Jessica McNamee

Jessica McNamee (born 31 October 1986) is an Australian actress. McNamee rose to fame playing roles in the Seven Network television programmes Home and Away and Packed to the Rafters. McNamee went onto star in films after leaving the latter.

McNamee secured a role in the Seven Network soap opera Home and Away playing the role of Lisa Duffy. McNamee later went onto star as Sammy Rafter in the television series Packed to the Rafters. In 2009, McNamee was a contestant on the ninth series of Dancing with the Stars. She was partnered with dancer Stefano Olivieri and they were eliminated before the final. The role of Sammy left McNamee keen to lose the "good girl" image the role created. In the series production breaks she decided to take on different roles. McNamee starred in the horror film The Loved Ones;which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2009. In July 2010, the Seven Network announced that McNamee had decided to quit Packed to the Rafters.When her final scenes aired in August, Lucy Chesterton of Woman's Day reported McNamee had chosen to leave the show because she was tired of her co-star Jessica Marais receiving critical acclaim and gaining more public recognition. However, McNamee told a writer for the Herald Sun that the story was untrue.

In mid 2010 she went on to film the short film 50-50.

McNamee went onto secure a role in the 2012 film The Vow. She filmed the project in Toronto alongside Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum. McNamee described working on the film as a "surreal experience".

McNamee is the younger sister of actress Penny McNamee

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52nd TV Week Logie Awards at Crown Casino in Melbourne May 2 2010

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Premiere Of Sony Pictures' "The Vow" - After Party

February 05, 2012

In this photo: Jessica McNamee, Michael Sucsy

Celebs at 'The Vow' Premiere

February 06, 2012

In this photo: Jessica McNamee

The Hollywood Reporter's "Nominees' Night 2012" A Celebration Of The 84th Annual Academy Awards - Red Carpet

February 22, 2012

In this photo: Jessica McNamee

Australians In Film Awards & Benefit Dinner 2012 - Arrivals

June 26, 2012

2012 Brownlow Medal

September 23, 2012

Celebrities Attend Derby Day

November 02, 2012

Celebrities Attend Emirates Stakes Day

November 09, 2012

In this photo: Jessica McNamee, Rick Astley

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2nd Annual AACTA Awards - Arrivals & Awards Room

January 29, 2013

Arrivals at the Crystal + Lucy Awards — Part 3

June 11, 2013

In this photo: Jessica McNamee, Sarah Snook, Grace Huang

The Entertainment Weekly Celebration Honoring This Year's SAG Awards Nominees Sponsored By TNT & TBS And essie - Arrivals

January 16, 2014

2014 Winter TCA Tour - Day 10

January 17, 2014

In this photo: Denis Leary, Kevin Daniels, Jessica McNamee, Michael Mosley, Bob Fisher, Kevin Bigley

The ONE by Cotton On Launch

May 19, 2014

In this photo: Jessica McNamee

Australian Academy Of Cinema And Television Arts' 1st Annual Awards - Arrivals

Stars at the Premiere of 'A Few Best Men' in Sydney

January 16, 2012

In this photo: Jessica McNamee

Bing Presents The CW Launch Party

Australians In Film's 2011 Breakthrough Awards - Inside

'Love & Other Drugs' Sydney Premiere - Arrivals

December 06, 2010

In this photo: Jessica McNamee