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Jessica Marais
Jessica Marais is a South African-born Australian actress. She is best known for her roles in Australian television. Her accolades include five Logie Awards and nine nominations, as well as two Equity Ensemble Awards nominations.
Marais, a National Institute of Dramatic Art graduate, had her first role as Rachel Rafter in the Seven Network comedy drama series, Packed to the Rafters (2008-2013). She also had a recurring role in Sam Raimi's American fantasy series, Legend of the Seeker (2008-2010). In 2012-2013, she co-starred in the American drama series, Magic City on Starz. She later appeared in the Nine Network drama series, Love Child (2013-2017) and the Network 10 drama series, The Wrong Girl (2016-2017).
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Marais grew up in Benoni. The family left South Africa when she was three years-old, living in Canada and New Zealand. They eventually settled in Perth in Western Australia, when Marais was nine years-old. Her father Tony, a university dean, diplomat and economist, took up a post at the University of Western Australia. Six months after arriving in Australia, Marais's father Tony died from a heart attack while returning from a family picnic. Marais was raised by her schoolteacher mother Karen. Marais later said: "So my mum and my sister and I were accidental Australians because we moved here for his job and then we were sort of marooned, but mum loved Perth, it was such a safe place to bring two little girls."
She attended a Catholic co-educational school John XXIII College in Claremont for a year, before transferring to St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls in Mosman Park.
Marais attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and graduated in 2007. NIDA appearances included Ophelia in William Shakespeare's Hamlet and Charity in Sweet Charity. While still completing her final year she was cast in Packed to the Rafters, along with co-star and fellow NIDA graduate Hugh Sheridan.[citation needed]
Marais was attending NIDA when she was cast in the role of Rachel Rafter on the television comedy drama series Packed to the Rafters. She went on to earn several accolades for the role. In 2009, she won the Logie Award for Most Popular New Female Talent for her role, beating Margot Robbie and also won the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Newcomer. She was nominated for the Logie Award for Most Popular Actress in 2010 and 2011, losing out to her screen-mother Rebecca Gibney and Asher Keddie. The show was a ratings success in Australia, garnering 2 million viewers each week.
In February 2011 it was announced that Marais had left the show, with her final episode airing on 23 August 2011. Marais starred in the series from Season One until Season Four from 2008 to 2012. Marais made cameo appearances in the final episode of season 4 on 20 March 2012 and in the series finale on 2 July 2013.
Marais also starred in Rai Fazio's film Two Fists, One Heart with fellow Perth actor Tim Minchin and Daniel Amalm which was released in March 2009. Marais guest-starred in the American series, Legend of the Seeker filmed in Auckland New Zealand, playing the role of the Mord'Sith Mistress Denna. Marais underwent some fight training to do fight scenes with Richard Cypher. To mimic the character in the books, a custom catsuit, gloves and eight inch wedge boots were made for her.
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Jessica Marais
Jessica Marais is a South African-born Australian actress. She is best known for her roles in Australian television. Her accolades include five Logie Awards and nine nominations, as well as two Equity Ensemble Awards nominations.
Marais, a National Institute of Dramatic Art graduate, had her first role as Rachel Rafter in the Seven Network comedy drama series, Packed to the Rafters (2008-2013). She also had a recurring role in Sam Raimi's American fantasy series, Legend of the Seeker (2008-2010). In 2012-2013, she co-starred in the American drama series, Magic City on Starz. She later appeared in the Nine Network drama series, Love Child (2013-2017) and the Network 10 drama series, The Wrong Girl (2016-2017).
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Marais grew up in Benoni. The family left South Africa when she was three years-old, living in Canada and New Zealand. They eventually settled in Perth in Western Australia, when Marais was nine years-old. Her father Tony, a university dean, diplomat and economist, took up a post at the University of Western Australia. Six months after arriving in Australia, Marais's father Tony died from a heart attack while returning from a family picnic. Marais was raised by her schoolteacher mother Karen. Marais later said: "So my mum and my sister and I were accidental Australians because we moved here for his job and then we were sort of marooned, but mum loved Perth, it was such a safe place to bring two little girls."
She attended a Catholic co-educational school John XXIII College in Claremont for a year, before transferring to St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls in Mosman Park.
Marais attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and graduated in 2007. NIDA appearances included Ophelia in William Shakespeare's Hamlet and Charity in Sweet Charity. While still completing her final year she was cast in Packed to the Rafters, along with co-star and fellow NIDA graduate Hugh Sheridan.[citation needed]
Marais was attending NIDA when she was cast in the role of Rachel Rafter on the television comedy drama series Packed to the Rafters. She went on to earn several accolades for the role. In 2009, she won the Logie Award for Most Popular New Female Talent for her role, beating Margot Robbie and also won the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Newcomer. She was nominated for the Logie Award for Most Popular Actress in 2010 and 2011, losing out to her screen-mother Rebecca Gibney and Asher Keddie. The show was a ratings success in Australia, garnering 2 million viewers each week.
In February 2011 it was announced that Marais had left the show, with her final episode airing on 23 August 2011. Marais starred in the series from Season One until Season Four from 2008 to 2012. Marais made cameo appearances in the final episode of season 4 on 20 March 2012 and in the series finale on 2 July 2013.
Marais also starred in Rai Fazio's film Two Fists, One Heart with fellow Perth actor Tim Minchin and Daniel Amalm which was released in March 2009. Marais guest-starred in the American series, Legend of the Seeker filmed in Auckland New Zealand, playing the role of the Mord'Sith Mistress Denna. Marais underwent some fight training to do fight scenes with Richard Cypher. To mimic the character in the books, a custom catsuit, gloves and eight inch wedge boots were made for her.