Tessa James

Tessa James (born 17 April 1991) is an Australian actress. She made her acting debut as Anne Baxter in soap opera Neighbours in 2006. James played the role of Nicole Franklin in Home and Away from 2008 until 2011. She has also appeared in Beaconsfield and Love Child.

Early life James was born on 17 April 1991 in Melbourne. She is the daughter of former Richmond AFL player Stephen James.

Career Her first television role was playing Anne Baxter in the soap opera Neighbours. The following year, she appeared in the telefilm Beaconsfield, a dramatisation of the Beaconsfield Mine collapse.

In 2015, James made an appearance in television drama Love Child. She also filmed a small role in Australian feature film Spin Out, and appears in comedy film You're Gonna Miss Me.

James runs AKI Design, an interior design business, with her sister and mother. She is also an ambassador for the Witchery White Shirt Campaign, which raises money for Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation. The pair wed on 23 December 2011. In August 2017, James confirmed she was expecting the couple's first child. In February 2018, James announced she had given birth by posting a photo to her Instagram account showing Myles pushing a pram. James and Myles have four children, and are based in Melbourne.

In 2014, James was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. She returned to the Gold Coast, Queensland to be with her husband and to receive treatment. Her father was being treated for Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at the same time. James is in remission.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2006–2007 Neighbours Anne Baxter 10 episodes 2008 Hugo Celestine Australian short film 2008–2011 Home and Away Nicole Franklin Main castNominated – Inside Soap Award for Best Bitch 2012 Beaconsfield Lauren Kielmann Supporting role 2015 Love Child Gail Guest role 2016 Spin Out Kimba 2017 You're Gonna Miss Me Jennifer Montana 2018 Harmony Eve 2018 The Rookie Rey Episode: "Pilot" 2023 We Were Tomorrow Petra Episodes: "Eden", "Salvation", "Cursed"