Jane Allsop
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Jane Claire Allsop is an Australian actress, best known for her role as Jo Parrish
on Blue Heelers
.
in Melbourne, Australia. She attended Strathcona Primary School and Melbourne Girls Grammar. Her younger brother is comedian Thomas Alsop, aka. Tommy Dassalo.
Jane Allsop met David Serafin at aged 13 during acting class, but did not start dating him until years later. In May 2006, Allsop had their first son, Indiana Zac Serafin, and in May 2008 had their second son, Jagger Zed Serafin. They currently live in Melbourne.
Allsop began studying an Arts Degree but dropped out. She was accepted into the Victoria Collage of Arts in 1995 and she studied a visual and performing arts degree. She graduated in 1998.
Whilst studying, Allsop guest starred on television series such as Neighbours
(1995) and Halifax f.p.
(1998). After graduating in 1998, Allsop returned to Neighbours as a different character for several months.
In 1996, Allsop had auditioned for the role of Dash McKinley on Blue Heelers
but had been unsuccessful, losing out on the role to Tasma Walton
. She did, however, obtain a guest role in the 1997 episode, 'Fool For Love' where she played Angie Anderson.
After graduating, Allsop landed her break through role. She auditioned for Blue Heelers again and won the lead role of Joanna "Jo" Parrish. This role saw Allsop win a Logie Award
for the Most Popular New Female Talent in 2000, and receive a nomination for a Silver Logie for Most Popular Actress in 2005. She played the role from 1999 until 2004 when she left to pursue further career options. Her character was killed off in a bombing, this was used as part of a major revamp of the show.
After Blue Heelers, the next notable role for Allsop was a guest role in the ABC
's MDA
. Allsop played Lucy Morello, partner of Andrew Morello who have decided to use IVF to become pregnant.
In 2005, Allsop appeared in the children's TV show Holly's Heroes
for one episode as Abby Dawson. Also during 2005, Allsop guest starred on Last Man Standing.
In one of the first roles after the birth of her first son, Indiana, Allsop portrayed TV actress and comedian Noeline Brown
in the 2007 tele-movie
, The King: The Story of Graham Kennedy
.
During the same year, Allsop guest starred on Neighbours
as Diana Murry, a barrister working with Toadfish Rebecchi
(Ryan Moloney
) and Rosetta Cammeniti
(Natalie Saleeba
) on a legal case. Allsop appeared in ten episodes.
Allsop has been cast in Matching Jack
. Allsop plays a character named Marianne. The movie premiered ay the 2010 Melbourne International Film Festival before going on wide release in August 2010.
Jane Allsop also had recurring roles in both Rush
and Tangle
(Foxtel, Showcase) from 2010. She appeared in Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer was Here
and The Slap
in 2011.
Jo Parrish
Joanna "Jo" Parrish was a fictional character on the Australian police series Blue Heelers. She arrived in 1999 and left in 2004 when she was killed in an explosion.She was portrayed by Jane Allsop....
on Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers is an Australian police drama series which depicted the lives of police officers stationed at the fictional Mount Thomas police station in a small town in Victoria.- Overview :...
.
Personal life
Allsop was born in the United Kingdom, and only a few months after her birth moved to the United States with her father, John Allsop and mother, Helen Allsop. Her father was a surgeon which is why they moved around a lot when Allsop was a young child. At two and a half, her family settled in Mont AlbertMont Albert, Victoria
Mont Albert is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Whitehorse and Boroondara. At the 2006 Census, Mont Albert had a population of 4419....
in Melbourne, Australia. She attended Strathcona Primary School and Melbourne Girls Grammar. Her younger brother is comedian Thomas Alsop, aka. Tommy Dassalo.
Jane Allsop met David Serafin at aged 13 during acting class, but did not start dating him until years later. In May 2006, Allsop had their first son, Indiana Zac Serafin, and in May 2008 had their second son, Jagger Zed Serafin. They currently live in Melbourne.
Career
She began drama classes at age nine in Box Hill, and at thirteen she starred in the Wedgewood Pie commercial, where she wore a bright green bikini and was only one screen for a small segment.Allsop began studying an Arts Degree but dropped out. She was accepted into the Victoria Collage of Arts in 1995 and she studied a visual and performing arts degree. She graduated in 1998.
Whilst studying, Allsop guest starred on television series such as Neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
(1995) and Halifax f.p.
Halifax f.p.
Halifax f.p. is an Australian television drama series produced by Nine Network from 1994 to 2001. The series stars Rebecca Gibney as Doctor Jane Halifax, a forensic psychiatrist investigating cases involving the mental state of suspects or victims...
(1998). After graduating in 1998, Allsop returned to Neighbours as a different character for several months.
In 1996, Allsop had auditioned for the role of Dash McKinley on Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers is an Australian police drama series which depicted the lives of police officers stationed at the fictional Mount Thomas police station in a small town in Victoria.- Overview :...
but had been unsuccessful, losing out on the role to Tasma Walton
Tasma Walton
Tasma Walton is an Australian television and film actress.-Acting career:Walton joined local radio station 6GE and trained as a production assistant and copy writer in her home town...
. She did, however, obtain a guest role in the 1997 episode, 'Fool For Love' where she played Angie Anderson.
After graduating, Allsop landed her break through role. She auditioned for Blue Heelers again and won the lead role of Joanna "Jo" Parrish. This role saw Allsop win a Logie Award
Logie Award
The TV Week Logie Awards are the Australian television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. Renamed by Graham Kennedy in 1960 after he won the first 'Star Of The Year' award, the name 'Logie' awards honours John Logie Baird, a Scotsman who invented the television as a...
for the Most Popular New Female Talent in 2000, and receive a nomination for a Silver Logie for Most Popular Actress in 2005. She played the role from 1999 until 2004 when she left to pursue further career options. Her character was killed off in a bombing, this was used as part of a major revamp of the show.
After Blue Heelers, the next notable role for Allsop was a guest role in the ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
's MDA
MDA (TV series)
MDA is an Australian television series that aired between 2002 and 2005 on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation . It concerned the day-to-day operation of legal firm MDA, which specialised in medical defence.-Synopsis:...
. Allsop played Lucy Morello, partner of Andrew Morello who have decided to use IVF to become pregnant.
In 2005, Allsop appeared in the children's TV show Holly's Heroes
Holly's Heroes
Holly's Heroes is a children's drama series produced as a collaboration between the Nine Network in Australia and TVNZ in New Zealand. It was produced as a series of 26 episodes and first screened in 2005.-Plot summary:...
for one episode as Abby Dawson. Also during 2005, Allsop guest starred on Last Man Standing.
In one of the first roles after the birth of her first son, Indiana, Allsop portrayed TV actress and comedian Noeline Brown
Noeline Brown
Noeline Brown is an Australian actor and comedian. She has appeared in many films, television shows, plays and radio programs....
in the 2007 tele-movie
Television movie
A television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
, The King: The Story of Graham Kennedy
The King (2007 film)
The King: The Story of Graham Kennedy is an Australian telemovie examining the life of Australian entertainer Graham Kennedy.Produced in Australia by the Sydney based independent production company Crackerjack Productions for TV1 and the Nine Network, The King was first shown on 20 May 2007 on TV1...
.
During the same year, Allsop guest starred on Neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
as Diana Murry, a barrister working with Toadfish Rebecchi
Toadfish Rebecchi
Jarrod Vincenzo Rebecchi is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Ryan Moloney. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 8 February 1995....
(Ryan Moloney
Ryan Moloney
Ryan Moloney is an Australian actor best known for his portrayal of the fictional character Jarrod "Toadfish" Rebecchi in the Australian soap opera Neighbours.-Before Neighbours:...
) and Rosetta Cammeniti
Rosetta Cammeniti
Rosetta "Rosie" Cammeniti is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Natalie Saleeba. The character was introduced into the serial as part of a group of four "20 somethings." Saleeba began filming in July and she made her first on-screen appearance on 12 October...
(Natalie Saleeba
Natalie Saleeba
Natalie Saleeba is an Australian actress best known for her roles as Jessica Singleton in the medical drama series All Saints and Rosetta Cammeniti on Neighbours....
) on a legal case. Allsop appeared in ten episodes.
Allsop has been cast in Matching Jack
Matching Jack
Matching Jack is a 2010 Australian drama film directed by Nadia Tass from a screenplay by Lynne Renew and David Parker, based on an unfilmed script by Renew entitled Love and Mortar. The film stars Jacinda Barrett as a mother who begins a lengthy search for a bone marrow donor to help her son , who...
. Allsop plays a character named Marianne. The movie premiered ay the 2010 Melbourne International Film Festival before going on wide release in August 2010.
Jane Allsop also had recurring roles in both Rush
Rush (2008 TV series)
-DVD releases:-Achievements:-International distribution:-External links:...
and Tangle
Tangle (TV series)
Tangle is an Australian drama series for the Showcase subscription television channel. It focuses on the lives of two generations of two families and their tangled lives. Tangle is filmed in Melbourne and first screened on 1 October 2009...
(Foxtel, Showcase) from 2010. She appeared in Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer was Here
Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer was Here
Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer was Here is an Australian made-for-television movie that aired on February 7, 2011 on the Nine Network. It is the first of three television movies in the Underbelly Files series, the other two being Infiltration and The Man Who Got Away.It tells the true story of...
and The Slap
The Slap (TV series)
The Slap is an Australian television drama series produced by Matchbox Pictures for ABC1, screening each Thursday night at 8:30pm in October and November 2011 - repeats air the following night each week on ABC2...
in 2011.
External links
- www.janeallsop.com.au