Jessica Origliasso
| Jessica Origliasso | |
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 Origliasso at the Snow White & the Huntsman movie premiere, Sydney Australia 2012. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jessica Louise Origliasso[1] |
| Born | 25 December 1984 [1] Albany Creek, Queensland, Australia |
| Origin | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Genres | Electro rock, pop punk, rock |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, actress |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Sire, Warner Bros. Records |
| Associated acts | The Veronicas, Lisa Origliasso |
| Website | www.theveronicas.com |
Jessica Louise Origliasso (pron.: /ʊərˌɪɡliˈɑːsoʊ/ oor-IG-lee-AH-soh; born 25 December 1984) is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer. Born and raised in Albany Creek, Queensland she, alongside twin sister Lisa Origliasso, performed in show business at a young age. Origliasso rose to fame in 2000's when she and her sister formed a pop duo The Veronicas.[2]
Prior to The Veronicas, Origliasso had a small career in acting. In 2001, she had a recurring role in the children's television series Cybergirl as Emerald Buxton.[2][3] In 2007, she co-designed a fashion line with, her sister, called The Veronicas, aimed at girls aged 7–14, for Target.[4] Origliasso has been endorsed by Nu:U, Calvin Klein, Keds and Estée Lauder[5][6][7][8]
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[edit] Controversy
In 2008, nude pictures surfaced[9] that were rumored to be of Jessica on various sites - amongst them fleshbot.com. Within her fanbase there was an initial disbelief that the pictures were real. Then a campaign was organised to support her by baring themselves similarly. Jessica asked them not to because she was worried it would cause people to believe she had incited the pictures.[10]
[edit] Causes
In 2006, Jessica and Lisa Origliasso joined Steve Irwin's Wildlife Warriors Worldwide, a charity that deals with the protection of animals and their natural environments.[11]
In January 2009, it was announced Jess would pose nude for PETA after she was seen on the New York subway wearing a faux fur jacket with an anti fur message on the back.[12]
Jessica and Lisa Origliaso also joined a "Wear it with Pride" campaign to reform same-sex laws in Australia for the 85 legislative changes made in 2010 to overturn discrimination against same-sex couples and their families. The campaign involved them wearing numbered T-shirts representing each legislative change.[13]
In 2010 Jessica was honoured with her sister as Wildlife Warriors of the year for their efforts in publicizing animal protection and conservation on a worldwide scale.[14]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Biography: The Veronicas". Retrieved 30 June 2007.
- ^ a b David Jeffries. "The Veronicas biography at Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ IMDB. "Jessica Origliasso filmography at IMDB". IMDB. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ Kathy McCabe. The Veronicas Target check-out chic News.com.au. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ Glam Look For The Veronicas popdirt.com. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ Staff. In concert: The Veronicas kelowna.com. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ Staff. Keds Goes on the Road With Pop-Rock Group 'The Veronicas' top40-charts.com. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ Staff. The Veronicas to front for Estee Lauder AccessAllAreas.net.au. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ^ "New nude photo plagues Veronicas' Jess". The Australian. 12 September 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Veronicas' Jess Origliasso's web forum posting to fans". Daily Telegraph. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ Wildlife Warriors – The Veronicas Are saving the animals, with a little help from Steve Irwin
- ^ Veronicas twin Jess Origliasso to bare all for PETA shoot
- ^ Jonathon Moran. NatBass sings for gay marriage Daily Telegraph. Accessed 2 February 2010.
- ^ Furler, Mark (1 April 2010). "Australia Zoo celebrates its 40th". Sunshine Coast Daily (APN News & Media). Retrieved 2010-06-03.
[edit] External links
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- 1984 births
- Australian female singers
- Australian pop singers
- Australian people of Italian descent
- Australian singer-songwriters
- Australian vegans
- Identical twins
- LGBT rights activists from Australia
- Living people
- People from Brisbane
- Australian people of Sicilian descent
- Identical twin actors
- Twin people from Australia
- Australian television actresses
