Tessa James
| Tessa James | |
|---|---|
 James in September 2012 | |
| Born |
17 April 1991 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Other names | Tes |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse(s) | Nate Myles (2011–present) |
Tessa James (born 17 April 1991) is an Australian actress who is best known for the role of Nicole Franklin in the Australian soap opera Home and Away.
Career
Her first television role was playing Anne Baxter in the soap opera Neighbours.[1] She also played the lead role in the Australian short film, Hugo.
James joined the cast of Home and Away as Nicole Franklin in 2008. In an interview, James stated that she likes playing Nicole because they are complete opposites and that she is not a fan of wearing lots of make-up, unlike Nicole. In March 2011, James confirmed that she had left Home and Away after three and a half years. She plans to audition for roles in Los Angeles.[2]
Personal life
In December 2010, James became engaged to professional rugby league footballer Nate Myles.[3] The pair wed on 23 December 2011.[4] In 2014, James was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma and returned to the Gold Coast, Queensland to be with her husband and to receive treatment.[5]
James is the daughter of former Richmond AFL player. Stephen James.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Neighbours | Anne Baxter | 10 episodes |
| 2008 | Hugo | Celestine | Australian short film |
| 2008–11 | Home and Away | Nicole Franklin | Regular cast member Nominated: Inside Soap Award for "Best Bitch" (2009) |
| 2012 | Beaconsfield | Lauren Kielmann | Supporting role |
| 2015 | Love Child | Gail | Guest role |
| 2016 | Spin Out | Kimba | |
References
- ↑ "Tessa James". Yahoo!7. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (14 March 2011). "Tessa James confirms Summer Bay exit". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- ↑ Davies, Rebecca (7 January 2011). "Showbiz – News – 'H&A' actress engaged to sports star – Digital Spy". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ↑ Confidential reporters (10 January 2012). "Soap starlet James weds her rugby star". Herald Sun. The Herald and Weekly Times. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ↑ Sams, Christine (21 September 2014). "Tessa James, former Home and Away star and wife of NRL player Nate Myles has Hodgkin's lymphoma". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ↑ "Tessa James". IMDb. Retrieved 21 September 2016.