A young Melbourne actress has been killed by a train on her way to buy her brother a birthday present.
Jessica Jacobs, 17, tripped and fell on railway lines at Cheltenham railway station on Saturday, May 10, and was struck by a train, family friend Jeff Joseph said.
She was heading to buy her brother Adam a birthday present, he said.
Jessica, known as Jesse to her friends, was well known in the world of children's television, starring in Saddle Club, Worst Best Friends, Fergus McPhail and Holly's Heroes.
She also appeared in live productions, including the Sound of Music with Bert Newton and Lisa McCune.
Mr Joseph said Jesse, a student at Sandringham Secondary College, was a tenacious, popular and bright girl.
Her funeral will be held tomorrow at the Holy Trinity Church in St Kilda.
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