Biography
Jane Stanness is a Welsh actress, writer and singer-songwriter. Born Jane Alison Sherman in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, she trained at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance and began her career in physical theatre and dance before moving into comedy improvisation and character acting.
She is known for her recurring collaborations with Julia Davis. Stanness played Deborah in the 2018 series Sally4Ever, Matron in the 2018 film Slaughterhouse Rulez, Mary Needham in the 2020 series Intelligence, Sheena the Punk Rocker in the 2012 film A Fantastic Fear of Everything and Biddy Ritherfoot in Hunderby (2012–2015). She has also written for series including Nighty Night.
