Actress / Director / Producer
Shout the word ‘CRACKERJACK’ and this is music to Jan’s ears!! With over 55 years in the business appearing in 40 pantomimes, musicals, cabaret, radio, film, farce and many other TV shows Jan is probably still best known as ‘The Crackerjack Girl’ the show which she co-presented for BBC TV.
Still performing , Jan has also now encompassed directing and producing. With her own company ( Paper Moon Theatre Company) specialising in traditional Music Hall, her ‘MAGNIFICENT MUSIC HALL SHOW, tours with great success across the UK, Europe, USA and Canada.
Jan has co-produced number one tours of ‘dinnerladies’, ‘KEEPING UP APPEARANCES. ‘BIRDS OF A FEATHER’ and ‘RISING DAMP’ and now produces for London’s Players Theatre and is Associate Producer for THE GOOD OLD DAYS at The City of Varieties, Leeds. Spare time!! Top of the list, time with her two adorable grandchildren, dining out, theatre visits, wingwalking & abseiling ( raising money for charity) Not bad for a madcap octogenarian!!