Jan Broberg Felt
Jan Broberg Felt (née Broberg; July 31, 1962)[1] is an American actress, singer and dancer.
Jan Broberg Felt | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jan Broberg July 31, 1962 |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse(s) | Larry Felt |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Bob Broberg Mary Ann Broberg |
She is known for having been kidnapped twice, at ages twelve and fourteen. The experience has been documented in her mother Mary Ann Broberg's book, Stolen Innocence: The Jan Broberg Story, and the documentary Abducted in Plain Sight.
Early life
Jan Broberg was born on July 31, 1962 in Pocatello, Idaho to Robert "Bob" and Mary Ann Broberg. Jan was the couple's first child, and she was followed by two younger sisters, Karen and Susan. The Brobergs were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Bob Broberg worked as a florist. Mary Ann was a housewife.
Career
Jan has appeared in over a dozen feature films. Some of her film credits are Slaughter of the Innocents (HBO), Poof Point (Disney), Message in a Cell Phone (Disney), The Secret Keeper (Columbia TriStar), Bug Off, Hope For Troubled Teens, Nadir, Family First, Little Secrets (Columbia TriStar), Mobsters and Mormons, and The Book of Mormon Movie, Vol. 1: The Journey. She also played the mother of the main character in Baptists at Our Barbecue,[2] and co-starred with Elijah Wood in Maniac.
Jan has appeared in many television series, including: Touched by an Angel (CBS), Promised Land (CBS), Remember Me (PBS), Death Row (PBS), The Man With Three Wives (the Norman Grayson story), Harmful Intent (NBC), Siege at Marion (NBC), Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View (CBS), Ancient Secrets of the Bible (CBS Miniseries). Perhaps her most notable role was in the WB series Everwood as Nurse Louise.
Jan is a veteran stage actress and has had starring roles in the following: The Sound of Music (Tuacahn Theatre), I Do! I Do! (Sundance Theatre), Jane Eyre (Glendale Center), My Fair Lady (Scera Theatre), Carousel (Idaho State University), Trixie True Teen Detective (BYU), and No No Nanette (Playmill).
Personal life
Broberg was kidnapped when she was twelve, and again when she was fourteen, both times by the same perpetrator who was a family friend.[3] She and her mother wrote a book titled Stolen Innocence: The Jan Broberg Story about the experience.[4] Broberg's story was the feature of the true crime documentary Abducted in Plain Sight. Filmed and produced over a three-year period, it was released in January 2019.[5]
Broberg is married to Larry Felt. She has a son from a previous marriage.[6]
She was given a "Woman of Achievement Award" by the St. George Chamber of Commerce in 2008.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Abducted in Plain Sight | Self | Documentary |
| 2015 | We Are Your Friends | Sandra | Movie |
| i-Lived | Josh's Mom | Movie | |
| More Than Woods | Allison Murphy | Short | |
| Alone in the Dust | Sarah | Short | |
| They Want Dick Dickster | Coco Hart | Movie | |
| Sangre Negra | Judge Blake | 1 episode | |
| 2014 | Happy Medium | Mother | Short |
| At the Devil's Door | Royanna | Movie | |
| The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale | Uberta (singing voice) | Direct-to-DVD | |
| Haunt | Meredith Tanner | Movie | |
| 2013 | Criminal Minds | Lauren Morrison | 1 episode |
| The Flipside (TV Series short) | 1 episode | ||
| Coyote | Mrs. Herlihy | ||
| Iron Man 3 | Senior Technician | Movie | |
| My Only Son | Rhonda Porter | Short | |
| 2012 | Dreamcatchers | Vida | Short |
| Maniac | Rita | Movie | |
| 40 (TV Series) | Charlotte Pefferele | ||
| Darling Companion | Hysterical Wife | Movie | |
| 2009 | Reality Hell | Jan Bloom | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Passage to Zarahemla | Aunt Corrine | Movie |
| 2002-2006 | Everwood | Nurse Louise | 32 episodes |
| 2005 | Mobsters and Mormons | Louise Means | Movie |
| 2004 | Baptists at Our Barbecue | Tartan's Mom | Movie |
| Paradise | Rachel Dove | TV Movie | |
| 2003 | The Book of Mormon Movie, Volume 1: The Journey | Sariah | Movie |
| Clubhouse Detectives in Scavenger Hunt | Elaine | Movie | |
| 2002 | Clubhouse Detectives in Big Trouble | Elaine | Movie |
| Clubhouse Detectives in Search of a Lost Princess | Elaine | Movie | |
| 2001 | Little Secrets | Caroline Lindstrom | Movie |
| The Poof Point | Corky | Disney Channel Original Movie | |
| Bug Off! | Mom | Movie | |
| Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family | Hannah Marston | 1 episode | |
| 2000 | Message in a Cell Phone | Jess | Movie |
| 1999 | Touched by an Angel | Reporter | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Nadir | Connie | Movie |
| 1993 | The ButterCream Gang in Secret of Treasure Mountain | Minnie | Direct-to-Video |
| Harmful Intent | Shelia | TV movie | |
| Slaughter of the Innocents | Cindy Lockerby | Movie | |
| The Man with Three Wives | Mother | TV movie | |
| 1992 | Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View | TV movie | |
| In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion | Heidi Swapp | TV movie |
References
- U.S. Public Records Index Vol 2 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
- "Movie Reviews". New York Times. 2019-01-25. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
- "Jan Broberg Felt, actress". Ldsfilm.com. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- "''Deseret News'', March 16th, 2004". Deseretnews.com. 2004-03-07. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- "About | Abducted In Plain Sight". AbductedInPlainSight.
- Altatis, Conan (2019-02-07). "Netflix documentary 'Abducted in Plain Sight' angers viewers, Jan Broberg Felt defends parents". Conan Daily. Retrieved 2019-03-02.