Jess Bush

Real World article
(written from a Production point of view)

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Jess Bush
Birth name:	Jessica Bush
Date of birth:	26 March 1992
Place of birth:	Brisbane, Australia
Roles:	Series Regular
Character(s):	Christine Chapel

Jess Bush (born 26 March 1992; age 30) is an Australian actress, model, and visual artist who plays Christine Chapel in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

She rose to fame at age 19 as a contestant in the talent show Australia's Next Top Model which was followed by a successful career in modeling.

In 2017, she appeared in two episodes of the long-running Australian soap opera Home and Away, followed by a small part in an episode of the drama series The Secret Daughter. In 2019, she appeared in a recurring role in four episodes of the soccer drama series Playing for Keeps and in 2020, an episode of crime drama series Halifax: Retribution.

Her part in Strange New Worlds is her first role outside her native country and in Hollywood.

Star Trek appearances

• SNW:
  • "Strange New Worlds"
  • "Children of the Comet"
  • "Ghosts of Illyria"
  • "Memento Mori"
  • "Spock Amok"
  • "Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach"
  • "The Serene Squall"
  • "The Elysian Kingdom"
  • "All Those Who Wander"

Additional characters

Lady Audrey
(SNW: "The Elysian Kingdom")

External links

• OneJessa.com – official website
• Jess Bush at the Internet Movie Database
• Jess Bush at Twitter
• Jess Bush at Instagram