Jane Tomlinson was born on 21 February 1964 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK. She was married to Mike Tomlinson. She died on 3 September 2007 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
She was awarded the M.B.E. (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the
2003 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to charity and the C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) for her services to charities.