Jane Menelaus

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name = Jane Menelaus


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birthdate = 1959
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spouse = Geoffrey Rush, 1988-present
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children = Angelica (b. 1992)
James (b. 1995)

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

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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 William Shakespeare plays, "The Winter's Tale" with the South Australian Theatre Company 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 "on-going" production of "The Importance of Being Earnest" as "Gwendolen Fairfax", with Geoffrey Rush as "John Worthing". The play's popularity is shown in the fact that the production lasted over a period from 1988 to 1992, and was televised by the ABC.

Television

Television appearances include the play "The Importance of Being Earnest" (as "Gwendolen Fairfax"), "The Flying Doctors", "A Country Practice", "A Thousand Skies", "Blue Heelers" and "Janus" (as "Jenny Hanson), and the television mini-series "Robbery Under Arms".

Films

Films in which she appears include "Quills" and "The Dish".

Personal life

Since 1988, Jane Menelaus has been married to Geoffrey Rush. They have a daughter, Angelica (born 1992), and a son, James (born 9th Sep 1995). [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/79/Geoffrey-Rush.html Geoffrey Rush Biography — Theatre, Television and Film Biographies] ] [ [http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/geoffrey_rush_biog.html Geoffrey Rush Biography — Tiscali] ] [ [http://www.tribute.ca/people/bio/1683 Geoffrey Rush Biography — Tribute] ] [ [http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/Geoffrey_Rush/187684 Geoffrey Rush Biography — Hollywood.com] ] [ [http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/film-and-tv/features/geoffrey-rush-how-he-relished-his-starring-role-in-the-sequel-to-elizabeth--even-if-his-demise-came-too-soon-396607.html Geoffrey Rush interview — The Independent] ]

References

External links

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* [http://www.propaganda.com.au/phoenix/cascrew.html#anchor150928 Jane Menelaus photo and information] — "Phoenix" and "Janus" cast
* [http://www.ausstage.edu.au/indexdrilldown.jsp?xcid=59&f_contrib_id=2468&f_event_id=1549 Jane Menelaus] - stage acting credits
* [http://www.ausstage.edu.au/indexdrilldown.jsp?xcid=59&f_event_id=259 "The Winter's Tale"] - The Playhouse, Adelaide (1987)
* [http://www.ausstage.edu.au/indexdrilldown.jsp?xcid=59&f_event_id=1699 "Troilus and Cressida"] - Old Museum Building, Brisbane (1989)
* "The Importance of Being Earnest" — (information and photos): [http://www.ausstage.edu.au/indexdrilldown.jsp?xcid=59&f_event_id=1549] , [http://www.ausstage.edu.au/indexdrilldown.jsp?xcid=59&f_event_id=12571] , [http://www.ausstage.edu.au/indexdrilldown.jsp?xcid=59&f_event_id=12850] , [http://www.ausstage.edu.au/indexdrilldown.jsp?xcid=59&f_event_id=14306] , [http://www.ausstage.edu.au/indexdrilldown.jsp?xcid=59&f_event_id=13283] , [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104490/] , [http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an23386563] , [http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an23386407] , [http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an23386638] , [http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an23386627] , [http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an23386551] , [http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an23386505]