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Jacinda Barrett Profile |
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Birth Date: August 2, 1972
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Birth Place: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Birth Name: Jacinda Barrett
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Height: 5'10"
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Biography |
Jacinda Barrett was born on August 2, 1972, in Brisbane,
Queensland, Australia. Her father is an airport firefighter,
one of the first on the scene after a plane crash; she
admits that her parents sheltered her from the harsh nature
of her father's work while she was a child. Jacinda first
studied drama at Kenmore State High School in Brisbane, but
her desire to see the world led her to leave home
immediately after high school.
At just 17, Jacinda headed for Europe, where she began a
whirlwind career as a model for the Storm modeling agency,
the same agency that represented fellow models turned
actresses, Elle Macpherson and Josie Maran), basing herself
out of Paris, France.
In the years that followed, Jacinda strutted her sexy stuff
on the runways of the world. Much to the chagrin of men
everywhere, she soon got bored of the modeling life and
decided to try her hand at acting.
Jacinda's stunning good looks led to her big break on MTV's
The Real World: London in 1995. Although it was a fun ride,
it was ultimately not the type of "acting" Jacinda wanted to
pursue. As a result, she decided to take some time off to
devote herself to more stringent acting lessons.
Jacinda Barrett enrolled in the British Academy of Dramatic
Art in Oxford, England, and her training paid off in spades.
In 1997, she was cast in her first film: Campfire Tales.
Luckily, Jacinda had a talented tongue. Her ability to drop
her native Australian accent helped her land more coveted
roles in the U.S., most notably in 2000's Urban Legends:
Final Cut.
One of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People in the
World" in 1997 was also busy with TV work, on the
short-lived series D.C. (2000) and Citizen Baines (2001).
But it was Jacinda's big screen exposure (we mean that
literally) in 2003's The Human Stain -- opposite Anthony
Hopkins and Nicole Kidman -- that thrust her into the
spotlight. Her nude scene virtually assured that her star
was on the rise.
Consequently, Jacinda landed roles in the high-profile films
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, opposite Renee Zellweger
and Hugh Grant, and the tribute to firefighters, Ladder 49
(both in 2004). Interestingly, Jacinda's 5'10" height
sometimes plays against her; in Ladder 49, she had to wear
flat shoes so that she wouldn't tower over co-star Joaquin
Phoenix.
Big things are happening for Jacinda Barrett, as she is set
to star in 2006's The Last Kiss, opposite Zach Braff (of
Scrubs and Garden State fame). On a personal note, Jacinda
has been engaged twice so far, once to actor Gabriel Macht
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Other
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Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful
People in the World. [1997]
Model
Dropped her Australian accent for her role in Urban Legends:
Final Cut (2000).
Was offered the part of Sarah Moyer in Halloween:
Resurrection (2002), but passed on the job.
She was a cast member on the fourth season of MTV's "The
Real World" (1992), which took place in London, England. She
is mostly remembered on the show for buying a dog, Legend,
and then refusing to properly house-train it, which
understandably frustrated the other cast members.
In Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000) , her character briefly
mentioned the MTV show "The Real World" (1992). She is a
former cast member of "the original reality show."
Jacinda's father is an airport firefighter, the first on the
scene after a plane crash. This inspired her to get a
pilot's license
Was engaged to actor Gabriel Macht.
Was engaged to Chris Hardwick.
This very tall actress was made to wear only short ballet
slippers when acting with 5' 8 1/2" Joaquin Phoenix in
Ladder 49 (2004) so she would not tower over her co-star. |
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