Jane Clifton
| Jane Clifton | |
|---|---|
| Born |
10 April 1949 Gibraltar |
| Occupation | Actress /singer / writer / voice-artist, public speaker |
| Website | http://www.janeclifton.com.au |
Jane Clifton (born 10 April 1949)[1] is an Australian actress, singer, writer and voice artist. Clifton was born in Gibraltar to British Army parents. In 1961 she emigrated to Perth, Australia, before later settling in Melbourne. She became a naturalized citizen of Australia in 1992.[2]
Radio and voice-over career
Clifton started out on radio stations 3CR and 3RMT-FM in the 1970s. She has also worked for Radio National and 774 ABC. Clifton has also done voice-over work for commercials and audio books.[3]
Film, television and stage
Clifton has also acted extensively in film and the stage and in various television programs. Her films include The Clinic and A Slice of Life. Her stage roles include The Pack of Women and Mum's the Word. She has also made a number of television appearances, including Sweet and Sour and a guest appearance in Carson's Law. She also appeared in an episode of Shock Jock (on Foxtel's TV1) playing Barry Gold's mother.
Her best-known acting role is probably that of tough prison bookie Margo Gaffney in Prisoner. She played the role from 1980 until 1984 on an intermittent basis, having previously appeared in a different, minor role, in earlier episodes.
Clifton also performed with Betty Bobbitt and Colette Mann as part of a three-woman troupe, The Mini Busettes, in the 1980s in RSL's across Australia.[4]
In September 2010, it was announced that Clifton would be joining the cast of Neighbours as Judge Willow.[5] Her scenes aired in November of that year.[5] In 2015 she appeared in Doctor Blake Mysteries Sister Josephine.
Music
Clifton is also an accomplished singer. In the late 1970s she was a member of new wave band Stiletto which had a number of releases on the Oz label. In the early 1980s, she had several Australian hit singles, including "Taxi Mary" recorded with Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons, and the song "The Girl on the Wall" taken from the show The Pack of Women. She has more recently released a CD entitled The Marriage Of Style
Author
Clifton is also the author of novels Half Past Dead and A Hand in the Bush.[6]
References
- ↑ http://www.janeclifton.com.au/bio.html
- ↑ http://www.janeclifton.com.au/bio.php
- ↑ http://www.janeclifton.com.au/radio.html
- ↑ http://www.janeclifton.com.au/actress.html
- 1 2 "Pranita moves into Neighbourhood". Herald Sun. The Herald and Weekly Times. 7 September 2010. p. 21.
- ↑ Writers on the Road – State Library of Victoria