Jane Allsop

Jane Claire Allsop (born 3 July 1975 in Oxford, England) is an Australian actress, best known for her role as Jo Parrish on Blue Heelers.

Jane Claire Allsop
Allsop in 2020
Born (1975-07-03) 3 July 1975
OccupationActress
Spouse(s)David Serafin (m. 2014)
Children4
Websitewww.janeallsop.com.au

Personal life

Allsop was born in the United Kingdom, and only a few months after her birth moved to the United States with her father, John Allsop and mother, Helen Allsop. When Allsop was two-and-a-half years old, her family settled in Mont Albert in Melbourne, Australia. She attended Strathcona Primary School and Melbourne Girls Grammar.

Jane Allsop is married to actor David Serafin, whom she met in acting class at age 13 but did not start dating until years later.[1] Serafin had guest roles on Blue Heelers during Jane's time on the show in 2001 and 2003.[2] In May 2006, Allsop had their first son, Indiana Zac Serafin, and in May 2008 had their second, Jagger Zed Serafin. They had twin girls in December 2016. The couple were married in July 2014.[3]

Career

She began drama classes at age nine in Box Hill, and at thirteen she starred in the Wedgewood Pie commercial, where she wore a bright green bikini and was only on screen for a small segment.[4]

Allsop began studying for an Arts Degree but dropped out. She was accepted into the Victoria College of the Arts in 1995 and studied for a visual and performing arts degree.

Whilst studying, Allsop guest starred on television series such as Neighbours (1995), Blue Heelers (1997) and Halifax f.p. (1998). After graduating in 1998, Allsop returned to Neighbours as a different character for several months.

In 1999 Allsop landed her break through role. She auditioned for Blue Heelers and won the lead role of Constable Jo Parrish. Over the next 5 years she would become one of Blue Heelers' all-time most popular characters, winning a Logie Award for the Most Popular New Female Talent in 2000, and receiving a nomination for a Silver Logie for Most Popular Actress in 2005. She played the role until 2004 when she left to pursue further career options. Her character was killed off in a bombing, this was used as part of a major revamp of the show.

After Blue Heelers, the next notable role for Allsop was a guest role in the ABC's MDA. Allsop played Lucy Morello, partner of Andrew Morello who have decided to use IVF to become pregnant.[5] In 2005, Allsop appeared in the children's TV show Holly's Heroes for one episode as Abby Dawson. Also during 2005, Allsop guest starred on Last Man Standing.[6][7]

In one of the first roles after the birth of her first son, Indiana, Allsop portrayed TV actress and comedian Noeline Brown in the 2007 tele-movie, The King: The Story of Graham Kennedy.[8] During the same year, Allsop guest starred on Neighbours as Diana Murray, a barrister working with Toadfish Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney) and Rosetta Cammeniti (Natalie Saleeba) on a legal case. Allsop appeared in ten episodes.

Allsop has been cast in Matching Jack. Allsop plays a character named Marianne.[9] The movie premiered at the 2010 Melbourne International Film Festival[10] before going on wide release in August 2010.

Jane Allsop also had recurring roles in Rush and Tangle from 2010. She appeared in Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer was Here and The Slap in 2011. She had a supporting role in House Husbands and the mini series Devil's Dust in 2012. She is now a main cast member of "House Husbands".

Jane Allsop played Felicity in two seasons of the highly acclaimed ABC series "Rake". She played the girlfriend of Richard Roxburgh's character Cleaver. In 2018 she was in "Underbelly Files: Chopper" and "True Stories with Hamish and Andy".

Filmography

Title Year Role Notes
Neighbours 1995 Samantha Spry 2 episodes
Kangaroo Palace 1997 Cecily TV film
Blue Heelers 1997 Angie Henderson Episode: “Fool For Love”
Halifax f.p. 1998 Lauper’s Girfrield Episode: “Afraid of the Dark”
State Coroner 1998 Kirsty Wilson Episode: “Sunday in the Country”
Driven Crazy 1998 Cinema Patron 2 Episode: “Noseweed”
Neighbours 1998-1999 Shelley Harris/Hanson 2 episodes
Blue Heelers 1999-2004 Jo Parrish Main cast (202 episodes)
The Adventures of Lano and Woodley 1999 Teresa Episode: “The Pool”
Guru Wayne 2002 Jane White Film
MDA 2005 Lucy Morello Four episodes
Last Man Standing 2005 Suzie Episodes: “1.3, 1.8, 1.18, 1.22”
Holly's Heroes 2005 Abby Dawson Episode: “Stop the Clock”
The Deal 2006 Tina Short
Neighbours 2007 Diana Murray 11 episodes
The King 2007 Noeline Brown TV film
City Homicide 2009 Jo Andrews Episode: “Rage”
Matching Jack 2010 Marianne TV film
Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer was Here 2011 Carmel Arthur TV film
Attack 2011 Carol Short
Rush 2010-2011 Tash Button 12 episodes
Tangle 2010-2012 Tanya Hicks 12 episodes
Golden Girl 2011 Cilla's Mother Short
The Slap 2011 Tracey Episodes: “Connie”, “Richie”, “Aisha”
House Husbands 2012-2017 Rachel Main cast (26 episodes)
Devil's Dust 2012 Eva Francis Miniseries
FH2: FagHag2000 2012 Mary the Talk Show Host Short
Underbelly: Squizzy 2013 Lady Margaret Stanley Episode: “Squizzy Cooks a Goose”
Rake 2014-2016 Felicity Finnane 6 episodes
INXS: Never Tear Us Apart 2014 Pat Hutchence Miniseries
You Cut, I Choose 2014 Jill (27 years old) Short
Cherokee 2014 Linda Short
The Doctor Blake Mysteries 2015 Ruth Dempster Episode: “My Brother’s Keeper”
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries 2015 Delores Episode: “Death & Hysteria”
The Divorce 2015 Police Officer Episode: “1.1”
The Menkoff Method 2016 Nancy Mayer Film
House Husbands 2012-2017 Rachel Main cast (26 episodes)
Underbelly Files: Chopper 2018 Detective Martin Episode: “Part One”, “Part Two”
True Story with Hamish & Andy 2018 Carol’s Mum Episode: “Carol”
Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries 2019 Shirley King Episode: “Seasoned Murder”
Drunk History: Australia 2020 Sarah Episode: “1.1”
Neighbours 2020 Lisa Rowsthorn Guest role

References

  1. 'Sassy Jane's Leading Man', Woman's Day, April 2000
  2. "David Serafin". IMDb.
  3. "Celebrity". Now To Love.
  4. 'Tog Dog', New Weekly, 5 June 2000
  5. Lucy Morello (via abc.net.au)
  6. 'No Plain Jane', TV Week, 11–17 June 2005
  7. 'Sassy Jane Turns Heads', TV Plus, 4–9 July 2005
  8. Crowning glory (via smh.com.au) 14 May 2007
  9. Matching Jack (via imdb.com)
  10. Tass and Parker find Matching Jack (via if.com.au) 27 August 2009

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