| Ja'mie King | |
|---|---|
| 'We Can Be Heroes, Summer Heights High, Ja'mie: Private School Girl' character | |
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| First appearance | We Can Be Heroes (2005) |
| Last appearance | Ja'mie: Private School Girl (2013) |
| Created by | Chris Lilley |
| Portrayed by | Chris Lilley |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Jamie Louise King |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Student |
| Family | Marcus King (father)[1] Jhyll King (mother) Courtney Eliza King (sister) |
Jamie Louise "Ja'mie" King (/dʒəˈmeɪ/ jə-MAY) is a fictional character portrayed by actor Chris Lilley in the Australian comedy series We Can Be Heroes: Finding The Australian of the Year (2005), Summer Heights High (2007), Ja'mie: Private School Girl (2013), and the podcast series Ja'miezing (2021). Ja'mie was born in South Africa but lives in Kirribilli in the upper class North Shore region of Sydney, New South Wales.[2]
Ja'mie is a student in Year 11 at Hillford Girls' Grammar School—a fictional private school on Sydney's affluent North Shore—who is highly driven, charismatic, and accomplished but also narcissistic, neurotic, manipulative, and callous. In addition, she frequently exhibits a racist attitude towards Asian people.[3] The character was developed by Lilley with the assistance of comedian Ryan Shelton.[4] Lilley developed the character's mannerisms by using recorded interviews with private schoolgirls and also eavesdropping.[4][5] Lilley stated that he did not want teenage girls to watch it and think "that's such an older guy's view of teenagers".[2]
- ^ Chris, Lilley (23 October 2013). "Episode1". Ja'mie: Private School Girl. Series 1. Episode 1. Event occurs at 21:57 (27 minutes long). Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ a b Greg Hassall, 27 July 2005. "Local Heroes". The Age, Retrieved 12 August 2009
- ^ Dewi Cooke. 27 October 2007. "It's just, like, you know, like, really really funny". The Age, Retrieved 12 August 2009
- ^ a b Downie, Stephen; Casey, Marcus, 20 September 2007. "Meet Chris Lilley – the man behind the comic creations". Retrieved 12 August 2009
- ^ Nicole Brady, 21 July 2005. "Face Value". The Age, Retrieved 12 August 2009