Jessica Napier facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jessica Napier
Napier in 2013
Born	Wellington, New Zealand
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1993–present
Spouse(s)	David Adler ​ (m. 2009)​
Children	2
Parent(s)	Marshall Napier (father)
Relatives	James Napier Robertson (cousin)

Jessica Napier is an actress born in New Zealand. She is well-known for her acting roles in Australia. Jessica has appeared in many movies. These include Love Serenade, Blackrock, and Ghost Rider. She is also famous for playing Becky Howard in the Australian TV show McLeod's Daughters.

Early Life and Beginnings

Jessica Napier was born in Wellington, New Zealand. When she was a child, her family moved to Australia. Her father, Marshall Napier, is also an actor.

First Acting Roles

Jessica started acting when she was just 9 years old. Her first role was playing her father's daughter in the TV series Police Rescue. A year later, she acted in another episode of the show. Her father suggested her for a role when another girl couldn't do it.

Jessica decided to become an actress when she was 15. Her very first serious audition led to her winning the main role of Edwina in Echo Point.

Jessica Napier's Career Highlights

Jessica's first big movie was Love Serenade in 1996. This film won awards and also starred Miranda Otto. After that, she was in Blackrock. In this movie, her character's brother was played by Heath Ledger. This was one of Heath Ledger's first important film roles.

TV Shows and Movies

Jessica then had small parts in other popular Australian TV shows. These included Water Rats and Murder Call. She also played Gerry Davis in the highly praised show Wildside.

Later, Jessica appeared in Stingers and City Loop. She then got the main role of Raffy in the movie Cut. This was her first main role in a feature film. The movie also featured famous actors like Molly Ringwald and Kylie Minogue.

She also starred in Angst. She appeared in a TV movie called Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story.

Becoming a Household Name

Jessica became very well-known in Australia. From 2000 to 2003, she played Becky Howard in the TV drama McLeod's Daughters. Her father, Marshall Napier, also acted in the same series. He played Harry Ryan.

After McLeod's Daughters, Jessica starred in the TV movie The Alice. Because it was so popular, it became a TV series. Jessica continued to play her role in the series.

In 2009, Jessica was a guest star in the TV series Sea Patrol. She also appeared in the show Rescue: Special Ops.

Recent Work

In 2010, Jessica starred in the thriller movie Savages Crossing. She was part of a group of well-known Australian actors. These included John Jarratt and Craig McLachlan.

The Nine Network announced new crime TV movies called The Underbelly Files. Jessica was the main actress in one of these movies. It was called Underbelly Files: Infiltration. She played Jude Gleeson. This movie was about a police officer investigating a mafia group. In 2021, Jessica had a small role in the movie Moon Rock For Monday.

Personal Life

Napier and her husband, David Adler, at the premiere of The Lucky One in 2012

Jessica Napier married David Adler on November 28, 2009. They live in Sydney, Australia. They have two children named Emily and Oliver.

Jessica is a vegetarian. She supports different groups that help animals. She has also supported using Taronga Zoo in Sydney to care for retired circus elephants.

Filmography

Film Roles

Television Roles

Theatre

See also

In Spanish: Jessica Napier para niños