Jan Graveson
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Born | Janice Margaret Graveson 1965 (age 58–59) Easington, County Durham, England |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Years active | 1972–present |
Janice Margaret "Jan" Graveson (born 1965) is an English actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in
Career
Graveson did not attend any acting schools, as her parents could not afford to send her there. From the age of 7, she attended dance class. By the age of 12, she had won the British Tap Dancing Championships and English Tap Dancing Championships, as well as becoming the North East Tap and Song and Dance winner. Graveson took her dance teachers tickets at age 18. She furthered her opportunities by moving to London to venture into TV and West End musicals and London theatre productions.
Television
Graveson began performing on the club circuit at the age of six, but made her television debut in White Peak Farm in 1988. 1986 Auf wiedersehen pet season 2, girl in Canibals disco. She went on to play the pregnant runaway
Graveson appeared in the BBC children's television show Byker Grove from 2004 to 2006 as Heather, the mother of Hayley Robinson (Heather Garrett). Graveson was seen in an episode of the BBC hospital drama Holby City in 2006, and in 2007 she appeared in the ITV sitcom Benidorm. She guest starred in the ITV police drama, The Bill, in 2008, and Doctors.
Film
In 2005, Graveson starred alongside
Her Indian work includes Khufiya, Gully Boy, Made In Heaven, Dr. Max (Netflix) and Shoojit Sircar (a PayPal commercial). Graveson starred in the film Elysium Hernalsiense, which was shot in Vienna in 2017. This film won Best Feature Film at the Arthouse film Festival in Chicago in November 2018.
Theatre
Graveson's first major role was in
Graveson sang in bands as a teenager and later had a brief spell as a pop singer in the early 1990s. In 1991, she released a cover version of the 1964 Cilla Black hit "Anyone Who Had a Heart".
In 1993–94, Graveson earned a
Graveson started her professional stage career at the Live Theatre, Newcastle in 1983 alongside Robson Green. She also runs her own school for acting, singing and dance for adults (WOW Performing Arts) and has written thesis on for practical studies in musical theatre / theatre skills for actors wishing to sing and those wanting to pursue a life treading the boards in theatre.
Personal life
Graveson currently resides in Mumbai, London and Chicago.
References
- ^ " as well as being awarded winner of Sydney Film Festival 2006.everything (2005)", BBC. Retrieved 16 December 2007.
External links
- Jan Graveson at IMDb