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Jane Menelaus

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Jane Menelaus
Menelaus in 2011
Born1959 (age 64–65)
Alma materCentral School of Speech and Drama
OccupationActress
Spouse
(m. 1988)
Children2

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

Stage

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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

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Television

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Year Title 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

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Title Year Role Type
1995 Angel Baby Obsetrician Feature film
2000 Quills Renee Pelagie Feature film
2000 The Dish Gwen Feature film
2011 The Eye of the Storm Maggie Feature film
2014 Healing Glenys Feature film
2015 Holding the Man Doreen Hogan Feature film
2016 The Light Between Oceans Violet Graysmark Feature film

Personal life

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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]

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