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Jane Hall
Born
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
  • writer
  • presenter
Years active1985–present
SpouseVince Colosimo (1996–2007)
Children1

Jane Hall is an Australian actress, comedian, writer and presenter. She is best known for playing Rebecca Napier on the soap opera Neighbours.

Early life

Born in Hamilton, Victoria, Hall grew up in the Dandenong Ranges. She attended Tecoma Primary School, Belgrave South Primary School[1] and Upwey High School. Hall studied drama at MBCTA Youth Theatre and at high school she appeared in High School productions.[2]

Career

A child actress, Hall began her acting career in 1985, with a guest role in the television series The Henderson Kids, opposite Stefan Dennis.[3] She performed in school productions at Belgrave South Primary School[1] and also appeared in amateur High School productions.

Hall reached large audiences through her long running role in situation comedy series All Together Now, which also starred Jon English, Rebecca Gibney and Steven Jacobs. Hall played Anna Sumner, a twin who finds out her real father is a 1970s rock star living in the past. The program focused on the comedy situations in dealing with this discovery and her father's eccentric personality. Hall previously regularly filled in for Kate Langbroek on Nova 100's breakfast show Hughesy, Kate & Dave, while Langbroek was on maternity leave. [citation needed].

In mid-2007 Hall joined Neighbours on Network Ten, playing Rebecca Napier. On 10 October 2010 it was announced that Hall had resigned and she left in 2011. Of her departure, Hall said "I've decided it's time to say 'au revoir' to Erinsborough. It's sad to be leaving… but I'm looking forward to the future and new and exciting acting adventures."[4] In October 2013 it was announced that Hall would be reprising the role of Rebecca on Neighbours for a four-week guest stint. Filming took place in November 2013 and aired in Australia in February 2014, and March 2014 in the UK. .[5] In August 2019 it was announced that Hall would once again reprise her role of Rebecca for a guest stint later in the year.

In January 2012, it was announced that she would be presenting Chrissie & Jane on Mix 1011 with Chrissie Swan and Jamie Row.

In August 2012, Hall replaced Yumi Stynes co-hosting the 3PM Pick-Up on Mix 1011 with Chrissie Swan. After Swan was axed, it was announced that Hall would take over the breakfast radio show Matt & Jane with Matt Tilley on the rebranded KIIS 101.1[6]

In October 2015, Hall announced that she would leave KIIS 101.1 at the end of the year to return to acting.[7]

In 2019 Hall joined the cast of local prison drama Wentworth where she played General Manager Ann Reynolds. Hall was one of four legacy characters that were part of Wentworth's final season. Reynolds was originally in Prisoner played by the late Gerda Nicolson. Hall put her career to be a midwife on hold to be a part of Wentworth.

Personal life

Hall has a daughter, Lucia, with her former husband, Australian actor Vince Colosimo, whom she met on the set of A Country Practice. Hall moved out of the couple's former home in Northcote, Victoria in January 2007.[8]

Film roles

Year Titel Role Notes
2007 Razzle Dazzle: A Journey Into Dance Miss Elizabeth
2002 The Nugget Lucy
2000 Rip Girls Arlene
1999 The Craic Alice
1998 Dead Letter Office Heather

Television roles

Year Titel Role Notes
1985 The Henderson Kids Regina Powell 18 episodes
1986 Prime Time Sandy Lockhart
1988 House Rules Pepe
1988 The Four Minute Mile Sue Landy TV Movie
1989 Home and Away Rebecca Fisher 11 episodes
1991-93 All Together Now Anna Summers 101 episodes
1994 A Country Practice Jess Morrision 30 episodes
1997 Good Guys Bad Guys Allie Andrews 1 episode
1997 Kangaroo Palace Sue TV Movie
1997 Get a Life Sophie
1997 One Way Ticket Kate Stark TV Movie
1999 Crashzone Kim Clark 1 episode
1999 Witch Hunt Reporter No 1
1999 Halifax f.p. Linda Ellis 1 episode
1999 High Flyers Caz 26 episodes
2001 Finding Hope Gina TV Movie
1994-2001 Blue Heelers Ms Haley/Penny Beck 2 episodes
2002 Something in the Air Janine Baker 2 episodes
2002 Shock Jock Megan 1 episode
2002 The Secret Life of Us Vivienne 1 episode
2002 Short Cuts PC Demmier 2 episodes
2002 Marshall Law Prue Stanley 2 episodes
2003 Code 11-14 FA Allison Wilson TV Movie
2005 Let Loose Live Various 2 episodes
2005 Leben Rachel TV Movie
2007 The Starter Wife Sharon 3 episodes
2012 House Husbands Sarah 1 episode
2017 Newton's Law Jackie Russo 8 episodes
2017 True Story with Hamish and Andy Flight Attendant 1 episode
2017 Sisters Natasha Crane 1 episode
2007-2011, 2014, 2019 Neighbours Rebecca Napier 398 episodes
2020 Halifax: Retribution [9] News Anchor 1 episode
2020-21 Wentworth (TV series) [10] Ann Reynolds 18 episodes
2021 Frayed Sandy 5 episodes
2021 Bluey[11] Rusty's Mum 1 episode (voice)

References

  1. ^ a b "Glory Days – Memories of Belgrave South Primary School and its community", by Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society, 2011
  2. ^ Jane Hall relies on her neighbours for babysitting « Aussie Bub Blog Archived 10 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Aussiebubblog.wordpress.com (27 July 2007). Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Australian Television: The Henderson Kids". Australian Television Information Archive. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
  4. ^ Knox, David (11 October 2010). "Jane Hall quits Neighbours :TV Tonight". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  5. ^ "TenPlay: Jane Hall returns to Neighbours". Tenplay.com. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  6. ^ Wilson, Kim (6 December 2014). "Jane Hall on being anointed as the star of Melbourne's airwaves over her co-host Chrissie Swan". Herald Sun. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  7. ^ Bowden, Ebony (1 October 2015). "KIIS FM's Jane Hall announces departure after slump in breakfast radio ratings". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Vince Colosimo and Jane Hall in fresh court spat". news.com.au. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
  9. ^ http://australiantelevision.net/halifax-retribution/cast.html
  10. ^ http://australiantelevision.net/wentworth/cast8.html
  11. ^ http://australiantelevision.net/bluey/series3.html
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