Jayne Eastwood


Jayne Eastwood, also credited as Jane Easton or Jane Eastwood, is a Canadian film, voice, and television actress.

Early life

Eastwood was born and raised in Hoggs Hollow of York Mills Road, in Toronto, Ontario. Her childhood was spent at a cottage in Muskoka, skiing in Collingwood, Ontario during winter and attending Northern Secondary School. She had attended a short class at the York Mills Collegiate Institute.

Career

Eastwood's career was initially a painter. She ventured into acting when a commercial artist and friend of hers had invited her to play a role in a local play, Suddenly, Last Summer. A teacher, who was in the audience and who turned out to be an acting agent, realized her potential.
Her very first noticeable acting roles were in various commercials for Sani Flush, Scope, Facelle Royale, Paris Pat, Toyota, Wintario, and Molson Golden gang commercials with friends Gilda Radner and Andrea Martin.
A veteran character actor who has appeared in films since 1970, Eastwood made an indelible mark on Canadian cinema early as the pregnant Betty in Don Shebib's classic Goin’ Down the Road. She was one of the original cast members of the Toronto branch of The Second City comedy troupe and was a semiregular on SCTV. She was in the original Toronto production of Godspell.
In 2005, she joined the cast of This Is Wonderland, a courtroom comedy-drama. In 2007, she played Miss Wimsey in Hairspray. She is currently working in the Toronto theatrical production, Women Fully Clothed."
She has been a voice actor in ', Annedroids, Best Ed, Bob and Margaret, ', Half a Pantaloon, JoJo’s Circus, Monster by Mistake, Peep and the Big Wide World, and Babar and the Adventures of Badou. In 2013, she joined the cast of Haven as Dr. Gloria Veranno. She appears in seasons four and five.
At the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019, Eastwood won the award for Best Supporting Performance in a Digital Program or Series for her appearance in the web series The Writers' Block''.

Awards

In 2013, Jayne had received Award of Excellence from ACTRA.

Personal life

Eastwood is the widow of David Flaherty, who was a film and television writer, and brother of SCTV alumnus Joe Flaherty.

Filmography

Film

Television