Jessica Redmayne is an Australian actress best known for playing

Harper Matheson Harper Matheson is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera Home and Away, played by Jessica Redmayne. The character made her debut appearance on the 10 August 2023 after an official announcement was made earlier that m ...

in the Australian television serial ''

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''. Redmayne has also has minor roles on shows such as ''

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'', '' Fisk'' and ''

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'' as well as a recurring role in ''

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''.

Early life and education

Redmayne trained throughout her childhood in all genres of dance and later pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in musical theatre in Federation University Arts Academy. Redmayne graduated in 2013. After the completion of her degree, Redmayne travelled throughout Asia where she worked in hosting stage productions for

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and Hi-5.

Career

Redmayne made her screen debut playing the role of Poppy Kelly in popular Australian television series ''

'' in its third season in 2017. She appeared in 12 episodes in a recurring capacity. Redmayne then appeared in guest roles across a variety of television shows including ''

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'', ''

'', '' Fisk'' and ''

''. Redmayne also acted as a

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for

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in her roles as

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and Andrea Somers in Australian soap opera ''

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''. In 2023, Redmayne landed the role of social worker

in the long-running Australian television serial ''

''. Redmayne spoke of her casting at the time and expressed her joy at becoming a part of the serial. Redmayne stated that the character of Harper resonated with who she was as a person and revealed that they shared similar core values and beliefs.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Redmayne, Jessica 1990s births Living people Actresses from Brisbane 21st-century Australian actresses Australian soap opera actresses Australian television actresses Queensland University of Technology alumni Year of birth missing (living people)