Janet Andrewartha

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Janet Andrewartha
Born	Janet Andrewartha September 16, 1952 (1952-09-16) (age 55) Camarillo, California, USA
Occupation	Stage actor, Television actor
Years active	1978— present
Awards won Other Awards Green Room Award twice

Janet Andrewartha (16 September 1952) is an Australian actress. She is famous for playing on-going roles in two popular Australian soap operas including that of Lyn Scully in Neighbours. Although born in America, she does not have the accent. In 2008, she celebrates 30 years as an actress.

Contents 1 Career 2 Theatre Work 3 Television & Film Credits 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Career

Andrewartha is a graduate of the National Theatre Drama School.^[1] She first came to prominence when she played the role of scheming Reb Kean in the popular Australian series Prisoner. Kean was a lead character on the soap for twelve months spanning the 1984 season, with a brief return appearance in late 1985.

Andrewartha is perhaps best known for playing Lyn Scully in another popular Australian series, Neighbours, a role she played from 1999. She was known in this role for her bogan type character and her ditzy nature, unlike many other characters she had played previously. She announced her departure from the show in August and her final appearance was shown on December 12, 2006.

In January 2008, Janet revealed at a Neighbours Night that she was returning to Neighbours. She returned to Neighbours on May 21, 2008.

Andrewartha initially appeared alongside Anne Charleston who had previously played her mother Deidre Kean in Prisoner. She has also worked in the Australian police procedural Blue Heelers as Det. Bridget Ryan, A Country Practice as Lisa Davis and in the telemovie Moby-Dick.

She has also been injured in a car accident^{[citation needed]} and went to acting school with fellow cast mate Jackie Woodburne.

[edit] Theatre Work

Since her departure from Neighbours Andrewartha has worked in London and with the Melbourne Theatre Company, of which she is an ensemble member, in the play All My Sons alongside John Stanton. She has appeared in many other plays including:

• Rising Fish Prayer
• Hotel Sorrento
• Navigating
• Jerusalem
• Good Works
• Underwear
• Perfume and Crash Helmet
• A Happy and Holy Occasion
• Sex Diary of an Infidel
• Love Letters
• Framework*
• Lysistrata
• Ticka Tocka Linga
• Once a Catholic.

Andrewartha has been recognised twice by her peers at the Green Room Awards.

[edit] Television & Film Credits