JESSICA HARRISON

If I had to change my name, and I had a choice I would rather fancy being Jessica Harrison. I have always loved that name. Jessica Harrison was the name of the female lead that Sigrid Thornton played in The Man From Snowy River. She was a beautiful, headstrong and independent character and Sigrid portrayed her beautifully. I think a lot of Australian women of my generation loved that movie and were envious of Sigrid. This was the movie which launched Sigrid Thornton on the Amercian market and I know it was this character that made Steven Spielberg say that Sigrid had the most interesting face he had ever seen on screen. I really love Sigrid and have followed her career with interest, but Jessica Harrison remains my favourite character of hers.