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Jane Horrocks

Biography

Jane Horrocks

Overview

  • Born
    January 18, 1964 · Rossendale Valley, Lancashire, England, UK
  • Birth name
    Barbara Jane Horrocks
  • Height
    5′ 2″ (1.57 m)

Biography

  • Jane Horrocks is an actress internationally known as the zany and droll Bubble in the award winning British television sitcom Absolutely Fabulous (1992). She's also remembered as Miss Irvine, an evildoing witch-turned heroine in one her earliest films, The Witches (1990). She received a Golden Globe nomination for her performance of "LV", a reclusive and timid woman hiding away her unique singing talent in Little Voice (1998). The film is an adaptation of the 1992 play, 'The Rise and Fall of Little Voice', of which Horrocks originated the role.
    - IMDb mini biography by: arv.0705@gmail.com

Family

  • Children
      Molly Vivian
      Dylan Vivian
  • Parents
      John Horrocks
      Barbara Horrocks

Trademarks

  • Very strong Lancashire accent

Trivia

  • The play 'The Rise and Fall of Little Voice' was written especially for her.
  • Says she dislikes Shakespeare, and she thinks giving awards to actors is ridiculous.
  • She sang "Things" with British pop star Robbie Williams for Williams swing album "Swing When You're Winning".
  • She lives with writer, Nick Vivian and they have a son, Dylan Vivian (born April 28, 1997) and a daughter, Molly Vivian (born March 21, 1999).
  • Was the subject of an episode in the BBC Family History Series, Who Do You Think You Are? (2004), broadcast on BBC2, 8 February 2006.

Quotes

  • If you're still acting when you're old, there's something wrong with you.
  • [on her 2 year break]: It made me realise that housewives are interesting to be with too.

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