Tessa James

Tessa James
James in September 2012
Born (1991-04-17) 17 April 1991 (age 33)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2006–present
Spouse
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(m. 2011)​
Children4
FamilyStephen James (father)

Tessa James (born 17 April 1991) is an Australian actress and model. 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.[1][2] She is the daughter of former Richmond AFL player Stephen James.[3]

Career

Her first television role was playing Anne Baxter in the soap opera Neighbours.[2] She also played the lead role in the Australian short film Hugo.[2]

James joined the cast of Home and Away as Nicole Franklin in 2008. James enjoyed playing Nicole because she was "feisty and fun" and they did not have much in common, beyond a love for fashion.[2] In March 2011, James confirmed that she had left Home and Away, and had plans to audition for roles in Los Angeles.[4] The following year, she appeared in the telefilm Beaconsfield, a dramatisation of the Beaconsfield Mine collapse.[5]

In 2015, James made an appearance in television drama Love Child.[6] She also filmed a small role in Australian feature film Spin Out, and appears in comedy film You're Gonna Miss Me.[1] In 2017, James starred in a production of Nick Enright's Blackrock at the Seymour Centre.[7]

Personal life

In December 2010, James became engaged to professional rugby league footballer Nate Myles.[8] The pair wed on 23 December 2011.[9] In August 2017, James confirmed she was expecting the couple's first child.[10] In February 2018, James announced she had given birth by posting a photo to her Instagram account showing Myles pushing a pram.[11]

In 2024 James announced that she gave birth to her fourth child secretly.

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.[12] Her father was being treated for Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at the same time.[3] James is in remission.[10]

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 cast
Nominated – 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 1 episode
2023 We Were Tomorrow Petra Guest role

References

  1. ^ a b Dow, Steve (24 July 2016). "Tessa James: Taking her time". Daily Life. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "Tessa James". Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b Duck, Siobhan (1 August 2015). "Home and Away star Tessa James and ex-AFL player dad Stephen James open up about battling cancer at same time". Herald Sun. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  4. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (14 March 2011). "Tessa James confirms Summer Bay exit". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  5. ^ Byrne, Fiona (10 August 2011). "Beaconsfield miners Todd Russell and Brant Webb help bring their miracle rescue to life". Herald Sun. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Nate Myles' sweet note to his brave wife Tessa James after her on screen return". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  7. ^ McNab, Heather (12 March 2017). "Tessa James returns to stage after cancer battle". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  8. ^ Davies, Rebecca (7 January 2011). "Showbiz – News – 'H&A' actress engaged to sports star – Digital Spy". Digital Spy. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  9. ^ Confidential reporters (10 January 2012). "Soap starlet James weds her rugby star". Herald Sun. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  10. ^ a b Houghton, Rianne (11 August 2017). "Former Home and Away star Tessa James is pregnant after her brave cancer battle". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  11. ^ Economos, Nicole (9 February 2018). "Tessa James has given birth to her first child". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  12. ^ Sams, Christine (21 September 2014). "Tessa James, former Home and Away star and wife of NRL player Nate Myles has Hodgkin's lymphoma". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 21 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.


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