Jane Mortifee

Jane has been active in theatre, film, television and the studios for over twenty years. She has been nominated for an Actra Award and three Jessie Awards for her work in Ann Mortifee’s ‘Reflections on Crooked Walking’, John Gray’s ‘Rock and Roll’ and Don Messer’s ‘Jubilee’. She was also a member of the original cast of John Gray’s ‘Amelia’ and his most recent work, ‘The Tree, The Tower and The Flood’, as well as Ann Mortifee’s ‘When The Rains Come’. She has been in many other theatrical productions including ‘Cabaret’, ‘Jacques’ Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris’, ‘Godspell’, ‘Jubalay’, ‘Starting Here Starting Now’, ‘Side By Side By Sondheim’, and ‘A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline’ among others. She has appeared on television in ‘Neon Rider’, ’21 Jump Street’, ‘Danger Bay’, ‘Airwolf’, as well as mini-series and feature films including the acclaimed ‘My American Cousin’.  Her first love is singing and she has performed as a guest soloist on numerous television and live musical specials such as the Canada Day Special, The David Foster Special, Expo ’86, and as an opening act for Bob Newhart. She was a regular background singer on the Tom Jones, Paul Anka and Rolf Harris TV series.  With the arrival of her daughter, Jessica, she decided to take a sabbatical from film and television, but is now back and has recorded her own solo album “Conversations”.  Jane is involved with The Variety Club Telethon, The Starry Night annual benefit for Aids as well as other charitable organizations.