Tessa James
| Tessa James | |
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 James in April 2009 |
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| Born | April 17, 1991 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Other names | Tes |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | Nate Myles (2011–present) |
Tessa James (born 17 April 1991) is an Australian actress who is best known for the role of Nicole Franklin in the Australian soap opera Home and Away.
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[edit] Early and personal life
James has performed in school plays and amateur theatre throughout primary school and high school. She has been dancing since the age of five, has sung for the Young Australian Broadway Chorus and the Children Performing Choirs Australia.[citation needed] She took up acting at the age of 7. She attended Methodist Ladies' College Melbourne.[citation needed]
In December 2010, James became engaged to professional rugby league footballer Nate Myles.[1] The pair wed on 23 December 2011.[2]
[edit] Career
Her first television role was playing Anne Baxter in the soap opera Neighbours.[3] She also played the lead role in the Australian short film, Hugo.
James joined the cast of Home and Away as Nicole Franklin in 2008. In an interview, James stated that she likes playing Nicole because they are complete opposites and that she is not a fan of wearing lots of make-up, unlike Nicole.[citation needed] In March 2011, James confirmed that she had left Home and Away after three and a half years.[4]
She plans to audition for roles in Los Angeles.[4]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 52 Annual TV Week Logie Awards | Herself/Nicole Franklin | Uncredited |
| 2009 | Sunrise | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2008–2011 | Home and Away | Nicole Franklin | Regular cast member Nominated: Inside Soap Award for "Best Bitch" (2009) |
| 2008 | Hugo | Celestine | Australian short film |
| 2006–2007 | Neighbours | Anne Baxter | 10 episodes |
[edit] References
- ^ Davies, Rebecca (7 January 2011). "Showbiz - News - 'H&A' actress engaged to sports star - Digital Spy". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/s15/home-and-away/news/a296485/ha-actress-engaged-to-sports-star.html. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ Confidential reporters (10 January 2012). "Soap starlet James weds her rugby star". Herald Sun (The Herald and Weekly Times). http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/soap-starlet-james-weds-her-rugby-star/story-e6frf96x-1226240258067. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "Tessa James". Yahoo!7. http://au.tv.yahoo.com/home-and-away/cast/article/-/article/5189333/tessa-james/. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ a b Kilkelly, Daniel (14 March 2011). "Tessa James confirms Summer Bay exit". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s15/home-and-away/news/a308822/tessa-james-confirms-summer-bay-exit.html. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
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