Jane Harders

Jane Harders is an Australian actress. She has appeared in film and television, on stage and radio as a narrator and as a voice dialect coach. She played Janet Weiss in the original Australian production of The Rocky Horror Show in 1974.

Early life and education

Harders is originally from Queensland. She is a graduate of Sydney's NIDA, with a diploma in Voice Studies and gained early acting experience in student productions. In the late 1960's, she began her career at Sydney's Old Tote Theatre Company, and was one of the original members of the Nimrod Theatre Company. She has appeared in numerous musicals and revues.

Career

Harders has appeared in several films including Caddie (1976), Flirting (1991) and Mao's Last Dancer (2009). Her television credits include 1984 cricket miniseries Bodyline (alongside Hugo Weaving and Gary Sweet), The Alien Years (1988), teen series Heartbreak High, drama series Doctor Doctor and Spirited.

Harders is also a voiceover artist, having narrated for ABC Radio, television documentaries on SBS, and audio adaptations of classic literature. She has also been a voice and dialect coach for stage and screen.

Harders has worked extensively in theatre, for Sydney Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre, and Melbourne Theatre Company. She has starred in The Importance of Being Earnest, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Arcadia, The Cherry Orchard, Away, and the original 1974 Australian production of The Rocky Horror Show, in which she played Janet. She received a Helpmann Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Copenhagen.

Acting credits

Film

Television

Theatre

Awards and nominations

External links

• at IMDb
• at AusStage