1. Jean Kittson was born on 1955 and is an Australian performer, writer and comedian in theatre and print, on radio and television.
17 Facts About Jean Kittson
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Jean Kittson 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.
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Jean Kittson came to national attention on The Big Gig.
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Jean Kittson is well known for her lively comedy debates for the ABC, Channel 9 and Channel Ten and was a regular guest on Channel 7's the Morning Show, Channel 9's KAK Show and 20 to One.
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Jean Kittson is a regular guest on TGIF, ABC radio 702, Sydney and has been a regular columnist with New Weekly, Sunday Telegraph, the SMH Sydney Magazine, Inspire Magazine, and the Reader's Digest Health Smart magazine.
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Jean Kittson is the author of Tongue Lashing, We Need to Talk About Mum and Dad on supporting ageing parents, and a book on menopause, You're Still Hot To Me.
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Jean Kittson was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2023 Australia Day Honours.
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Jean Kittson is best known for her performances, particularly as a news commentator Veronica Glenhuntly, on the ABC1 evening comedy program The Big Gig, which aired in the early 1990s.
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Jean Kittson 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.
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Jean Kittson was a regular guest on ABC1's The Einstein Factor and The Glasshouse.
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In 2022, Jean Kittson appeared as a contestant on the sixth season of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia.
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Jean Kittson 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.
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Jean Kittson is an avid supporter of multiple charities and is currently the Chair of the National Gynaecological Cancer Foundation.
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In February 2010, Jean Kittson became the official spokesperson for the Ovarian cancer awareness month for Ovarian Cancer Australia, and in 2011 became the official national Afternoon Teal ambassador.
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Jean Kittson is Patron of The Junction Works - Community Services and an Ambassador for:.
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In 2010, Jean Kittson appeared in Bad Behaviour, starring Lindsay Farris, John Jarratt and Roger Ward, written and directed by Joseph Sims.
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Jean Kittson is married to the cartoonist Patrick Cook; they have two daughters.