JANE HORROCKS

'Barbara Jane Horrocks', known as 'Jane Horrocks', (born January 18, 1964) is an English actress.

Contents

Biography

Radio credits

Television credits

Selected filmography

External links

Biography

Horrocks was born in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England; to John Horrocks (a sales representative) and Barbara Ashworth (a secretary). Her grandmother Doris Ashworth was a factory girl. She went to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. She lives with the UK writer Nick Vivian and they have a son, Dylan, and a daughter, Molly.
While working on ''Road'', a play directed by Jim Cartwright, she used to warm up by doing singing impressions of Judy Garland, Dame Shirley Bassey and Ethel Merman, amongst others. Cartwright was so impressed with her that he wrote the play and the movie ''Little Voice'' just to show off her talent.
Jane has also dipped her toes into the musical field, duetting with Robbie Williams on his album Swing When You're Winning.

Radio credits

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Quandary Phase (Series Four) as Fenchurch

Television credits

Her first television role was as Louise in Jim Cartwright's play ''Road'' in 1987.

Other notable credits include: ''Absolutely Fabulous'', ''Bad Girl'', ''Boon'', ''Heartland'', ''Henry IV'', ''Hunting Venus'', ''La Nonna'', ''Leaving Home'', ''Never Mind the Horrocks'', ''Nightlife'', ''Wyrd Sisters'', ''Red Dwarf'', ''Some Kind of Life'', ''Suffer the Little Children'', ''The Storyteller'', ''The Garden'', Spot the Dog (''Spot's Musical Adventures'' and the revoiced release of ''The Adventures of Spot''), ''Fifi & the Flowertots'' and ''Welcome to the Times''. She was also the subject of an episode of genealogy documentary ''Who Do You Think You Are?'' (2006).
In 2006, Horrocks played the lead role in the television series ''The Amazing Mrs Pritchard'' about an ordinary woman who is elected Prime Minister.
In the 1990s Horrocks starred alongside Prunella Scales in a series of high profile adverts for Tesco.
Horrocks can frequently be spotted in the audience of hit show ''Strictly Come Dancing'' of which she is a fan.

Selected filmography

★ ''Corpse Bride'' (2005) (voice)

★ '' (2001) (voice)

★ ''Chicken Run'' (2000) (voice)

★ ''Faeries'' (1999) (voice)

★ ''Little Voice'' (1998)

★ ''Life Is Sweet'' (1990)

★ ''Memphis Belle'' (1990)

★ ''The Witches'' (1990)

★ ''Getting It Right'' (1989)

★ ''The Dressmaker'' (1988)

External links

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★ Jane Horrocks on BBC Drama Faces pages

★ Jane Horrocks on ''Who Do You Think You Are?''