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Encyclopedia > Jane Kennedy (actor)
DVD cover for Series 1 of Frontline. Jane Kennedy is the second person from the right; Rob Sitch first from left.
DVD cover for Series 1 of Frontline. Jane Kennedy is the second person from the right; Rob Sitch first from left.

Jane Kennedy (born 9 June 1964) is an Australian actress, comedian, radio presenter, and television producer best known for her work with the Working Dog Productions - a tight-knit group of performers responsible for a variety of television and movies. Image File history File links Frontline (Australian TV series) This image is of a DVD cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the DVD or the studio which produced the movie in question. ... Image File history File links Frontline (Australian TV series) This image is of a DVD cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the DVD or the studio which produced the movie in question. ... Frontline is an Australian situation comedy TV show, which satirised Australian television current affairs. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... A comedian (also comedienne, female) is a person who attempts to make people laugh through a variety of methods, normally through joke telling, or a stream of funny banter. ... In the entertainment industry, a producer is generally in charge of, or helps to coordinate, the financial, legal, administrative, technological, and artistic aspects of a production. ... Working Dog Productions is a small film and television production company based in Melbourne, Australia. ...


She met the other members of the group, which over time included Tom Gleisner, Rob Sitch, Santo Cilauro, Tony Martin, Mick Molloy, and Judith Lucy amongst others, whilst working on Melbourne commercial radio on the "D-Generation Breakfast Show". Kennedy was not originally a member of the group, but was the newsreader assigned to work with them during their timeslot. The team quickly made a game of trying to make her laugh while she read the news. After their frequent success in this aim led to Kennedy's sacking, the D-Generation adopted her as a member and she continued to work with them on the radio show. The group stayed together to later write, direct and produce The Late Show, a comedy sketch show, and Frontline, a widely-acclaimed spoof of television current affairs in which Kennedy played an ambitious reporter. Tom Gleisner (born ) is an Australian director, producer, writer, occasional actor and author. ... Rob Sitch, born 17 March 1962, is an Australian director, producer, screenwriter and actor. ... Santo Cilauro (born ) is an Australian television and feature film producer and screenwriter. ... Tony Martin (born June 10, 1964) is a New Zealand born comedian who has had a successful TV, radio, stand-up and film career in Australia. ... Mick Molloy (born July 11, 1966) is a popular Australian comedian and producer who has been active in the fields of television, radio, stand-up and film. ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of 3,600,650 in the Melbourne metropolitan area (June 2004) and 61,670 in the City of... The Late Show was a popular Australian comedy show, which ran for two seasons on the ABC in 1992 and 1993. ... Frontline is an Australian situation comedy TV show, which satirised Australian television current affairs. ...


Since the mid-1990s Kennedy has mostly stayed behind the camera as a producer for various Working Dog productions, including their panel talk show The Panel, and the movies The Castle and The Dish. The Panel is an Australian television show, first aired in 1998. ... The Castle is a 1997 Australian film that gained widespread acclaim in Australia, but that was not well understood by those unfamiliar with Australian humour and values. ... The Dish is a 2000 Australian film that tells the story of how the Parkes radio telescope was used to relay the live television of mans first steps on the moon, during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. ...


Jane Kennedy and Rob Sitch have been a couple for many years, and have three children together. The pair have never commented publicly on their relationship.


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Jane Kennedy (born 9 June 1964) is an Australian actor, comedian, radio presenter, and television producer best known for her work with the Working Dog Productions - a tight-knit group of performers responsible for a variety of television and movies.
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