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Jane Stanness

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Jane Stanness
An NSA agent teams up with a computer analyst to form a new cyber crimes unit in the UK's Government Communications Headquarters.
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Intelligence (2020–2023)
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Born Jane Alison Sherman in the Welsh seaside town of Aberystwyth, Jane's performing career began in physical theatre and dance during the early 80's. Training at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance, she worked for years with the North Dyfed Dance company in West Wales. Moving to Bath in 1990 she joined the comedy improvisation company More Fool Us with Rob Brydon, Ruth Jones and Julia Davis. It was at this time that she began her writing collaboration with Julia Davis as they devised a two woman comedy character stage show under the name the Sisters of Percy. Jane has continued her writing partnership with Julia, contributing to the series Nighty Night, (creating the long suffering character Cath Cole), Sally4Ever and other of Julia's works. Known for her character acting Jane has appeared in numerous sitcoms, playing Mary Needham in Nick Mohammed's Intelligence, Sally's boss Deborah in Sally4Ever, Dorothy's right hand woman Biddy Ritherfoot in Hunderby as well as appearing in Nighty Night and Human Remains. Jane also plays the monstrous matron in the movie Slaughterhouse Rulez and Sheena in A Fantastic Fear Of Everything. As a singer-songwriter Jane goes under the name Jane Allison and has recorded three albums with Producer Alonza Bevan (Kula Shaker) and still performs live with her band.
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Night Night
Dorothy & Biddy Hunderby

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Julia Davis and Angus Deayton in Nighty Night (2004)
Nighty Night
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  • Karen Pole
Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Michael Sheen, Asa Butterfield, Isabella Laughland, Tom Rhys Harries, Hermione Corfield, and Finn Cole in Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018)
Slaughterhouse Rulez
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  • Matron
  • 2018
Julia Davis in Sally4Ever (2018)
Sally4Ever
6.6
TV Series
  • Deborah
Simon Pegg in A Fantastic Fear of Everything (2012)
A Fantastic Fear of Everything
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  • Sheena the Punk Rocker(as JJ Stanness)
  • 2012

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  • David Schwimmer and Nick Mohammed in Intelligence (2020)
    Intelligence
    • Mary
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2023
  • Julia Davis in Sally4Ever (2018)
    Sally4Ever
    • Deborah
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Michael Sheen, Asa Butterfield, Isabella Laughland, Tom Rhys Harries, Hermione Corfield, and Finn Cole in Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018)
    Slaughterhouse Rulez
    • Matron
    • 2018
  • Julia Davis in Hunderby (2012)
    Hunderby
    • Biddy Ritherfoot
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2015
  • Julia Davis in Morning Has Broken (2014)
    Morning Has Broken
    • Susan
    • TV Movie
    • 2014
  • Simon Pegg in A Fantastic Fear of Everything (2012)
    A Fantastic Fear of Everything
    • Sheena the Punk Rocker (as JJ Stanness)
    • 2012
  • Shopping for Friends
    • Guru
    • Café Patron
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Julia Davis and Angus Deayton in Nighty Night (2004)
    Nighty Night
    • Karen Pole
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Human Remains (2000)
    Human Remains
    • Wedding Shop Manageress
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2000

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  • Julia Davis and Angus Deayton in Nighty Night (2004)
    Nighty Night
    • additional material
    • TV Series
    • 2004–2005

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    • Jane Roth
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      Gordon Sherman
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      Stuart Sherman(Sibling)

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