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McNamee in 2012, photo by Starfrenzy /www.bigstockphoto.com
Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Birth: 16 June, c. 1988
Ethnicity: Irish, possibly other
Jessica McNamee is an Australian actress and model. Her roles include the films The Loved Ones , The Vow (2012), CHiPs , Battle of the Sexes (2017), The Neighbors , The Meg (2018), Locusts (2019), Black Water: Abyss , Mortal Kombat (2021), and its sequel, Mortal Kombat II (2026), and The Visitor (2022); the shows Home and Away , Packed to the Rafters , The Time of Our Lives , Sirens , and Uptight ; and the made-for-tv movies Hammer Bay and Into the Dark: I’m Just F*cking with You .
Jessica is the daughter of Helen and Peter McNamee. Among Jessica’s siblings is actress Penny McNamee. They were raised Catholic. Her niece is actress Teagan Croft , and her cousin, Daniel McNamee, is in the band Art Vs Science.
Jessica is married to property developer Patrick Caruso.
Jessica’s paternal grandfather was John Boden McNamee (who likely was the son of William “Jack” McNamee and Mary Green/Geen). John was born in Australia. William was born in Queensland, Australia, the son of Maurice McNamee and Bridget McDermott. Mary was born in Australia, the daughter of Austrin Green and Margaret Guerin.
Jessica’s paternal grandmother was named Margaret “Peg” Stratford.
Sources: http://www.couriermail.com.au
Obituary of Jessica’s paternal grandfather, John Boden McNamee – https://tributes.smh.com.au