Jane Lawrence
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New York City, New York | |
| Occupation(s) | Stage, film actress |
| Spouse | Tony Smith |
| Children | 3, including Kiki Smith and Seton Smith |
Jane Lawrence Smith (February 3, 1915 – August 5, 2005), born Jane Brotherton, was an American actress and opera singer who was part of the New York art scene beginning in the 1950s.[1]
Life and work
Jane Brotherton was born in Bozeman, Montana, and grew up in Mount Vernon, Washington.[1][2] Her father was Lawrence Langham Brotherton, a founder of the Bozeman Canning Company.[2] She attended Mount Vernon High School[3] and the University of Washington School of Drama.[2]
In 1943 she, created the small role of Gertie in
She performed the lead role in the no wave opera XS: The Opera Opus (1984-6) that was created by composer Rhys Chatham and artist Joseph Nechvatal.[4][1][5]
Her only film role was that of Clementine Brown in Sailor's Holiday (1944) opposite Arthur Lake and Shelley Winters and in which she was credited as June Lawrence.[1]
She died at age of 90 on August 5, 2005, at her home in Greenwich Village, NY.[1]
Broadway appearances
- Oklahoma! (1943) as Gertie Cummings (opening night cast)
- Inside U.S.A. (1948) in multiple roles (opening night cast)
- Where's Charley? (1948) as Donna Lucia D'Alvadorez (opening night cast)
References
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Jane Lawrence, Movie Actress, is From Bozeman". The Bozeman Courier. February 11, 1944. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "Skagit Girl Wins — Jane Brotherton Second in Posture Contest". The Bellingham Herald. February 18, 1929. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
Miss Jane Brotherton, Mount Vernon high school girl...
- ^ Willoughby Sharp, "Joseph Nechvatal, Machine Language Books, 1984. pp. 52-55.
- ^ Pollock, Jackson. "Number 7." http://www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
External links
- Jane Lawrence at IMDb
- Jane Lawrence at the Internet Broadway Database
- [1] mp3 of "murmuring tOngue Of Ovid" (20:53) Jane Lawrence Smith reading from Ubuweb
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