Jane Clifton
Jane Clifton (born 10 April 1949)[1] is an Gibraltarian born Australian actress, singer, writer and voice artist. Clifton was born in Gibraltar to British Army parents. In 1961 she emigrated to Perth, Australia, before later settling in Melbourne. She became a naturalised citizen of Australia in 1992.[1]
Jane Clifton | |
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| Born | 10 April 1949 Gibraltar |
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| Years active | 1970–present |
| Website | www |
Radio and voice-over career
Clifton started out her career on Melbourne community radio stations 3CR and 3RMT-FM in the 1970s. She then worked for commercial stations 3AK, Radio National and 774 ABC. Clifton has also done voice-over work for commercials and audio books.[2]
Film, television and stage
Clifton has acted extensively in film and the stage and in various television programs. Beginning in cult favorites Stork (1971) and Pure S (1975), her films include The Clinic and A Slice of Life. Her stage roles include The Pack of Women and Mum's the Word. She has also made a number of television appearances, starting in the mid 70s with the Crawford's series Division 4, Homicide and Bluey, Against the Wind, Skyways, Holiday Island, Sweet and Sour, Carson's Law and Shock Jock, but her best-known acting role is probably that of tough prison bookie Margo Gaffney in Prisoner. Clifton played the role for 107 episodes from 1980 until 1984 on an intermittent basis as the script allowed, having previously appeared in the minor role of Yvonne, from episode 9, and even appeared in the Prisoner in Concert special.
Clifton also performed with Betty Bobbitt and Colette Mann as part of a three-woman troupe, The Mini Busettes, in the 1980s in RSLs across Australia.[3]
In September 2010, it was announced that Clifton would be joining the cast of Neighbours as Judge Willow.[4] Her scenes aired in November of that year.[4]
In 2015 she appeared in the television series Doctor Blake Mysteries as Sister Josephine.
Music
Clifton is also an accomplished singer. In the late 1970s she was a member of new wave band Stiletto which had a number of releases on the Oz label.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| The Marriage of Style |
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Awards and nominations
Countdown Australian Music Awards
Countdown was an Australian pop music TV series on national broadcaster ABC-TV from 1974–1987, it presented music awards from 1979–1987, initially in conjunction with magazine TV Week. The TV Week / Countdown Awards were a combination of popular-voted and peer-voted awards.[6][7]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 1984 | herself - "Girl on a Wall" | Best Female Performance in a Video | Nominated |
Author
Clifton is the author of the novels Half Past Dead and A Hand in the Bush.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1971 | Stork | Student | Uncredited |
| 1971, 1973 | Division 4 | Hippy Girl, Ann Mason | 2 episodes |
| 1973 | Ryan | Jenny | Episode: "A Little Something Special" |
| 1975 | Pure S | Party Girl | |
| 1975–76 | Homicide | Janice Thelgood, Jenny, Cheryl | 3 episodes |
| 1977 | Bluey | Seaboots | Episode: "Father and Son" |
| 1977 | Against the Wind | Convict Woman | 2 episodes |
| 1979 | Skyways | Shelley | Episode: "The Flying Sleuths" |
| 1981 | Holiday Island | Fran | Episode: "Mother's Revenge" |
| 1982 | The Clinic | Sharon | |
| 1983 | Home | Kearns | 2 episodes |
| 1983 | A Slice of Life | Fay | |
| 1984 | Special Squad | Episode: "Brothers" | |
| 1979–1984 | Prisoner AKA Prisoner: Cell Block H | Yvonne, Margo Gaffney | 107 episodes |
| 1981 | Prisoner in Concert | Margo Gaffney | Television special |
| 1986 | Dancing Daze | Lee Harper | |
| 1986 | Five Times Dizzy | Mrs. Wilson | 12 episodes |
| 1986 | A Single Life | Lee | Television film |
| 1988 | As Time Goes By | Mechanic | |
| 1989 | The Power, The Passion | Carla Grant | |
| 1990 | The Flying Doctors | Greta | Episode: "The Last Carnival" |
| 1990 | A Kink in the Picasso | Bella | |
| 1992 | Garbo | Mayor | |
| 1995 | Janus | Phillipa Strong | Episode: "A Lawful Apprehension" |
| 2001 | Round the Twist | Producer | Episode: "TV or Not TV" |
| 2002 | Shock Jock | Joy Gold | Episode: "Cops and Dobbers" |
| 2010 | Matching Jack | Fin's Doctor | |
| 2010, 2019 | Neighbours | Judge Nerida Willow, Meg Fletcher | 5 episodes |
| 2014 | Winners & Losers | Lynette Vanderthorpe | Episode: "The New Me" |
| 2015 | The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Josephine | Episode: "This Time and This Place" |
| 2016 | Bringing Our Stories Home | Miss Mullholland | Episode: "Doing Our Bit" |
| 2017 | Beast | Bea | Short film |
| 2017 | Lost Gully Road | Mother |
References
- http://www.janeclifton.com.au/bio.html
- http://www.janeclifton.com.au/radio.html
- http://www.janeclifton.com.au/actress.html
- "Pranita moves into Neighbourhood". Herald Sun. The Herald and Weekly Times. 7 September 2010. p. 21.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 66. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Countdown to the Awards" (Portable document format (PDF)). Countdown Magazine. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). March 1987. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
- "Final episode of Countdown". 1970scountdown. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- Writers on the Road Archived 25 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine – State Library of Victoria
External links
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