Jessica made her acting debut in the Australian film musical 'Bran Nue Dae' which also starred Academy Award winner Geoffery Rush. Jessica starred in the internationally celebrated and multi-award winning feature 'The Sapphires'. Jessica received both the AACTA and AFCA Award for Best Supporting Actress for her outstanding portrayal of the role of Julie. Jessica made her way back to Australian screens, in the six-part TV series 'The Secret Daughter' in a role specifically developed with Jessica in mind. The series so successful it returned in 2017.
This year, Jessica released , 'Sunday' and 'Little Things' from the fourth studio album HILDA which will be released 18th of October. With her best work to date, Jess has co-written each of the 14 tracks on HILDA.