McNamee
McNamee in September 2009
Occupation	Actress

Jessica McNamee is an Australian actress.

Career

McNamee is best known for her leading role of Sammy Rafter in the award winning and top rating television series Packed to the Rafters. Before this she also appeared in the television soap opera Home and Away as Lisa Duffy^[1] playing the love interest of real life good friend Rhys Wakefield's character, Lucas.

McNamee stars in the Prom horror comedy film The Loved Ones for which won the peoples choice award at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2009. In mid 2010 she went on to film the short film 50-50 which is based on the gang wars in Sydney, Australia during the 1920's and 1930's. She portrayed the lead role of the real life underworld figure/prostitute Nelly Cameron. Following this she won the role of Gwen in the film The Vow, a movie filmed in Toronto in which she portrayed Rachel McAdams' younger sister. Jessica Lang and Sam Neil were cast as the parents. She sent a self tape for this role to the USA while filming 50 50. It was this self tape that secured her the role.

Personal life

McNamee is the younger sister of actress Penny McNamee. She has also been credited as Jess McNamee. She has been studying a Bachelor of Politics and History via correspondence for the past couple of years.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007–2008	Home and Away	Lisa Duffy	TV series
2008–2010	Packed To The Rafters	Sammy Rafter	TV series
2010	Loved Ones, TheThe Loved Ones	Mia
2010	50-50	Nelly Cameron	short film
2012	Vow, TheThe Vow	Gwen

References

1. ^ http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv--radio/crowded-house/2008/08/16/1218307304027.html

External links

• Jessica McNamee at the Internet Movie Database

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