The Actor:
Jessica lived in Wellington, New Zealand until
she was nine when her family relocated to Sydney
for her father’s (Marshall Napier) acting
career. Jessica’s first acting job was at
10, playing her father’s daughter on Police
Rescue. She then featured in an episode which
required a girl to be submerged in a swamp –
both of the girls (twins) booked to do the job
refused, so Marshall nominated Jessica, who did
it. Jessica has been working consistently in Australian
film and television for the past decade, including
the features Angst, New Skin, Twitch, Cut, City
Loop, War Story and Love Serenade. Her television
credits include Head Start, Childstar, The Lost
World, Luna and the Blind Man and Stingers. Jessica
was a regular on Wildside and is highly regarded
for her work on the improvisational-style series.
Napier was drawn to the theme of McLeod’s
Daughters. “It is wonderful to have something
that is centered around five women which is not
cops and robbers,” she said. She also likes
working in a rural environment. “We are
working on the land and we are showing a part
of Australia – it is a very Australian show.”
She describes Becky as a “quiet observer”
who has “a great journey to go on”.
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