Jane Menelaus

Jane Menelaus (born 1959) is an Australian actress who trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England.

Jane Menelaus
Menelaus in 2011
Born1959 (age 63–64)
Australia
Alma materCentral School of Speech and Drama
OccupationActress
Spouse
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(m. 1988)​
Children2

Stage

Jane Menelaus has worked with both the South Australian and Melbourne Theatre Companies. Her stage work has included appearance in the Shakespeare plays, The Winter's Tale with the State Theatre Company of South Australia in 1987 (at The Playhouse in Adelaide, South Australia), and Troilus and Cressida (at the Old Museum Building in 1989). A fellow cast member, for both these productions, was Geoffrey Rush.

As well as a busy acting schedule with other plays, Jane Menelaus appeared in an ongoing production of The Importance of Being Earnest as Gwendolen Fairfax, with Geoffrey Rush as John Worthing. The play's popularity is shown by the fact that the production lasted over a period from 1988 to 1992, and was televised by the ABC.

Filmography

Television
Title Year Role Type
1984 Special Squad Guest role: Penny Young TV series, 1 episode
1985 On Location with 'Robbery Under Arms' Herself - Actress TV special
1985 Robbery Under Arms Recurring role: Aileen TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1985 A Thousand Skies Recurring role: Thelma McKenna TV miniseries, 3 episodes
1985 A Country Practice Guest role: Stephanie Hughes TV series, 2 episodes
1986 Body Business Lead role: Victoria TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1986; 1990 The Flying Doctors Guest role: Rose Langford TV series, 1 episode
1990 The Flying Doctors Guest role: Mrs. Windsor TV series, 1 episode
1990 The Importance of Being Earnest Recurring role: Gwendolen Fairfax ABC Teleplay
1992 Phoenix Guest role: Jenny Hanson ABC TV series, 1 episode
1994 Blue Heelers Guest role: Helen Burns TV series, 1 episode
1994-95 Janus Recurring role: Jenny Hanson TV series, 6 episodes
1997 The Movie Show Herself TV series, 1 episode
2002; 2004 Kath & Kim Guest roles: Jane / Bridal Shop Proprietor TV series, 2 episodes
2013 Being Brendo Guest role: Pam Strickland TV series, 1 episode

Film
Title Year Role Type
1995Angel BabyObsetricianFeature film
2000QuillsRenee PelagieFeature film
2000The DishGwenFeature film
2011The Eye of the StormMaggieFeature film
2014HealingGlenysFeature film
2015Holding the ManDoreen HoganFeature film
2016The Light Between OceansViolet GraysmarkFeature film

Personal life

Since 1988, Menelaus has been married to Geoffrey Rush. They have a daughter, Angelica (born 1992), and a son, James (born 9 September 1995).[1][2][3][4][5] In 2003, she had surgery for breast cancer.[6]

References
  1. Geoffrey Rush Biography – Theatre, Television and Film Biographies
  2. Geoffrey Rush Biography – Tiscali Archived 30 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Geoffrey Rush Biography – Tribute
  4. Geoffrey Rush Biography – Hollywood.com
  5. Geoffrey Rush interview – The Independent
  6. From Sellers to suburbia – Film|work=The Sydney Morning Herald
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