Jane trained at the John Moore University, Liverpool where she obtained a B.A. Hons. degree in Drama. Her theatre work includes national tours of The Late Edwina Black playing Elizabeth, Mercy Croft in The Killing of Sister George, Gwendolyn Fairfax in The Importance of Being Earnest, Mrs. Manningham in Gaslight, Harriet Telligan in A Touch of Danger, Betty Dixon in Wife Begins at Forty, Susan in Abigail’s Party, Mitzi in A Murder is Announced and both Elsie and Julia Price in The Ghost Train. Jane has recently completed a three month tour of Perfect Wedding playing Julie and open-air productions of Present Laughter playing Liz and An Ideal Husband playing Mrs Cheveley. She most recently appeared at the Pomegranate Theatre as Celia Bryce in Natural Causes and in talking Scarlet's productions of Teechers, Mindgame, The End of the Affair and Our Day Out.

She has appeared in repertory seasons all over the country playing numerous parts including Hazel in Time and the Conways, Molly in The Secretary Bird, Alexandra in Double Act, Helena Charles in Look Back in Anger, Edie Hornett in Sailor, Beware!, Chris in Dancing at Lughnasa, Ruella in Communicating Doors, Betty in Funny Money, Jean in Skirmishes, Ginny in Relatively Speaking, Barbara Smith in Run for your Wife, Rachel Ashley in My Cousin Rachel, Sara in Girls Night Out, Sally Driscoll in Dangerous Obsession, Linda in Wife Begins at Forty, Annie in Table Manners, Ruth in Blithe Spirit, Belinda in Season’s Greetings and Marge in Absent Friends.  

Jane appeared in the West End playing Suzette in Don’t Dress for Dinner at the Duchess Theatre and completed a 3 month run in the same production in the role of Jacqueline. She repeated the part of Jacqueline at the Pitlochry Festival Theatre and the part of Suzette on a tour of Israel where she also played the part of Jeanette Fisher in a production of Last of the Red Hot Lovers.

She has been a member of the resident summer repertory company at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham for five years appearing in their thriller seasons. Her roles have included Laura in The Unexpected Guest, Gerda in The Hollow, Griselda in Murder at the Vicarage, Audrey in Towards Zero, Lisa in Verdict, Julia Price in The Ghost Train, Kay in Murder on the Nile, Cecily in Love from a Stranger, Sheila in Suddenly at Home, Liz in A Touch of Danger and Maggie in Dead of Night .