Jane Cameron
Jane Cameron | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jane Cameron |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Notable work | See below |
| Television | Emmerdale M.I.High |
| Parent | David McDermott (father) |
| Relatives | Steven Wood (step-father) |
Jane Cameron is a English actress, known for her role as Sophie Wright in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale or in the BBC children's show M.I.High as Ms. Templeman.[1] In 2011 and 2012, Cameron appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Sophie for three episodes.[2][3][4]
Early and personal life
Cameron currently resides in London, and was born in Yorkshire.[1] She is highly skilled in many dances, as well as horse-riding and fencing.[1] In 1998, Cameron, her mother, and her stepfather were involved in a car accident.[5] Her stepfather Steven Wood was driving the car with Jane and her mother inside, when it collided with Melanie Powell, 20, a friend of Jane's younger brother.[5] The two cars crashed into a field near Menwith Hill, Harrogate, North Yorkshire at an unlit junction.[5] All passengers inside with Jane survived, suffering minor bruises, but Melanie died.[5] A source said, "Jane is distraught over the whole thing. You can imagine the sense of shock when she realised where the dead girl came from, and was known to her family. It was amazing that they managed to walk away but Jane was terribly upset and shaken. She was taken to hospital with a nasty bump to the head, an injured neck and whiplash. It is the mental scars that will need time to heal".[5] Melanie, who worked in Bradford, was driving home to see her boyfriend, and was described as the "best girl ever, fun-loving with lots of friends".[5]
Career
"In ways, it's nice to have a baby on screen. When he's supposed to be crying, often he'll be as happy as anything. And when he's supposed to be happy, he can be a bit grizzly. We have to wait for the crying".[6]
Throughout 1996 to 1997, Cameron appeared as nanny Sophie Wright in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.[6] Cameron got the role after a year out of drama school, "being thrust into a gruelling schedule in Emmerdale".[6] She was initially auditioning for another part at Yorkshire Television, but got the Emmerdale role instead.[6] Her father, David McDermott, was once a set designer on the show and was introduced as the nanny to James Tate.[6] Cameron said that when her and her parents moved to America for six months when she was 16, she worked as nanny, calling it a "great experience".[6] She said, "Until you've spent every day with a baby, you don't know what it's like. In one of the first scenes, which I read in the audition, someone said, 'Doesn't it make you want to have one of your own?' My character replied, 'No, absolutely not', it's a 24-hour-a-day job".[6] Cameron spoke to a number of parents so she was prepared for the role of Sophie, wanting to be "professional", something which Cameron described Sophie as.[6]
Cameron opined that she enjoyed having a baby on screen all the time, saying it is "like a prop", adding; "You can focus all your energies on the job in hand. But in other ways it can be hard, like when the baby cries. When he was a small baby, he slept most of the time, which is easier. When I got more used to things, the baby got more irritated. But his mother is always around and feels safe when she hands him over to me".[6] The main storyline Cameron received was being paired with "lesbian vet" Zoe Tate (Leah Bracknell), until Cameron quit Emmerdale in 1997.[6][5] Of her appearance in Band of Gold in 1996, she described her role as "brilliant" and "so well written".[6]
Filmography
- Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Silent Witness | Sharon Roberts | 1 episode |
| 2011–12 | EastEnders | Sophie | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | Doctors | Becky Gainer | 1 episode |
| EastEnders | D.C. Bedows | ||
| Holby City | Natalie Reynolds | ||
| Primeval | Teacher | ||
| 2007–08 | M.I. High | Ms. Templeman | 22 episodes |
| 2006 | Green Wing | Nurse | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Man Stroke Woman | Gloria/Customer | |
| The Bill | Maxine Burt | ||
| 2004 | North & South | Young woman | |
| 2001 | Doctors | Sally Piper | |
| 1999 | Holby City | Lisa | |
| 1996 | Band of Gold | Sarah Levison | 2 episodes |
| Dalziel and Pascoe | Shelia | 1 episode | |
| 1996–97 | Emmerdale | Sophie Wright | 81 episodes |
- Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | You Can Run | Lucy |
- Radio
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Divided Harvest | Katherine |
- Stage
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Humble Boy | Rosie |
| 2004 | Frankestein | Justine |
| 2001 | Accrington Pals | Sarah |
| Stairs to the Roof | Alma | |
| The Clandestine Marriage | Fanny | |
| 2000 | Cinderella- The Ash Girl | Ruth |
| Lonely Lives | Kitty | |
| Six Degrees of Seperation | Elizabeth | |
| 1999 | Reader, I Murdered Him | Emily Bronte |
| Under Milk Wood | Mae Rose/Polly Garter | |
| 1998 | The Storm | Glasha |
References
- ^ a b c "Spotlight: Jane Cameron". Spotlight. 2012/2013. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Director: Michael Owen Morris; Executive Producer: Bryan Kirkwood; Writer: Jesse O'Mahoney (4 October 2011). "Episode dated 04/10/2011". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
{{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|city=(help); Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) - ^ Director: Karl Neilson; Executive Producer: Bryan Kirkwood; Writer: Christopher Reason (18 October 2011). "Episode dated 18/10/2011". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
{{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|city=(help); Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) - ^ Director: John Greening; Executive Producer: Bryan Kirkwood; Writer: Christopher Reason (3 February 2012). "Episode dated 03/02/2012". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
{{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|city=(help); Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e f g Dennis, Steve (7 May 1998). "Emmerdale nanny Sophie escapes death crash". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Hayward, Anthony (1997/98). 25 Yeas of Emmerdale/The Emmerdale Companion. Orion Media. ISBN 0-75281-043-X.
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External links
- Jane Cameron at IMDb