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| caption = Napier in 2012
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1979|4|13}}
| birth_place = [[Wellington]], New Zealand
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| spouse = {{marriage|David Adler|2009}}<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/B5bEIycnecU/?igsh=MWllamh0M3g2emQ2Mg==</ref>
| father = [[Marshall Napier]]
| children = 32
| relatives = [[James Napier Robertson]] (cousin)
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'''Jessica Napier''' (born 13 April 1979) is a New Zealand-born actress based in Australia. She has appeared in a number of feature films, including ''[[Love Serenade]]'', ''[[Blackrock (film)|Blackrock]]'', ''[[Cut (2000 film)|Cut]]'', ''[[City Loop (film)|City Loop]]'', ''[[Angst (2000 film)|Angst]]'', ''[[The Illustrated Family Doctor]]'' and ''[[Ghost Rider (2007 film)|Ghost Rider]]'', and is well known for her role of [[Becky Howard]] in the Australian TV drama series ''[[McLeod's Daughters]]''.
 
==Early life==
Napier was born in [[Wellington]], New Zealand. Her father, actor [[Marshall Napier]], relocated the family to Australia when she was a child. <ref name="herald"/>
 
==Career==
JessicaNapier had her first tasteacting for actingrole at age 9, when she played her father's daughter on the long-running Australian TV series ''[[Police Rescue]]''. A year later she reappeared in another episode, when Marshallher father nominated Jessicaher to fill in for a role when the girl who was originally booked to dofor the job refused becauseas the character was required to be submerged in a swamp.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}}
 
It was not until JessicaNapier was 15 that she decided to be an actress. On her first serious audition she won the lead role of Edwina on ''[[Echo Point (TV series)|Echo Point]]''. Her first feature film was in [[Shirley Barrett]]'s award-winning ''[[Love Serenade]]'' (with [[Miranda Otto]]), followed by the critically acclaimed ''[[Blackrock (film)|Blackrock]]'', where her character's brother was played by [[Heath Ledger]] in his first prominent film role.
 
Small parts in a string of other popular Australian TV shows, including ''[[Water Rats (TV series)|Water Rats]]'' and ''[[Murder Call]]'', followed; she played the role of Gerry Davis in the highly acclaimed ''[[Wildside (Australian TV series)|Wildside]]'', alongside [[Aaron Pedersen]], [[Rachel Blake]] and [[Tony Martin (Australian actor)|Tony Martin]]. The improvisational-style series also launched the career of [[Abbie Cornish]].
 
Napier then appeared in ''[[Stingers (TV series)|Stingers]]'' (with [[Peter Phelps]]) and ''[[City Loop (film)|City Loop]]'' before landing the lead role of Raffy in Mushroom Pictures' film ''[[Cut (2000 film)|Cut]]''. The cult Australian [[slasher film]] was her first lead in a feature. film andThe alsocast sawincluded [[Molly Ringwald]], [[Kylie Minogue]] and [[Stephen Curry (comedian)|Stephen Curry]].
 
She then starred in ''[[Angst (2000 film)|Angst]]'' and appeared in the made-for-TV film ''Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story''.
 
Already a household name in Australia, Napier then played the [[Becky Howard]] on the Australian TV drama ''[[McLeod's Daughters]]'' from 2000–20032000 to 2003. Her father played Harry Ryan on the same series.<ref name="herald" />
 
NapierShe then starred in the tele-movie ''[[The Alice (film)|The Alice]]''. Following its success it went on as a series with JessicaNapier reprising her role in the tele-drama.
 
In 2009, Napier guest starred in both the popular third season of TV series ''[[Sea Patrol (TV series)|Sea Patrol]]'' and the new ''[[Rescue: Special Ops]]''.
 
The thriller ''Savages Crossing'' was released in 2010 and saw JessicaNapier star in an ensemble cast of other Australian favourites including [[John Jarratt]], [[Craig McLachlan]], [[Sacha Horler]] and [[Chris Haywood]].
 
In 2010 the [[Nine Network]] announced that they would be continuing with their successful ''[[Underbelly (TV series)|Underbelly]]'' franchise by producing three separate stand-alone crime telemovies which would be known as ''The Underbelly Files''. JessicaNapier was cast as the lead actress in the second of these telemovies, titled ''[[Underbelly Files: Infiltration|Infiltration]]'', opposite [[Sullivan Stapleton]]. ''Infiltration'' follows Victorian police officer Colin McClaren's investigation into the local [[Calabria]]n mafia in which he infiltrates their group. andIt also stars Valentino del Toro, [[Henry Nixon]], [[Tottie Goldsmith]], Buddy Dannoun and [[Glenda LiscottLinscott]]. In 2021 Jessica Napier appeared in a small role in ''[[Moon Rock For Monday]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kornits |first=Dov |date=4 November 2019 |title=Moon Rock for Monday Hits the Road |url=https://www.filmink.com.au/moon-rock-monday-hits-road/ |website=Film Ink}}</ref>, an AACTA -nominated feature film directed by [[Kurt Martin (director)|Kurt Martin]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frater |first=Patrick |date=31 October 2021 |title=‘High'High Ground’Ground' and ‘Nitram’'Nitram' Lead Australia’sAustralia's AACTA Awards Nominations |url=https://variety.com/2021/awards/asia/aacta-awards-nominations-1235101658/ |url-status=live |website=Variety}}</ref> feature film directed by Kurt Martin.
 
==Personal life==
She is married to David Adler. They have a daughter Emily and a son Oliver. Both Jessica and her father Marshall are vegetarians and support various animal rights foundations.<ref name="herald">{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=2997209|author=Fiona Rae|publisher=New Zealand Herald|title=Passing muster at McLeod's Daughters|date=3 October 2002|accessdate=11 December 2010}}</ref> She has also supported the use of [[Taronga Zoo]] in Sydney for retired circus elephants.<ref name="TVNZ_649824">{{cite news |url=http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411749/649824 |title=Actress against elephant imports |date=16 January 2006 |agency=[[Australian Associated Press]] |work=[[Television New Zealand]] |accessdate=6 October 2011}}</ref>▼
 
Napier married husband David Adler on 28 November 2009.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/B5bEIycnecU/?igsh=MWllamh0M3g2emQ2Mg==</ref> They live in Sydney together with their children Emily and Oliver.<ref>https://www.newidea.com.au/celebrity/australian-celebrities/jessica-napier-marshall-napier-tributes/</ref>
== Filmography ==▼
 
▲SheNapier is married to David Adler. They have a daughter Emily and a son Oliver. Both Jessica and her father Marshall are vegetariansvegetarian, and supportsupports various animal rights foundations.<ref name="herald">{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=2997209|author=Fiona Rae|publisher=New Zealand Herald|title=Passing muster at McLeod's Daughters|date=3 October 2002|accessdate=11 December 2010}}</ref> She has also supported the use of [[Taronga Zoo]] in Sydney for retired circus elephants.<ref name="TVNZ_649824">{{cite news |url=http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411749/649824 |title=Actress against elephant imports |date=16 January 2006 |agency=[[Australian Associated Press]] |work=[[Television New Zealand]] |accessdate=6 October 2011}}</ref>
 
▲== Filmography ==
 
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-▼
! Year
! Title
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! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1996
|''[[Love Serenade]]''
| Deborah 'Debbie'
| Feature film
|▼
|-
| 1997
|''[[Blackrock (film)|Blackrock]]''
| Rachel Ackland
| Feature film
|▼
|-
| 1998
|''War Story''
| Princess
| Short film
|-
| 2000
|''[[Cut (2000 film)|Cut]]''
| Raffy Caruthers
|Hillary "Hallie"
| Feature film
|▼
|-
| 2000
|''[[City Loop (film)|City Loop]]'' (aka ''Bored Olives'')
| Sophie
| Feature film
|AKA, ''Bored Olives''
|-
| 2000
|''[[Twitch (film)|Twitch]]''
| Jane
| Short film
|-
| 2000
|''[[Angst (2000 film)|Angst]]''
| Jade
| Feature film
|▼
|-
| 2001
|''Jet Set''
| Louise
|
|-
| 2002
|''New Skin''
| Lyra
|
|-
| 2002
|''Stuffed Bunny''
| German Girlfriend
| Short film
|-
| 2002
|2004▼
| ''Sweet Dreams''
▲|
| Short film
▲|-
▲| 2004
|''Post''
| Jessica
| Short film
|-
| 2005
|''{{sortname|[[The| Illustrated Family Doctor}}]]''
| Christine
| Feature film
|▼
|-
| 2006
|''Safety in Numbers''
| Jen
| Feature film
|
|-
| 2007
|''[[Ghost Rider (2007 film)|Ghost Rider]]''
| Broken Spoke Waitress
| Feature film
|
|-
| 2007
|''Don't Panic''
| Kimberly
| Short film
|-
| 2011
|''Savages Crossing''
| Kate
| Feature film
|
|-
| 2012
|''{{sortname|The| Letter|nolink=1}}''
| Sophia
| Short film
|-
| 2020
|''[[Moon Rock For Monday]]''
| Nurse Roz
| Feature film
|
▲|-
| 2023
| ''Transfusion''
| Doctor Williams
| Feature film
|-
| TBA
|20??
|''Day of Carnage''
| Jane
| Post-production
|}
 
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
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! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1991
|''[[Police Rescue]]''
| Therese / Tracey
| TV series, season 1, 2 episodes: "L.P.G.", "One for Dad"
|-
| 1995
|''[[Echo Point (TV series)|Echo Point]]''
| Edwina Amadio
| TV series, 130 episodes
|Main role
|-
| 1996
|''[[Police Rescue]]''
| Zoe
| TV series, season 5, episode 9: "The Only Constant"
|-
| 1996
|''[[Twisted Tales (Australian TV series)|Twisted Tales]]''
| Michelle
| TV series, season 1, episode 9: "Night of the Monster"
|-
| 1997
|''[[Water Rats (TV series)|Water Rats]]''
| Vanessa
| TV series, season 2, episode 25: "The Witness"
|-
| 1997
|''[[Murder Call]]''
| Brodie Cochrane
| TV series, season 1, episode 5: "Who Killed Cock Robin?"
|-
| 1997–98
|1997–99
|''[[Wildside (Australian TV series)|Wildside]]''
| Gerry Davis
| TV series, 40 episodes
|Main role
|-
| 1998
|''[[Stingers (TV series)|Stingers]]''
| Constable Kaye Kelso (Emily Shaw)
| TV series, season 1, 5 episodes
|Recurring role
|-
| 2000
|''{{sortname|The|Lost World|[[The Lost World (TV series)}}|The Lost World]]''
| Gladys
| TV series, season 2, episode 7: "London Calling"
|-
| 2001
|''[[Head Start (TV series)|Head Start]]''
| Amy
| TV miniseries, episode 5: "Making Music"
|-
| 2001
|''Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story''
| Klammie
| TV film
|-
| 2001–03
|''[[McLeod's Daughters]]''
| Becky Howard
| TV series, 70 episodes
|Main role
|-
| 2004
|''{{sortname|The|Alice|[[The Alice (film)}}|The Alice]]''
| Jess Daily
| TV film
|-
| 2005–06
|''{{sortname|[[The Alice (TV series)|The Alice}}]]''
| Jess Daily
| TV series, 22 episodes
|Main role
|-
| 2007
|''[[Chandon Pictures]]''
| Annabelle
| TV series, season 1, episode 5: "Private Dick"
|-
| 2007
|''[[All Saints (TV series)|All Saints]]''
| Pam Elton
| TV series, season 10, episode 10: "Life's Little Miracles"
|-
| 2009
|''[[All Saints (TV series)|All Saints]]''
| Elyse Leine
| TV series, season 12, episode 23: "Out of Control 2"
|-
| 2009
|''[[Sea Patrol]]''
| Simone Robsen
| TV series, season 3, 5 episodes
|Recurring role
|-
| 2009
|''[[Rescue: Special Ops]]''
| Nicole
| TV series, season 1, 4 episodes
|Recurring role
|-
| 2010
|''[[Cops L.A.C.]]''
| Natalie
| TV series, season 1, episode 11: "Illegal Dumping"
|-
| 2011
|''[[Underbelly Files: Infiltration]]''
| Jude Gleeson / Narrator
| TV film
|-
| 2014
|''[[Janet King (TV series)|Janet King]]''
| Caroline Martin
| TV series, season 1, 3 episodes: "A Song of Experience", "Lurking Doubt", "Overtime"
|-
|2018
|''[[Bite Club (TV series)|Bite Club]]''
| Pia
| TV miniseries, 4 episodes
|Recurring role
|-
| 2021
|''[[Harrow (TV series)|Harrow]]''
| Jade Freeman
| TV series, season 3, episode 9: "Quam Innocentum Damnari"
▲|-
| 2023
| ''[[Caught (2023 TV series)|C*A*U*G*H*T]]''
| Tania Towers
| TV series, season 1, episode 5: "The Greatest Show, Man"
▲|}
 
==Theatre==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
▲|-
| 2000 || ''[[Love Letters (play)|Love Letters]]'' || Melissa Gardner || [[National Institute of Dramatic Art|NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney]]
|}
<ref>https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/410787</ref>
 
==References==
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