Janet Andrewartha was an Australian television and theatre actress and director and singer.
20 Facts About Janet Andrewartha
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Janet Andrewartha graduated in 1979 and began securing television and theatre roles.
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Janet Andrewartha knew nothing about theatre and was asked to study to aid the production.
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Janet Andrewartha took a part-time drama course and after one year decided to quit teaching to pursue acting full-time.
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Janet Andrewartha attended a three-year drama school course at the National Theatre in Melbourne.
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In 1981, Janet Andrewartha toured her one-woman theatre show in Melbourne titled, Singing in the Raid.
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Janet Andrewartha played Iris in the production Framework at the Universal Theatre, in Fitzroy.
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Janet Andrewartha acted in Barry Dickins' Reservoir by Night and in Shirley Gee's Never in My Lifetime opposite Kevin Harrington.
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Janet Andrewartha played Caroline in another play by Gurr, titled Underwear, Perfume and Crash Helmet, which debuted in 1994.
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That year, Janet Andrewartha directed a theatre production titled Neon Angel.
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Janet Andrewartha although had an extensive career in theatre, starting appearing in television role in the early 1980, with an early role in court drama Carson's Law, she became known internationally however in her early career for her television role in the cult drama series Prisoner joining the cast in 1984 as rebellious biker Rebecca "Reb" Kean.
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In 1999, Janet Andrewartha joined the cast of the soap opera Neighbours, playing the role of Lyn Scully.
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In 2007, Janet Andrewartha took a hiatus from acting while she helped care for her ill mother, until her death in January 2008.
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Janet Andrewartha used the time off to help her daughter with her education.
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Janet Andrewartha later returned to Neighbours for a guest role in 2008 and in 2009 and remained with Neighbours for another two years.
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In 2011, Janet Andrewartha decided to leave the series .
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Janet Andrewartha stated that she was only supposed to return in a guest role and ended up staying on.
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In 2017, Janet Andrewartha joined the cast of Seven Types of Ambiguity in the recurring role of Kathleen.
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Janet Andrewartha died in her sleep in Melbourne, Australia on 26 July 2024 at the age of 72, within three months of receiving a cancer diagnosis.
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Janet Andrewartha truly was an exceptional actress who was a pleasure to work with and to be around.