Audiences are fastening their seatbelts as \u201cDisney\u2019s Planes\u201d prepares to take off this September.\u00a0 Joining the cast will be Australia\u2019s very own Jessica Marais as Rochelle, in a localised version of the feature for Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n
Jessica\u2019s character Rochelle is a tough racer and the pride of the Wellington Range. \u00a0Always confident and capable, she got her start running mail to small towns in Tasmania.<\/p>\n
Rochelle developed a knack for fast travel that ultimately inspired her to give air racing a try.\u00a0 She is relentlessly pursued by charmer El Chupacabra, but steadfast Rochelle is much too focused on winning the race to return his affections.<\/p>\n
Jessica Marais can currently be seen in the second season of Magic City<\/i>, opposite Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Olga Kurylenko, for the Starz network. In 2013, Jessica will star in the title role in ABC\u2019s telemovie Carlotta<\/i>, and the Nine Network\u2019s new drama series, Love Child<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Prior to graduation, she secured a role in her first feature film Two Fists One Heart <\/i>and a leading role in Network Seven\u2019s Packed to the Rafters<\/i> which has now become Australia\u2019s highest rating family drama series.\u00a0 Her role as \u2018Rachel Rafter\u2019 on the hit show earned her two Logie Awards in 2009 for Most Outstanding New Talent and Most Popular New Female Talent as well as a further four nominations for Most Outstanding Actress and Most Popular Actress.\u00a0 In 2011, Jessica was also nominated for the Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television.<\/p>\n
From above the world of \u201cCars\u201d comes \u201cDisney\u2019s Planes,\u201d an action-packed 3D animated comedy adventure featuring Dusty (voice of Dane Cook), a plane with dreams of competing as a high-flying air racer. But Dusty\u2019s not exactly built for racing\u2014and he happens to be afraid of heights. So he turns to a seasoned naval aviator who helps Dusty qualify to take the defending champ of the race circuit. \u00a0\u00a0Dusty\u2019s courage is put to the ultimate test as he aims to reach heights he never dreamed possible, giving a spellbound world the inspiration to soar.<\/p>\n
\u201cDisney\u2019s Planes\u201d takes off in cinemas for the September school holidays and will be presented in Disney Digital 3D\u2122 in select cinemas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Audiences are fastening their seatbelts as \u201cDisney\u2019s Planes\u201d prepares to take off this September.\u00a0 Joining the cast will be Australia\u2019s very own Jessica Marais as Rochelle, in a localised version of the feature for Australia and New Zealand. Jessica\u2019s character Rochelle is a tough racer and the pride of the Wellington Range. \u00a0Always confident and<\/p>\n