Jacinda Barrett

Jacinda Barrett

Active - 2000 - 2021  |   Born - Aug 2, 1972 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia  |   Genres - Drama, Thriller, Mystery

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A crossover reality television star who memorably appeared on MTV's Real World: London before being launched to stardom thanks in part to a People Magazine poll that named her one of the "Fifty Most Beautiful People in the World" two short years later, Jacinda Barrett earned her keep as a model before venturing into the world of film in the 1997 teen screamer Campfire Tales. A native of Queensland, Australia, Barrett appeared in a trio of independent efforts in the years following her Real World appearance, later moving on to television roles in Hercules, Millennium, and Bull before returning to features with a role in the 2000 horror sequel Urban Legends: The Final Cut. While Barrett's early roles may not have necessarily appeared the ideal training ground for a future in high drama, subsequent performances in such serious-minded efforts as The Human Stain and Ladder 49 showed an actress whose beauty was apparently matched by her talent. A supporting role in the 2004 comedy Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason was followed by a turn as a French heiress in the 2005 thriller Ripley Under Ground, and soon after taking a tumble in the blockbuster 2006 remake Poseidon, Barrett would once again venture into familiar territory opposite Zach Braff in the romantic comedy drama remake The Last Kiss. She appeared in the Natalie Portman-directed segment of 2008's New York, I Love You and played a recurring role on the USA legal drama Suits, which stars her real-life love, Gabriel Macht.

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  • Has a private pilot's license.
  • Turned down the part of Sarah Moyer in Halloween: Resurrection.
  • Enjoys skydiving.