Jane Allsop
| Jane Claire Allsop | |
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| Born |
3 July 1975 Oxford, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | David Serafin (m. 2014-present) |
| Partner(s) | David Serafin (1996-2014) |
| Children | 4 |
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.
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. Her father was a surgeon which is why they moved around a lot when Allsop was a young child. At two and a half, 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, who she met at aged 13 during acting class, but did not start dating him until years later. Serafin had guest roles on Blue Heelers during Jane's time on the show in 2001 and 2003. In May 2006, Allsop had their first son, Indiana Zac Serafin, and in May 2008 had their second son, Jagger Zed Serafin. They welcomed twin girls in December 2016. The couple were married in July 2014.
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 one screen for a small segment.
Allsop began studying an Arts Degree but dropped out. She was accepted into the Victoria College of the Arts in 1995 and she studied 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.
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