Jane Fennell is a former

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, most notably on the children's

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program '' Mr. Squiggle and Friends''. She is the daughter of actor

Willie Fennell William John Fennell (20 January 1920 – 9 September 1992) was an Australian radio, television (serials and mini-series), stage and film actor, comedian, producer, radio scriptwriter and writer who appeared in many Australian television s ...

and grew up in

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. She initially worked on ''Mr. Squiggle'' as a production assistant and was host "Miss Jane" from 1975 to 1986. A car accident left her with serious facial injuries that ended her on-screen career. During her recovery she became close to

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, a long time friend of her father whom she had known since she was 15. They became engaged in 1992 but postponed the wedding following the death of her father. They married on 8 March 1994 in a bedside ceremony, as Ewart lay dying from throat cancer. He died nine hours after the wedding.

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* Australian television presenters Australian women television presenters Living people Television personalities from Sydney Year of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-tv-bio-stub