- Born
- Nickname
- Jess
- Height5′ 7¾″ (1.72 m)
- Jessica Marais was born on the 29th January 1985 in South Africa and moved to Perth Australia at a young age. Recently she moved to Sydney where she has a TV role as Rachel Rafter in the Australian comedy series Packed to the Rafters. She has also recently appeared in the new Australian film Two Fists One Heart, filmed in Perth in 2007.
- IMDb mini biography by: Stephen Collins
- ChildrenScout Edie Stewart
- ParentsTony MaraisKaren Marais
- RelativesClara Marais(Sibling)
- Gave birth to her 1st child at age 27, a daughter Scout Edie Stewart on May 9, 2012. Child's father is her now ex-boyfriend, to whom she was engaged, her Packed to the Rafters (2008) co-star James Stewart.
- Graduated from NIDA Dramatic Art School in 2007 in Sydney along with her Packed To The Rafters co star Hugh Sheridan.
- Originally born in South Africa, Jessica has also lived with her family in Canada and New Zealand before moving to Perth Australia when she was nine.
- Won the coveted Logie Award for Most Popular New Female Talent in 2009.
- Won the 2017 TV Week Logie Award in the Best Actress category for her role as Lily in The Wrong Girl (2016).
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