Jacinda Barrett: Summary

Recent Role:: Herself on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Gender:: Female

Birthday:: 8-2-1972

Birthplace:: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Birth Name:: Jacinda Barrett

Australian-born Jacinda Barrett is a model-turned-actress who began her career as a reality TV personality and worked her way to claiming international fame. She may yet to achieve superstardom as such by her fellow Aussies Cate Blanchett, Naomi Watts, and Nicole Kidman, but she has indeed built her niche in Hollywood with the films, Ladder 49 (2004), Poseidon (2006), The Last Kiss (2006) among others.

After studying drama and finishing high school at Kenmore State High School in Brisbane, she flew to Europe and worked as a fashion model based in Paris, France. It was in 1995 that she made her first onscreen appearance as a cast member of MTV's The Real World: London. She then took some time off and attended the British Academy of Dramatic Art in Oxford. In 1997, Jacinda made her film debut in the horror flick, Campfire Tales.

Soon after, she was able to cross over to Hollywood by landing a role in Urban Legends: The Final Cut (2000). Her big break came when she was cast opposite Nicole Kidman and Anthony Hopkins in the 2003 drama The Human Stain. Since then, Barrett has worked in various films from different genres with the likes of Ren�e Zellweger and Hugh Grant in Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004), Billy Bob Thornton in School for Scoundrels (2006), and Natalie Portman and Orlando Bloom in New York, I Love You (2009). In 2009, she had the opportunity to work with her husband, Gabriel Macht, in the comedy-drama Middle Men. Australian-born Jacinda Barrett is a model-turned-actress who began her career as a reality TV personality and worked her way to claiming international fame. She may yet to achieve superstardom as such by her fellow Aussies Cate Blanchett, Naomi...

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orionquest13
member since: Jan 20, 2006
Very sweet girl with good taste and is even more attractive in person. ...Continue »
When working with Jacinda she is just as busy as any oscar winning actress but still takes the tim eto be kind to those around her. I managed to talk with her very briefly and found her to be very considerate. She treated me well and I cannot emphasize how beautiful she is in person. Unfortunately my time with lasted a femto second but I am glad I had the opportunity. With a dazzeling smile and polite demeanor she stole my heart and left my pining away in a matter of a second, with that attitude I have reason to believe that she will go far and continue to perform well for her adoring fans.
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vaccawoman
member since: Oct 22, 2005
Started off on Real World but has studied acting and now has gone on to landing more serious acting roles ...Continue »
She is extremely under-rated actress that has studied and worked hard to make transcission from Reality TV star to bonified movie actress. She landed the part of The Human Stain which clearly showed her acting talent and won her Breakthough of The Year Award from Hollywood Movieline and from there went on to land part in Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason where she played a gay character. Then she landed the lead female role of Joaquin Phoenix's wife in Ladder 49 and opposite John Travolta. She can show all range of emotion and has comic flair as well. The year 2006 should really be her year to shine as she has a number of movies coming out, Poseidon, The Last Kiss, The Namesake, and School for Scoundrels. Hopefully her star will keep on rising as she gets to play a variety of parts
11/26/05 08:02am | report abuse