Jane Clifton was born on 10 April 1949 and is a Gibraltar-born Australian actress, singer, writer and former radio and voice artist.
18 Facts About Jane Clifton
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Jane Clifton is best known for her role in TV serial Prisoner as tough prison bookie Margo Gaffney.
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Jane Clifton lived most of her childhood in Germany and Malaysia.
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Jane Clifton studied a Bachelor of Arts at Monash University, graduating in 1972.
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Jane Clifton became a naturalised citizen of Australia in 1992.
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Jane Clifton then worked for commercial stations 3AK, Radio National and 774 ABC.
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Jane Clifton has done voice-over work for commercials and audio books.
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Jane Clifton has acted extensively in film and the stage and in various television programs.
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Jane Clifton has made a number of television appearances, starting in the mid 70s with the Crawford's series Division 4, Homicide and Bluey, Against the Wind, Skyways, Holiday Island, Sweet and Sour, Carson's Law and Shock Jock, but her best-known acting role is probably that of tough prison bookie Margo Gaffney in Prisoner.
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Jane Clifton played the role for 107 episodes from 1980 until 1984 on an intermittent basis as the script allowed, having previously appeared in the minor role of Yvonne, from episode 9, and featured in the Prisoner in Concert special.
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Jane Clifton performed with Betty Bobbitt and Colette Mann as part of a three-woman troupe, The Mini Busettes, in the 1980s in RSLs across Australia.
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In September 2010, it was announced that Jane Clifton would be joining the cast of Neighbours as Judge Willow.
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Jane Clifton provided vocals on Zep's album, Cha.
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Jane Clifton released a solo single, "Girl on the Wall", on Mushroom.
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Jane Clifton's backing band, the Go Go Boys, comprised Jo Jo Zep's associates from the Black Sorrows, Jeff Burstin on guitar, Wayne Burt on guitar, Wayne Duncan on bass guitar, Steve Williamson on saxophone and Gary Young on drums.
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Jane Clifton issued two more singles, "My Machines" and "Turn to Dust".
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Jane Clifton provided vocals for tracks on the soundtrack album for TV series, Dancing Daze, including "Second Home", which was released as the B-side of the single, "Might Have Been" by Jenny Morris, Wendy Matthews and Mark Williams.
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Jane Clifton is the author of the novels Half Past Dead, A Hand in the Bush and Flush.