Jane Turner
Jane Turner OAM | |
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Born | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | 1 December 1960
Alma mater | Monash University |
Occupation | Actress Comedian Writer |
Known for | Kath and Kim |
Jane Turner OAM (born 1 December 1960) is an Australian actress, comedian and Logie Award-winning comedy writer.
Career[]
Turner has appeared in many popular Australian TV programs, namely Prisoner in a straight dramatic role, with comedy roles in sketch comedy programs The D-Generation, Fast Forward, Full Frontal, Big Girl's Blouse and Something Stupid.[1]
On Fast Forward Turner (Svetta) recorded a song with Peter Moon (Victor), called "Don't Do Your Soviet Bloc".
Kath and Kim[]
In the 2000s Turner has received accolades for her performance in Kath & Kim, an ABC (later Seven Network) comedy series which she created, wrote, produced and starred in with her longtime friend and collaborator, Gina Riley. Kath & Kim became the most successful ABC syndicated show in Australian television history. Turner plays Kath, one of the leading roles in the show and an occasional character, Prue, a shop keeper at the Fountain Gate Shopping Centre.[2]
Turner made her West End theatrical debut in the Australian hit play Holding the Man at London's Trafalgar Studios in April 2010.
Personal life[]
Turner attended Sacré Cœur School in Glen Iris, Melbourne, and later studied law at Monash University.[3] Turner graduated Monash with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1988.[4] She is married to lawyer John Denton[5] and they have 3 children including model Anna Denton.[6]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1983–84 | Prisoner | Belinda Johns | Seasons 5−6 (recurring; 15 episodes) |
1987 | The D-Generation | Various characters | Season 2 & Seven Network specials (8 episodes) + Writer (7 episodes) |
1989–92 | Fast Forward | Various characters | Seasons 1–4 (lead; 90 episodes) + Writer (90 episodes) |
1992 | Bligh | Mad Lottie | Season 1 (guest; 1 episode) |
1993 | Full Frontal | Various characters | Season 1 (guest; 13 episodes) |
1993 | The Making of Nothing | Pasha | Television special |
1993 | A Royal Commission Into the Australian Economy | Court Official / Travel Agent | Television special |
1994 | Big Girl's Blouse | Various characters | Season 1 (main; 9 episodes) + Writer & producer (9 episodes) |
1998 | Something Stupid | Various characters | Season 1 (main; 6 episodes) + Writer & producer (6 episodes) |
2002–07 | Kath & Kim | Kath Day-Knight / Prue | Seasons 1−4 & special (33 episodes) + Writer & executive producer (32 episodes); producer (25 episodes) |
2007 | Little Britain Down Under | Kath Day-Knight | Television documentary |
2015 | Open Slather | Various characters | Season 1 (main; 11 episodes) |
2018 | Rake | Senator Penny Evans | Season 5 (recurring; 5 episodes) |
2020 | Parlement (French TV series)[7] | MEP Sharon Redlion | Season 1 (recurring; 10 episodes) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987 | Bachelor Girl | Vicki | Television film |
1987 | The Bit Part | Actress in Play | Feature film |
1997 | Thank God He Met Lizzie | Anne | Feature film |
2002 | Guru Wayne | Sarg | Feature film |
2005 | Da Kath & Kim Code | Kath Day-Knight | Television film (+ writer & producer) |
2012 | Kath & Kimderella | Kath Day-Knight / Prue | Feature film |
References[]
- ^ Jane Turner at IMDb
- ^ Official Kath & Kim Site, http://www.kathandkim.com/
- ^ August Pty Ltd. "Sacré Cœur - Latest News". sacrecoeur.vic.edu.au. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ "Monash Graduate Database".
- ^ Guy, Roslyn (27 November 2004). "Turner sacrifices luxury for refugee camps". The Age.
- ^ Byrne, Anna (13 December 2011). "Kath's little girl is all grown up". Sunday Herald Sun.
- ^ "" Parlement " : la série politiquement (pas) correcte". France tv & vous (in French). Retrieved 13 April 2020.
External links[]
- 1960 births
- Australian film actresses
- Australian soap opera actresses
- Australian television producers
- Australian women television producers
- Living people
- Australian women comedians
- Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia
- 20th-century Australian actresses
- 21st-century Australian actresses