Jane Horrocks

Jane Horrocks (born January 18, 1964) is an English comedian and actress.

She was born in Rossendale Valley, Lancashire. She went to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. She lives with writer, Nick Vivian . They have a son, Dylan, and a daughter, Molly.

While working on a play directed by Jim Cartwright she used to warm up by doing singing impressions of Judy Garland and Ethel Merman. Cartwright was so impressed with her that he wrote the play and the movie Little Voice just to show off her talent.

Television credits

Absolutely Fabulous, Bad Girl, Boon, Heartland, Henry IV, Hunt for Venus, La Nonna, Leaving Home, Never Mind the Horrocks, Nightlife, Red Dwarf, Road, Roots, Some Kind of Life, Suffer the Little Children, The Garden, Welcome to the Times

Selected filmography

• Born Romantic (2000)
• Chicken Run (2000)
• Little Voice (1998)
• Some Kind of Life (1995)
• Second Best (1994)
• Life Is Sweet (1990)
• Memphis Belle (1990)
• Getting It Right (1989)
• Wolves of Willoughby Chase, The (1988)
• Road (1987)