| Jean Kittson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jean Kittson |
| Medium | Comedian, television |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Years active | 1989–present |
Jean Kittson is an Australian performer, writer and comedian in theatre and print, on radio and television. She made her comedy debut at Melbourne’s comedy venue Le Joke in a series of solo performances, and then in the stage version of Let The Blood Run Free.[1]
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Kittson is best known for her performances, particularly as a news commentator, on the ABC1 evening comedy program, The Big Gig, which aired in the early 1990s. Kittson also starred in the TV series of Let The Blood Run Free, which was first shown on Network Ten in 1990, and ran for two seasons. Kittson has become a regular guest on ABC1’s The Einstein Factor and The Glasshouse.
Theatre highlights include: A Midsummer Night's Dream; The Night of The Missing Bridegroom; and Behind The Mask. Kittson also performed Love Letters with Glynn Nicholas for the Melbourne Arts Festival and revisited the role in 2003 at the Noosa Arts and Cultural Festival with the late Campbell McComas.
In February 2010, Kittson became the spokesperson for the Ovarian cancer awareness month.[1] for Ovarian Cancer Australia, and in 2011 became the official national 'Afternoon Teal' ambassador.
In 2010, Kittson is to appear in the upcoming ensemble exploitation extravaganza, Bad Behaviour, written and directed by Joseph Sims. She plays Jane Bartlett opposite John Jarratt who will be playing her mischievous husband. Principal Photography wrapped on 5th February 2010 and is set to be released in cinemas later in the year.
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | The Nugget | Joyce | |
| 2005 | Hating Alison Ashley | Miss Belmont | |
| 2010 | Bad Behaviour | Jane | Post-production |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | The Big Gig | Writer/actor | |
| 1990–1992 | Let The Blood Run Free | Nurse Pam Sandwich | 26 episodes |
| 1992–1993 | Kittson Fahey | Various characters | |
| 1999–2009 | Good News Week | Herself | 7 episodes |
| 2003–2004 | The Glass House | Herself | 3 episodes |
| 2004–2008 | The Einstein Factor | Herself | 17 episodes |