Jane McCarry

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Jane McCarry
Born1970 (age 50–51)
Glasgow, Scotland
EducationQueen Margaret University
Occupation
  • Actress
  • acting coach
  • teacher
Years active1990–present
Children2

Jane McCarry (born 1970) is a Scottish actress, teacher and acting coach. She is best known for her roles as Isa Drennan in the BBC Scotland sitcom Still Game (2002–2007, 2016–2019),[1] and as Granny Murray in the children's show Me Too! (2006–2007).[1]

Career[]

Beginning in 2006, McCarry appeared in the children's programme, Me Too! as the middle-aged childminder, Granny Murray.[1] Similar to the already popular Balamory, the show revolved around McCarry's character working as a nanny who educates children as to what parents may be doing during the workday. The character of Granny Murray provides a kernel of wisdom in each episode that "saves the day" for one of the parents off at work.

McCarry also starred in Rab C Nesbitt,[1] playing Andra's wife in the series eight episode, "Bug" and a nurse in the series 4 episode "Buckfast".

Jane worked as an actor with the Baldy Bane Theatre Co Glasgow.[1] She appears occasionally in plays at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre.

Jane taught drama at Shawlands Academy and St Pauls High School (Pollok) for three years. She also used to teach at St Andrews RC Secondary School in Glasgow's East End as well as Sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu.

In 2012, Jane appeared in The Steamie at the King's Theatre, Glasgow.[2]

McCarry joined the rest of the cast of the multi BAFTA Scotland award-winning Still Game in 2014 at the comeback live show at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow. There were 21 performances of the sell-out show.[3]

In 2016, she reprised her role of Isa in the new series of Still Game, recommissioned by the BBC after the stage show's success.[4][5]

Personal life[]

McCarry is an only child[6] and was raised in the King's Park area of south Glasgow.[1][5] She has two children (Iain and Alexander) with her husband, Robert Gibson[7][8][6][1] who is from nearby Rutherglen;[9] she has stated that she based aspects of her Isa character upon observations of the town's residents going about their lives.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Smith, Kenny (10 February 2010). "Still Game actress Jane McGarry on playing Isa". Daily Record / Rutherglen Reformer. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  2. ^ Topping, Kirsty (19 March 2012). "Jane McCarry shows she's still game for Steamie role". Deadline. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  3. ^ Dingwall, John (11 October 2014). "Still Game pulls in £6million from 21 sell-out shows". Daily Record.
  4. ^ "BBC comedy Still Game to return for new series". BBC News. 12 May 2016.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c Geddes, Jonathan (5 October 2016). "Still Game star Jane McCarry gets quizzed by young look-a-likes when she visits Burnside Primary". Daily Record / Rutherglen Reformer. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Brocklehurst, Stephen (20 September 2017). "Still Game's Isa on life as a 'sandwich carer'". BBC News. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  7. ^ Edwards, Gareth (13 October 2006). "Scotsman.com". Granny shows us how. Edinburgh. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Jane McCarry on the secrets behind her Still Game role". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Ibiza trip changed Still Game star Jane McCarry's life forever". Sunday Post. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2017.

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