Jane Turner (born 1 December 1960) is an Australian actress, comedian and

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-winning comedy series creator and screnwriter.

Career

Turner, although best known as a comedy performer, made her acting debut in the internationally renowned TV cult drama series ''

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'' in a 15 episode guest role. She is notable for numerous comedy roles including the sketch comedy programs ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Full Frontal'', ''

Big Girl's Blouse ''Big Girl's Blouse'' was an Australian skit program that aired in the mid-1990s on the Seven Network. The show was created by Gina Riley, Jane Turner and Magda Szubanski who all went on to star in ''Kath & Kim''. There were four one-hour episo ...

'' and '' Something Stupid''. On ''Fast Forward'' Turner (Svetta) recorded a song with cast member Peter Moon (comedian) (Victor), called "Don't Do Your Soviet Bloc". In the 2000s Turner has received accolades for her performance in ''

Kath & Kim ''Kath & Kim,'' (also written as ''Kath and Kim'') is an Australian sitcom created by Jane Turner and Gina Riley, who portray the title characters of Kath Day-Knight, a cheery, middle-aged suburban mother, and Kim, her self-indulgent daughter ...

'', an ABC (later

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) comedy series which she created, wrote, produced and starred in with her longtime friend and collaborator,

Gina Riley Gina Riley (born 6 May 1961) is an Australian actress, writer, singer and comedian, known for portraying Kim Craig in the television series ''Kath & Kim'', and for her work in musical theatre. Television and film Riley became a popular televis ...

. ''Kath & Kim'' became the most successful ABC syndicated show in Australian television history. Turner plays Kath Day Knight, one of the leading roles in the show and an occasional recurring character, Prue, a shop keeper at the Fountain Gate Shopping Centre. Turner reprised the role in the 2005 telemovie. '' Da Kath & Kim Code'' and the 2012 feature film ''

Kath & Kimderella ''Kath & Kimderella'' is a 2012 Australian film. It is a spin-off of the television series ''Kath & Kim'', created by Gina Riley and Jane Turner. It was written by and stars Riley, Turner and Magda Szubanski. The film was released theatrical ...

'' Turner made her West End theatrical debut in the Australian hit play Holding the Man at London's

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in April 2010.

Personal life

Turner attended Sacré Cœur School in

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, and later studied law at

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. Turner graduated from Monash with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1988. She is married to lawyer John Denton and they have 3 children including model Anna Denton.

Filmography

References

External links

Kath & Kim BBC site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Turner, Jane 1960 births Australian film actresses Australian soap opera actresses Australian television producers Australian women television producers Living people Australian women comedians Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia 20th-century Australian actresses 21st-century Australian actresses People educated at Sacré Cœur School People from Newcastle, New South Wales Monash University alumni