The Wrong Girl: profiles


Jessica Marais…

Jessica was most recently seen as 'Dr. Joan Miller' in the second season of Channel Nine's popular drama LOVE CHILD. Her portrayal was honoured with the 2016 Logie Award for Best Actress. She also starred in the ABC telemovie CARLOTTA, for which she received two Silver Logie nominations, and the US series MAGIC CITY, opposite Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Olga Kurylenko, for the Starz Network.

Previously, Jessica completed production on Jim Loach's feature CHASING SATELLITES. She made her feature debut in TWO FISTS ONE HEART directed by Shawn Seet and has also appeared in the Australian film NEEDLE and was the voice of 'Rochelle' in Disney's animated feature, PLANES.

Jessica came to prominence with her role in the Seven Network's PACKED TO THE RAFTERS. Her performance earned her two Logie Awards in 2009 for Most Outstanding New Talent and Most Popular New Female Talent as well as a further four nominations for Most Outstanding Actress and Most Popular Actress. In 2011, Jessica was also nominated for the Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television. Her other television credits include the Disney series, LEGEND OF THE SEEKER.

In early 2008, she debuted with the Sydney Theatre Company in the critically acclaimed production of A SEASON AT SARSAPARILLA and in early 2014, she appeared on stage in David Berthold's COSI for La Boite.

Jessica is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), Australia's most prestigious acting school.

… as Lily Woodward

Lily is a producer on a successful weekend breakfast television show. Opinionated, quick to react and energetic, Lily has a joyful optimism about her that makes her disarmingly charismatic. Lily lives with her best friend Simone.