Jamaica Vaughan
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Alternate Names: Jamaica Vaughn
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Jamaica Vaughan is an Australian actress who has established herself as a versatile talent across the Australian and New Zealand television landscapes. Born in Australia and raised between Perth, Sydney, and Auckland, she began her professional acting career at the age of seven. While her exact birth date and city remain private, she has been represented by major talent agencies in the region for over a decade. Her full name is Jamaica Rose Vaughan, and she occasionally appeared in early credits as Jamaica Vaughn.
Vaughan’s early career featured notable roles in popular series, including portraying Emma in the drama 800 Words (2016–2017) and Naomi Stevens in the long-running soap opera Home and Away (2022). She also appeared in the series Westside and Step Dave during her formative years in New Zealand.
Her major international breakthrough came in late 2025 with the Starz series Spartacus: House of Ashur, where she stars as Hilara, a complex and vulnerable house slave. For this role, Vaughan utilized her lifelong training in martial arts to perform her own stunts, bringing a unique physical intensity to the character. Beyond her acting work, Vaughan has been open about her identity as a bisexual woman, a perspective she noted helped her interpret the intricate emotional dynamics of her character in the Spartacus universe. Following her success in the franchise, she also starred in the 2025 thriller Unseen Enemy.
Eden Hart, India Shaw-Smith, Ivana Baquero & Jamaica Vaughan
Season 1, Episode 1: Dominus & Episode 2: Forsaken
