Jacinda Barrett Movies
A crossover reality television star who memorably appeared on MTV's
Real World: London before being launched to stardom thanks in part to a People Magazine poll that named her one of the "Fifty Most Beautiful People in the World" two short years later,
Jacinda Barrett earned her keep as a model before venturing into the world of film in the 1997 teen screamer
Campfire Tales. A native of Queensland, Australia,
Barrett appeared in a trio of independent efforts in the years following her
Real World appearance, later moving on to television roles in
Hercules,
Millennium, and
Bull before returning to features with a role in the 2000 horror sequel
Urban Legends: The Final Cut. While
Barrett's early roles may not have necessarily appeared the ideal training ground for a future in high drama, subsequent performances in such serious-minded efforts as
The Human Stain and
Ladder 49 showed an actress whose beauty was apparently matched by her talent. A supporting role in the 2004 comedy
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason was followed by a turn as a French heiress in the 2005 thriller
Ripley Under Ground, and soon after taking a tumble in the blockbuster 2006 remake
Poseidon,
Barrett would once again venture into familiar territory opposite
Zach Braff in the romantic comedy drama remake
The Last Kiss. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide