Jessica Gower

Career Before she completed her studies, Gower began her acting career with guest stints on police procedural series Blue Heelers and long-running soap opera Neighbours. She then hosted the Fox8 television shows Simpsons by Request and World's Weirdest Pets. She also took on the role of teenager Jillian in 2002 Schoolies week drama film Blurred, alongside Matt Newton and Mark Priestley

After having often played the 'girl nextdoor' archetype, Gower secured the role of Chase, a villainous vampire on U.S. series Blade: The Series, the television series spin-off of 1998 film Blade. She had originally auditioned for the part of Krista. The series debuted on Spike TV on 28 June 2006. The show was cancelled after one season.

In the 2010s, Gower returned to Australia, making guest appearances on Wilfred, and 2022 family comedy film Blue's Big City Adventure, based on the children's television series Blue's Clues.

Personal life Jessica has been married to actor and stunt performer Puven Pather since 2004. They have a daughter named Sequoia.

Credits

Film Year Title Role Type Ref2002 Guru Wayne Debbie Feature film Blurred Jillian the Train Girl Feature film 2017 No Appointment Necessary Claire Davies Feature film 2020 The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee. Eve Feature film 1999 Neighbours Jemma Acton 3 episodes 2001 The Secret Life of Us Sam TV movie Sparky D Comes to Town Amy TV movie 2001 The Secret Life of Us Sam Season 1, 15 episodes 2011 Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away Cop #2 TV movie 2013 Mr & Mrs Murder Elena Scrletta Miniseries, 1 episode 2014 Winners & Losers Ava Murdoch Season 4, 1 episode 2018 The Next Step Dancer 1 episode Nowhere Boys Diane Season 4, 1 episode

Theatre Year Title Role Type Ref 2003 X-Stacy Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Laycock Street Theatre, Gosford, Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre with Black Swan Theatre Co 2003 Les Liaisons Dangereuses Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC