Jessica Green (actress)
{{Short description|Australian actress (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{EngvarB|date= June 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jessica Green
| image = Jessica Green 2012 01.jpg
| caption = Green at a photoshoot in 2012
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|2|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Tasmania, Australia
| years_active = 2012–present
| occupation = Actress
| notable_works = Lightning Point, Roman Empire, The Outpost
}}
Jessica Green (born 11 February 1993) is an Australian actress. She is known for her regular appearances as Kiki on the teen drama Lightning Point, as Cleopatra in the Netflix series Roman Empire and as Talon in The CW series The Outpost.
Life and career
Jessica Green was born on the island of Tasmania, Australia. At the age of 19 her martial arts skills landed her the role of Kiki for 26 episodes of the fantasy teen drama series Lightning Point.{{cite web| url= https://lovingseries.com/2018/09/13/exclusive-interview-with-actress-jessica-green/|title= Exclusive Interview with Actress Jessica Green |publisher= lovingseries.com |date=September 13, 2018 }} Having minimal prior training in acting, Green worked for six months with an acting coach during filming of the series. In 2014, Green appeared as Amber in the Australian crime drama film Rise, and as Rebecca in the 2016 supernatural horror film Red Billabong. In 2018, Green landed a main role as Cleopatra in series 2 of Roman Empire - Julius Caesar: Master of Rome.{{cite web| url= https://acedmagazine.com/jessica-green-talks-about-the-outpost/|title= Jessica Green talks about "The Outpost" |publisher= acedmagazine.com |date=June 13, 2019 }}
Between 2018 and 2020, Green played the character of Talon, the last survivor of her race, the Blackbloods, in 49 episodes of The CW's fantasy-adventure drama television series The Outpost. Green reportedly performed her own stunts and fight scenes during filming, with only minor injuries. Green employs a strict fitness regime with well-disciplined daily training and maintains a healthy diet and lifestyle.{{cite web| url= https://composuremagazine.com/jessicagreen/ |title= Jessica Green |publisher= composuremagazine.com |access-date=July 14, 2020 }}
She attended the 45th Saturn Awards at the Avalon Hollywood, Los Angeles in 2019,{{cite web| url= https://www.zimbio.com/photos/Jessica+Green |title= Jessica Green attends the 45th Annual Saturn Awards 2019 |publisher= zimbio.com |date=September 12, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200604060346/https://www.zimbio.com/photos/Jessica+Green |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-06-04}} to represent The Outpost,{{cite web| url= https://www.fanthatracks.com/news/conventions-events/star-wars-comes-to-the-45th-saturn-awards/|title= Nominations for the 45th Saturn Awards |publisher= fanthatracks.com |date=September 5, 2019}} which was nominated for Best Fantasy Television Series 2019, losing out to A Game of Thrones.{{cite web| url= https://www.slashfilm.com/2019-saturn-awards-nominations/|title= 45th Saturn Awards Nominations |publisher= slashfilm.com |date=July 6, 2019}}
Green resumed filming of the third season of The Outpost in Serbia in late 2020, alongside fellow actors Jake Stormoen and Anand Desai-Barochia.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/the-outpost-resume-filming-season-three-serbia-premiere-fall-2020-1202953709/|title='The Outpost' To Resume Filming Season 3 In Serbia With Balkanic Media, Medical Advisor|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Jill|last=Goldsmith|date=June 8, 2020|access-date=June 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608195859/https://deadline.com/2020/06/the-outpost-resume-filming-season-three-serbia-premiere-fall-2020-1202953709/|archive-date=June 8, 2020|url-status=live}} The CW announced that the third season would be extended by a further 13 episodes in 2020.{{cite news|title=‘The Outpost’ Renewed For 13 More Eps At The CW |url= https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/the-outpost-renewed-for-season-4-at-the-cw-actor-anand-desai-barochia-upped-to-associate-producer/ar-BB19NqI0 |publisher= msn.com |date=October 7, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210425085116/https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/the-outpost-renewed-for-season-4-at-the-cw-actor-anand-desai-barochia-upped-to-associate-producer/ar-BB19NqI0l |url-status=dead |archive-date=2021-04-25}} The fourth and final season premiered on July 15, 2021.
In 2022, Green joined the cast of the film Air, involving Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, and Gustaf Skarsgård.{{cite news|title=Air Jordan Directed by Ben Affleck |url=https://letterboxd.com/film/air-jordan/ |publisher=letterboxd.com |date=2022}}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role |
|---|
| 2014
| Rise{{cite web |url= https://www.videodetective.com/movie/rise-29542 |title= Rise |publisher= videodetective.com |date= 2014 |access-date= 1 June 2020 |archive-date= 12 June 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220612152611/https://www.videodetective.com/movie/rise-29542 |url-status= dead }} | Amber |
| 2016
| Red Billabong{{cite web| url= https://www.if.com.au/Red-Billabong-ready-to-roll/|title= Red Billabong ready to roll |publisher= if.com.au |date= September 4, 2014 }} | Rebecca |
| 2017
| Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales | Townswoman |
| 2019
| Cino | Isabelle |
| 2022
| Sparkle: A Unicorn Tale | Natalie |
| 2023
| Air | Katrina Sainz |
= Television =
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|4880301}}
- [https://www.instagram.com/jessicagreen/ Jessica Green - Instagram]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxzGacDK09k Interview with KTLA5 News]
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Category:21st-century Australian actresses
Category:Australian television actresses