Jessica Gower
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Jessica Gower is an Australia
n actress; sometimes credited as Jess Gower.
Gower's first claim to fame was as a starstruck but confused fan in a 2001 television commercial for Telstra
featuring John Farnham
and Glenn Wheatley
. However, she is best known to Australian and international audiences as the character Sam in the first season of the Network Ten
drama The Secret Life of Us
. She also appeared in the Foxtel
series Crash Palace
, the Seven Network
's All Saints
and the 2002 film Blurred
.
Her most recent project was the role of Chase, a villainous vampire
on Blade: The Series
, which debuted on Spike TV
on 28 June 2006. The show was canceled after one season.
Gower graduated from the Australian National Theatre Drama School in 2000.
since 2004. They have a daughter named Sequoia.
She starred in episode 5 of series 2 of Wilfred as the Swedish dog.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n actress; sometimes credited as Jess Gower.
Gower's first claim to fame was as a starstruck but confused fan in a 2001 television commercial for Telstra
Telstra
Telstra Corporation Limited is an Australian telecommunications and media company, building and operating telecommunications networks and marketing voice, mobile, internet access and pay television products and services....
featuring John Farnham
John Farnham
John Peter Farnham, AO, formerly billed as Johnny Farnham , is an English-born Australian pop singer. He was a teen pop idol from 1964 to 1979, and has since forged a career as an adult contemporary singer. His career has mostly been as a solo artist although he briefly replaced Glenn Shorrock as...
and Glenn Wheatley
Glenn Wheatley
Glenn Dawson Wheatley is an Australian artist manager and entertainment industry executive.Wheatley began his career as a musician in Brisbane in the mid-1960s and in the late 1960s became nationally famous as a member of leading pop-rock band The Masters Apprentices...
. However, she is best known to Australian and international audiences as the character Sam in the first season of the Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
drama The Secret Life of Us
The Secret Life of Us
The Secret Life of Us was a television drama series set in the beachside suburb of St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia. The series was produced by Southern Star Entertainment and screened in Australia from 2001 to 2005 on Network Ten and on Channel 4 in the UK...
. She also appeared in the Foxtel
Foxtel
Foxtel is an Australian pay television company, operating cable, direct broadcast satellite television and IPTV services. It was formed in 1995 through a joint venture established between Telstra and News Corporation....
series Crash Palace
Crash Palace
Crash Palace. is an Australian television soap opera. The series ran for 65 half-hour episodes screening on subscription TV channel Fox8....
, the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
's All Saints
All Saints (TV series)
All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009...
and the 2002 film Blurred
Blurred (film)
Blurred is a 2002 Australian film about groups of school leavers travelling to schoolies week on the Gold Coast. It was directed by Evan Clarry and written by Stephen Davis and Kier Shorey.-Cast:Matthew NewtonCraig HornerKristian SchmidVeronica Sywak...
.
Her most recent project was the role of Chase, a villainous vampire
Vampire
Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...
on Blade: The Series
Blade: The Series
Blade: The Series is a 2006 American live-action television program based on the Marvel Comics character and film series. It premiered on Spike on June 28, 2006...
, which debuted on Spike TV
Spike TV
Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...
on 28 June 2006. The show was canceled after one season.
Gower graduated from the Australian National Theatre Drama School in 2000.
Personal life
Jessica has been married to Puven PatherPuven Pather
Puven Pather is an Australian film director, screenwriter, actor and stunt performer born in South Africa.Puven has been married to actress Jessica Gower since 2004, and the couple have a daughter named Sequoia.-Career:...
since 2004. They have a daughter named Sequoia.
She starred in episode 5 of series 2 of Wilfred as the Swedish dog.