Jacinda Barrett

Jacinda Barrett
Barrett in 1998
Born (1972-08-02) 2 August 1972 (age 52)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Alma materBritish American Drama Academy
OccupationActress
Years active1992–present
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1]
Spouse
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(m. 2004)​
Children2
RelativesStephen Macht (father-in-law)

Jacinda Barrett Macht (born 2 August 1972) is an Australian-American actress and former model. She first became known to audiences as a cast member on The Real World: London (1995) before appearing in films such as The Human Stain (2003), Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004), Ladder 49 (2004), The Namesake (2006), Poseidon (2006), and The Last Kiss (2006). She appeared in the series The Following in 2013 and joined the main cast of the Netflix series Bloodline, which launched in 2015.

Early life, family and education

Barrett was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia,[2] the daughter of an airport firefighter.[citation needed]

She attended Kenmore State High School in Brisbane.[2] Later, in 1997, she attended a Midsummer program at the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, England.[3]

Career

As a high school student, she won the annual Dolly Covergirl contest in Australia in 1988 and started modeling at the age of 17 throughout Europe.[2]

In 1995, she made her first television appearance as a cast member on MTV's The Real World: London. Her film debut was in Campfire Tales (1997).[citation needed]

Barrett appeared in the September 1998 issue of Maxim, in an article promoting the new fall television series. Her appearance served to promote her appearance in the NBC primetime soap opera Wind on Water.[4]

Barrett and her husband have performed together at least twice. They appeared in the film Middle Men (2009),[5] and she had a recurring role in the second season of the TV series Suits (2012-2013), playing a love interest of her husband's character.[6][7]

Personal life

Barrett was previously engaged to TV host and comedian Chris Hardwick before her marriage to American actor Gabriel Macht in 2004.[6] The couple had their first daughter, Satine, in August 2007 in Los Angeles.[8] They had a second child, a son, Luca, in February 2014.[9]

On 28 August 2009, Barrett was naturalized as a US citizen at the Los Angeles Convention Center.[10] Barrett enjoys skydiving.[4]

Filmography

Barrett at the premiere of Poseidon, 2006

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Campfire Tales Heather Wallace Segment: "The Locket"
1998 Immaculate Springs
1998 Art House Tiffany
1999 24-Seven Claire Short film
2000 Urban Legends: Final Cut Lisa
2003 The Human Stain Steena Paulsson
2004 Ladder 49 Linda Morrison
2004 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Rebecca Gillies
2005 Ripley Under Ground Heloise Plisson
2006 Poseidon Maggie James
2006 The Namesake Maxine Ratcliffe
2006 The Last Kiss Jenna
2006 School for Scoundrels Amanda
2008 New York, I Love You Maggie Segment: "Natalie Portman"
2009 Middle Men Diana Harris
2010 Matching Jack Marissa
2011 A Proper Send-Off Alex Short film
2016 So B. It Ruby Franklin
2018 Seven in Heaven Megan
2021 Hide and Seek Samantha Blackwell

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1995 The Real World: London Herself Main role
1998 Wind on Water Kate Poole Recurring role
1998 Night Man The Amazing Selene/Lucy Develin Episode: "Do You Believe in Magic?"
1998 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Medea Episode: "Medea Culpa"
1998 Guys Like Us Audrey Episode: "Truth or Consequences"
1999 Millennium Taylor Watts Episode: "Collateral Damage"
1999 Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane Lisa Episodes: "The Trouble with Jane", "A Good Man is Hard to Find", "The Advice"
2000 Bull Holly Cameron Recurring role
2000 D.C. Finley Scott Main role
2001 Citizen Baines Dori Baines Main role
2004 See You in My Dreams Ingrid TV film
2012–2013 Suits Zoe Lawford Recurring role
2013 Zero Hour Laila Galliston Main role
2014 The Following Julia Episodes: "Sacrifice", "The Messenger", "The Unmasked"
2015–2017 Bloodline Diana Rayburn Main role

References

  1. ^ "Jacinda Barrett". Ask Men. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Sourris, Marie-Christine (21 March 2011). "Queensland gals light up LA". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Our Alumni". BADA.org.uk. British American Drama Academy. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Fall Television". Maxim. September 1998. p. 121.
  5. ^ "'The Real World' Stars: Where Are They Now?". The Huffington Post/AOL TV. 4 March 2008. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020.
  6. ^ a b Malcolm, Shawna (2 August 2012). "Debriefing 'Suits' suave and sexy star Gabriel Macht". TV Guide. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  7. ^ Berlian, M. (30 January 2013). "A suitable man". Da Man Magazine. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  8. ^ "Jacinda Barrett Welcomes a Baby Girl". People.com. 28 August 2007. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Gabriel Macht and Jacinda Barrett Welcome Son Luca". People.com. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  10. ^ Cumming, Gillian (6 August 2010). "Joyous return for homegrown star Jacinda Barrett". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 21 February 2013 – via couriermail.com.au.
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