Jacinta is an Australian actress born in 1979 (making her one year older than I). A former model, Jacinta is blonde, pretty, and with a throaty voice, so she was always going to be popular (at least amongst the male community).
She is best known for her role as Amy Greenwood in the soapie Neighbours, which she played from 1997-2000. She returned to the role in 2005 for a cameo in the shows 20th anniversary episode.
In 1999 she returned to modelling for a riske photo shoot in the artistic celebrity porn magazine Black & White. I think my brother might have a copy, as well as the issue featuring fellow Neighbours star Michelle Ang...
From 2002-2004 she played Christina Dichiera in the cop series Stingers, and she had a recurring role as Chloe Davis in the medical drama MDA.
Unfortunately that's pretty much where her acting credentials stop, which is probably due to Australian TV's obession with screening US made tv shows and "reality" shows in place of good Australian-made and proud TV. Sure, in order to retain their licence the Australian TV Networks are legally bound to provide a % of Australian-Made TV, but when that percentage is something like 5% and can be filled with garbage like Big Brother, and the xenophobic Border Security, quality productions are few and far between. I heard a rumour she took a job selling women's shoes on Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn. I'm not sure how true that is, but if what I just rambled is any indication as to the difficulty of being an Australian actor, I wouldn't be surprised.
Now, onto the autograph! During her run on the show I wrote to Jacinta c/- Stingers at Channel 9 and requested an autograph. Not long after I received this terrific signed headshot! Funny story, in 2006 I attended a celebrity gargage sale at the Richmond Football Club (of all places) where I saw the exact headshot, signed by Jacinta and inscribed to some celebrity (who I can't remember, not me) with the asking price of $35. I had a chuckle, all mine cost me was a $0.60 postage stamp!
Until next time.
