Jessica Mare is a talented young girl who skillfully combines model looks and acting talent. At 32, she reached the point where she became one of Australia's sought-after actresses, starred in famous American TV shows, and also worked with many well-known clothing and cosmetics brands. It was the difficult fate that went to the girl, made it possible to temper her character, which helped to achieve popularity and recognition.
Jessica Mare: biography
Few people know that the popular actress was born in South Africa, but Jessica lived there too little to remember anything. Her family often moved, changing countries and continents, but in the end Mare decided to settle in Australia. But after the shelter was found, Jessica's father suddenly died, and all the worries about the family fell on her mother’s shoulders. At first it was difficult, but then the family was able to adapt to such realities of life.
Jessica Mare, like all ordinary girls, went to school, but it was especially difficult for her. From adolescence, Mare experienced a bipolar mental disorder, and this was a big obstacle to successful study. Mare was very shy about it and carefully hid it. But despite the disease, Jessica Mare was able to finish school, and then successfully enter the Institute of Dramatic Art.
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Even while studying at the institute, the girl received one of the main roles in the TV series “On a Visit to the Rivers”. The role in this show brought Jessica success and fame, you can even say that the girl woke up famous and became one of the most famous actresses in Australia. After this proposal began to arrive one by one. And Jessica chose to co-star in the series The Legend of the Seeker, based on a fantasy series of books by an American writer. Mare appeared in the first and second seasons.
Mare attracted the attention of American agents, selecting actors for the filming of the series, and they offered Jessica a contract. After that, the actress moved to Los Angeles, and then to Miami, where there were filming of the project “Magic City”. When the first season of this series was released, its ratings allowed the project to be extended for another season, where Jessica Mare also took part. The character of the actress was well received by the audience, which allowed the girl to star in the series until it closed.
Returning to Australia, the actress starred for local television channels in various TV shows and films. But she decided to try herself on the stage of the theater. The proposal came quickly, and the actress played several performances in the popular Australian theater. At the same time, Jessica periodically starred in campaigns in various Australian brands of clothing and cosmetics. She also took part in the filming of a documentary on the dangers of sugar.
Jessica Mare: movies
Jessica can be seen not only in Australian films, but also in American films. She starred in such a drama as “Two Fists, One Heart”, in the thriller “The Needle” and in the television movie “Carlotta”. All the roles of the actress are diverse and unusual. Before giving consent to the shooting, Jessica herself reads the script and only then makes a decision. Mare also voiced the character in the full-length cartoon Aircraft.
Personal life
During the filming in her first project “On a Visit to the Rivers”, the aspiring actress met actor James Stuart, who also starred in this series. They met for several years, and then announced that they were expecting a baby. A few months later, Jessica gave birth to a girl, but after three years the lovers broke up. The couple never legalized their relationship, so there was no long protracted trial.