Jane Menelaus

Jane Menelaus (born 1959) is an Australian actress who trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England.

Jane Menelaus
Menelaus in 2011
Born	1959 (age 64–65) Australia
Alma mater	Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupation	Actress
Spouse	Geoffrey Rush ​ (m. 1988)​
Children	2

Stage

Jane Menelaus has worked with both the South Australian and Melbourne Theatre Companies. Her stage work has included appearance in the Shakespeare plays, The Winter's Tale with the State Theatre Company of South Australia in 1987 (at The Playhouse in Adelaide, South Australia), and Troilus and Cressida (at the Old Museum Building in 1989). A fellow cast member, for both these productions, was Geoffrey Rush.

As well as a busy acting schedule with other plays, Jane Menelaus appeared in an ongoing production of The Importance of Being Earnest as Gwendolen Fairfax, with Geoffrey Rush as John Worthing. The play's popularity is shown by the fact that the production lasted over a period from 1988 to 1992, and was televised by the ABC.

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Type
1984	Special Squad	Guest role: Penny Young	TV series, 1 episode
1985	On Location with 'Robbery Under Arms'	Herself - Actress	TV special
1985	Robbery Under Arms	Recurring role: Aileen	TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1985	A Thousand Skies	Recurring role: Thelma McKenna	TV miniseries, 3 episodes
1985	A Country Practice	Guest role: Stephanie Hughes	TV series, 2 episodes
1986	Body Business	Lead role: Victoria	TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1986; 1990	The Flying Doctors	Guest role: Rose Langford	TV series, 1 episode
1990	The Flying Doctors	Guest role: Mrs. Windsor	TV series, 1 episode
1990	The Importance of Being Earnest	Recurring role: Gwendolen Fairfax	ABC Teleplay
1992	Phoenix	Guest role: Jenny Hanson	ABC TV series, 1 episode
1994	Blue Heelers	Guest role: Helen Burns	TV series, 1 episode
1994-95	Janus	Recurring role: Jenny Hanson	TV series, 6 episodes
1997	The Movie Show	Herself	TV series, 1 episode
2002; 2004	Kath & Kim	Guest roles: Jane / Bridal Shop Proprietor	TV series, 2 episodes
2013	Being Brendo	Guest role: Pam Strickland	TV series, 1 episode

Film

Title	Year	Role	Type
1995	Angel Baby	Obsetrician	Feature film
2000	Quills	Renee Pelagie	Feature film
2000	The Dish	Gwen	Feature film
2011	The Eye of the Storm	Maggie	Feature film
2014	Healing	Glenys	Feature film
2015	Holding the Man	Doreen Hogan	Feature film
2016	The Light Between Oceans	Violet Graysmark	Feature film

Personal life

Since 1988, Menelaus has been married to Geoffrey Rush. They have a daughter, Angelica (born 1992), and a son, James (born 9 September 1995).^{[1][2][3][4][5]} In 2003, she had surgery for breast cancer.^[6]

References

1. Geoffrey Rush Biography – Theatre, Television and Film Biographies
2. Geoffrey Rush Biography – Tiscali Archived 30 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
3. Geoffrey Rush Biography – Tribute
4. Geoffrey Rush Biography – Hollywood.com
5. Geoffrey Rush interview – The Independent
6. From Sellers to suburbia – Film|work=The Sydney Morning Herald

External links

• Jane Menelaus at IMDb
• Jane Menelaus photo and information – "Phoenix" and "Janus" cast
• Jane Menelaus – stage acting credits
• "The Winter's Tale" – The Playhouse, Adelaide (1987)
• "Troilus and Cressida" – Old Museum Building, Brisbane (1989)