Jessica Origliasso

Jessica Origliasso
Background information
Birth name	Jessica Louise Origliasso[1]
Born	25 December 1984 (1984-12-25) (age 26)[1] Albany Creek, Queensland
Origin	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Genres	Electro rock, pop punk, rock
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, actress
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Sire, Warner Bros. Records
Associated acts	The Veronicas, Lisa Origliasso
Website	www.theveronicas.com

Jessica Louise Origliasso ( /ʊərˌɪɡliˈɑːsoʊ/ oor-ig-lee-ah-soh; born 25 December 1984) is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer. Born and raised in Albany Creek, Queensland she, along side twin sister Lisa Origliasso, performed in show business at a young age. Origliasso rose to fame in 2000's when she and her sister formed a pop duo The Veronicas.^[2]

Prior to The Veronicas, Origliasso had a small career in acting. In 2001, she had a recurring role in the children's television series Cybergirl as Emerald Buxton.^[2][3] In 2007, she co-designed a fashion line with, her sister, called The Veronicas, aimed at seven-fourteen year olds, for Target.^[4] Origliasso has been endorsed by Nu:U, Calvin Klein, Keds and Estée Lauder^[5][6][7][8]

History

Philanthropy

In 2006, Jessica and Lisa Origliasso joined Steve Irwin's Wildlife Warriors Worldwide, a charity that deals with the protection of animals and their natural environments.^[9]

In January 2009, it was announced Jess would pose nude for PETA after she was "Spotted on a New York subway by a member of the non-profit organization... it wasn't the fact she was wearing a faux fur jacket that caught PETA's attention but the "F**k FUR" message she had painted on the back.".^[10]

Jessica and Lisa Origliaso also joined a "Wear it with Pride" campaign to reform same-sex laws in Australia for the 85 legislative changes made in 2010 to overturn discrimination against same-sex couples and their families. The campaign involved them wearing numbered T-shirts representing each legislative change.^[11]

In 2010 Jessica was honoured with her sister as Wildlife Warriors of the year for their efforts in publicizing animal protection and conservation on a worldwide scale.^[12]

Since April 2010, Jessica has been dating Billy Corgan.^[13]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Biography: The Veronicas". http://music.aol.com/artist/the-veronicas/728992/biography. Retrieved 30 June 2007. 
2. ^ ^{a b} David Jeffries. "The Veronicas biography at Allmusic". Allmusic. http://allmusic.com/artist/the-veronicas-p728992/biography. Retrieved 6 July 2011. 
3. ^ IMDB. "Jessica Origliasso filmography at IMDB". IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1381171/. Retrieved 6 July 2011. 
4. ^ Kathy McCabe. The Veronicas Target check-out chic News.com.au. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
5. ^ Glam Look For The Veronicas popdirt.com. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
6. ^ Staff. In concert: The Veronicas kelowna.com. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
7. ^ Staff. Keds Goes on the Road With Pop-Rock Group 'The Veronicas' top40-charts.com. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
8. ^ Staff. The Veronicas to front for Estee Lauder AccessAllAreas.net.au. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
9. ^ Wildlife Warriors – The Veronicas Are saving the animals, with a little help from Steve Irwin
10. ^ Veronicas twin Jess Origliasso to bare all for PETA shoot
11. ^ Jonathon Moran. NatBass sings for gay marriage Daily Telegraph. Accessed 2 February 2010.
12. ^ Furler, Mark (1 April 2010). "Australia Zoo celebrates its 40th". Sunshine Coast Daily (APN News & Media). http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2010/04/01/terri-irwin-veronicas-australia-zoo/. Retrieved 2010-06-03. 
13. ^ "Billy Corgan says Veronicas' Jessica and Lisa Origliasso could go solo". The Daily Telegraph. 15 September 2010. http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/billy-corgan-says-veronicas-jessica-and-lisa-origliasso-could-go-solo/story-e6frfmqr-1225924132819. 

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