American actress, screenwriter and director Jane Anderson was born in 1954 in the state of California (USA) in the family of an electronic engineer and a housewife.
At the insistence of her parents, after graduation, Jane entered college, but studied there for only two years and went to New York to conquer the world of theater and cinema. 19-year-old Anderson made her acting debut in David Mamet’s 1975 production of Sexual Perversity in Chicago. Then she repeatedly performed in nightclubs and cabaret
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American actress, screenwriter and director Jane Anderson was born in 1954 in the state of California (USA) in the family of an electronic engineer and a housewife.
At the insistence of her parents, after graduation, Jane entered college, but studied there for only two years and went to New York to conquer the world of theater and cinema. 19-year-old Anderson made her acting debut in David Mamet’s 1975 production of Sexual Perversity in Chicago. Then she repeatedly performed in nightclubs and cabaret with a comedy program, then with her show “How to Raise a Gifted Child” came to Los Angeles. Here in 1982, Jane was invited to play a supporting role in the TV show "Billy Kristel's Comedy Hour", although she clearly hoped for more. Then she got a few more episodic roles in TV projects "P.O.P." and "Facts from life". It was in Facts of Life that Jane debuted as a screenwriter, writing scripts for three episodes. Making sure that in the new field she is more in demand, Anderson forgets about his dreams to become an actress.
Her next job was the script for the CBS series Raising Miranda. Between 1989 and 1991, she worked on TV series.
The Wonder Years and "The Hidden Room."
After some time, Jane Anderson, who had been trying to break into the stage for many years, found herself able to write plays. Her first experience, Defying Gravity, was based on facts and memories of the Challenger crash. Anderson is now one of America’s most sought-after writers and playwrights. Her plays have been staged at Off-Broadway, Louisville Theatre, McCarter Theatre, Long Worf Theatre, Pasadena Playhouse and the Giffen Theatre.
One of her last theatrical works, The Quality of Life, was staged on stage by Giffen Playhouse.
In 1993, the script was directed by Jane Anderson.
Thriller "Killer of the Leader" She won an Emmy Award for Best Original Screenplay for a TV Series and Television Film. In 1994, her script was filmed by Andrew Bergman.
Lucky chance. and then followed.
melodrama "Slouched blanket" Based on the novel by Whitney Otto.
In 1998, Andersen tried herself as a director, shooting (according to her script) the film "Children's Dance", which was very favorably received by film critics and audiences. Her successful debut inspired her to create other paintings: "If the walls could talk - 2".
"Normal" "Mad Men."
Jane Anderson is married to Tess Ayers, they have a son Rafael and together they live happily in Los Angeles, then in Marine County (Northern California). /