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| birthname = Jessica Madison Jacobs | | birthname = Jessica Madison Jacobs | ||
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| yearsactive = 1999 – 2008 |
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| notable role = '''Melanie Atwood #2''' in '']'' | | notable role = '''Melanie Atwood #2''' in '']'' | ||
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'''Jessica Madison Jacobs''' ( |
'''Jessica Madison "Jessie" Jacobs''' (November 14, 1990 – May 10, 2008) was an Australian ] and ]. She was known for her roles in children's television series in Australia including '']'', '']'', and '']''. She was also in stage productions, including being alongside ] and ] in '']''. In the months before her death, Jacobs had taken a break from acting to focus on the 12th grade and music. She was planning to attend the ] to study bass guitar and establish herself as a musician. Jessie was a senior at ] and she was six months away from finishing her ] and graduateing. She played the bass in a rock band called The Volten Sins. She is featured on the new "The Saddle Club" sound track and on "Friends Forever" with ]. In 2003 Jessie and Janelle released a CD single for their song "Trouble" under their characters names Melanie and Ashley. In addition to bass guitar Jessie Jacobs also played classical violen when she was six years old and took ]. In addition to being an actress and a singer Jessie worked at a local bakery where she spent more time talking to her friends about cute boys instead of working. | ||
In the months before her death, Jacobs had taken a break from acting to focus on school and playing bass in a rock band called The Volten Sins. She was planning to attend the ] to study bass guitar after she graduated from high school.{{Fact|date=September 2008}} Jacobs was a senior at ]. She is featured on the new "The Saddle Club" sound track<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2008/05/15/1210765025570.html|title=Train kills teen Saddle Club actress|last=Battersby|first=Lucy|date=2008-05-15|publisher=The Age|accessdate=2008-08-08}}</ref> and on "Friends Forever" with ]. In 2003 Jessie and Janelle released a CD single for their song "Trouble" under their characters names Melanie and Ashley. | |||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
On May 10, 2008 Jacobs was walking on the platform at ] when she tripped and fell into the path of an oncoming train. She died instantly. Due to Jacobs carrying a fake ID at the time, it took the police several hours to identify her. |
On May 10, 2008 Jacobs was walking on the platform at ] when she tripped and fell onto the tracks and into the path of an oncoming train. She couldn't move out of the way in time and died instantly. Jessica was 17 when she got hit by a train. Due to Jacobs carrying a fake ID at the time, it took the police several hours to identify her. On the day Jessie died she was on the way to meet her mom so they could buy a birthday present for Jessie's older brother Adam. She is buried at St Kilda Cemetery in ],], ]. | ||
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Jessica Jacobs | |
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Born | Jessica Madison Jacobs |
Years active | 1999 – 2008 |
Jessica Madison "Jessie" Jacobs (November 14, 1990 – May 10, 2008) was an Australian actress and singer. She was known for her roles in children's television series in Australia including The Saddle Club, Fergus McPhail, and Holly's Heroes. She was also in stage productions, including being alongside Lisa McCune and Bert Newton in The Sound of Music. In the months before her death, Jacobs had taken a break from acting to focus on the 12th grade and music. She was planning to attend the Victorian College of the Arts to study bass guitar and establish herself as a musician. Jessie was a senior at Sandringham College and she was six months away from finishing her VCE and graduateing. She played the bass in a rock band called The Volten Sins. She is featured on the new "The Saddle Club" sound track and on "Friends Forever" with Janelle Corlass-Brown. In 2003 Jessie and Janelle released a CD single for their song "Trouble" under their characters names Melanie and Ashley. In addition to bass guitar Jessie Jacobs also played classical violen when she was six years old and took ballet. In addition to being an actress and a singer Jessie worked at a local bakery where she spent more time talking to her friends about cute boys instead of working.
Death
On May 10, 2008 Jacobs was walking on the platform at Cheltenham railway station when she tripped and fell onto the tracks and into the path of an oncoming train. She couldn't move out of the way in time and died instantly. Jessica was 17 when she got hit by a train. Due to Jacobs carrying a fake ID at the time, it took the police several hours to identify her. On the day Jessie died she was on the way to meet her mom so they could buy a birthday present for Jessie's older brother Adam. She is buried at St Kilda Cemetery in St Kilda,Victoria, Australia.
Filmography
- Worst Best Friends - Molly (2002)
- The Saddle Club - Melanie Atwood #2 (2003-2004)
- Fergus McPhail - Jennifer McPhail (26 episodes, 2004)
- Holly's Heroes - Emily Walsh (6 episodes, 2005)
References
- News report of Jessica's death
- Mourners told Jessica Jacobs was a caring, talented girl
- Saddle Club's Jessica Jacobs slipped onto rail tracks
- Australian TV Star Dies
- Family slams Jacobs suicide claim
- Young TV star Jessica Jacobs farewelled
- Jessie Jacobs at Find a Grave
- Train kills teen Saddle Club actress - National - theage.com.au
- Holly's Heroes: Jessica Jacobs (Emily Walsh) and Ben Schumann (Franco Galluzo)
- Young Australian Actress/Singer Jessie Jacobs Dead
- Young actress killed by train
- Teenage actress killed by train
- Saddle Club star Jessica Jacobs killed by train
- Saddle Club star Jessica Jacobs (17) died when she fell in front of a train
External links
- Jessie Jacobs at Internet Movie Database
- Jessie Jacobs at MySpace
- Jessie Jacobs at Facebook
- The Volten Sins at MySpace
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