Jane Cameron (born 29 November 1974) is an English actress, known for her roles as Sophie Wright in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale and as Ms. Templeman in the BBC children's show M.I.High.[1] In 2011–12, she appeared on EastEnders as Sophie for four episodes.[2][3][4]
Jane Cameron | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jane McDermott 29 November 1974 Yorkshire, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Notable work | See below |
| Television | Emmerdale M.I.High |
Early and personal life
editCameron was born in Yorkshire and attended Ilkley Grammar School.[1] In 1998, she, 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. The two cars crashed into a field near Menwith Hill, Harrogate, North Yorkshire at an unlit junction. All of the passengers in Wood's car survived, suffering minor bruises, but Powell, who worked in Bradford, and was driving home to see her boyfriend, died.[5]
Career
edit"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]
—Cameron describes having a baby in the majority of her scenes on Emmerdale (1997)
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 she 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.[5][6] Of her appearance in Band of Gold in 1996, she described her role as "brilliant" and "so well written".[6]
Filmography
edit- Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Silent Witness | Sharon Roberts | 1 episode |
| 2011–12 | EastEnders | Sophie | 4 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 Separation | Elizabeth | |
| 1999 | Reader, I Murdered Him | Emily Brontë |
| Under Milk Wood | Mae Rose/Polly Garter | |
| 1998 | The Storm | Glasha |
References
edit- ^ a b "Spotlight: Jane Cameron". Spotlight. 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ Director: Michael Owen Morris; Executive Producer: Bryan Kirkwood; Writer: Jesse O'Mahoney (4 October 2011). "Episode dated 10 April 2011". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
- ^ Director: Karl Neilson; Executive Producer: Bryan Kirkwood; Writer: Christopher Reason (18 October 2011). "Episode dated 18 October 2011". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
- ^ Director: John Greening; Executive Producer: Bryan Kirkwood; Writer: Christopher Reason (3 February 2012). "Episode dated 2 March 2012". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
- ^ a b c Dennis, Steve (7 May 1998). "Emmerdale nanny Sophie escapes death crash". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Hayward, Anthony (1997). The Emmerdale Companion: A Celebration of Twenty-five Years. Orion Media. p. 150. ISBN 0-75281-043-X.
External links
edit- Jane Cameron at IMDb