Jessica McNamee

Personal context

Summary

Jessica McNamee is an Australian actor known for Packed to the Rafters, Sirens, Battle of the Sexes, The Meg, and Mortal Kombat. Her roles span family drama, comedy, action, and horror. In a 2017 interview, she described unequal pay and pressure to serve male characters, called for more funding for women’s stories and roles, and said she felt responsible for acting on industry inequality. She later criticized Hollywood’s treatment of women as they age. She also served as an ambassador for the Fred Hollows Foundation, which works to prevent and treat blindness; no public party campaigning or identity-based affiliations are on record.