Jane Elizabeth Perry is a British-Canadian actress. She is perhaps best known for her work as Diana Burnwood in the ''

Hitman Contract killing is a form of murder or assassination in which one party hires another party to kill a targeted person or persons. It involves an illegal agreement which includes some form of payment, monetary or otherwise. Either party may be ...

'' series, a role she has played in every game since 2016's soft reboot ''

''. She also played protagonist Selene in 2021's '' Returnal'', for which she won the BAFTA Award for Performer in a Leading Role at the 18th British Academy Games Awards.

Personal life

Perry is of Irish and English descent. Her grandfather Frederic Perry was a cousin of scriptwriter

Jimmy Perry James Perry, (20 September 1923 – 23 October 2016)Simon Morgan-Russell, "Perry, James (Jimmy) (1923–2016)", ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, Jan 202available online Retrieved 25 August 2020. was an Engli ...

. She is currently based in

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, UK. She attended the

University of Victoria The University of Victoria (UVic or Victoria) is a public research university located in the municipalities of Oak Bay and Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. The university traces its roots to Victoria College, the first post-secondary instit ...

, BC where she studied Theatre and Theatre Arts Management, and Studio 58 Vancouver where she gained a Diploma in Theatre Acting.

Professional life

Perry is a classically trained actress who has worked on stage in both the UK and Canada, in TV series and films. She has also worked as a motion capture artist and as a voice actor. As a voice over artist she is best known for her work in computer games ''Hitman'', ''Wildlands'', ''Alien: Isolation'', ''Squadron 42'' and ''Dreamfall Chapters''. Her TV credits include: ''Ransom'' for CBS, ''A Royal Winter'' for Hallmark, ''The Assets'', ''The Reckoning'' for ITV, ''Spooks'' for BBC, ''Superstorm'' for BBC, ''

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'' and ''Millennium'' for FOX. While her theatre credits include: Strange Interlude at the National Theatre, Generous at the Finborough Playhouse, Twelfth Night at the Finborough Theatre, and 5 years as a lead actress at The

Shaw Festival The Shaw Festival is a not-for-profit theatre festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada. It is the second largest repertory theatre company in North America. The Shaw Festival was founded in 1962. Originally, it only featured production ...

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, Canada.

Filmography

Voiceover work

Films

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Perry, Jane Living people Canadian expatriates in the United Kingdom University of Victoria alumni Canadian voice actresses Canadian people of English descent Canadian people of Irish descent Year of birth missing (living people) BAFTA winners (people)