Jump to content

Jane Widdop: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
c/e; cited gender identity
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|American actor}}
{{short description|American actor}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Jane Widdop
| name = Jane Widdop
Line 6: Line 7:
| birth_place =
| birth_place =
| occupation = Actor
| occupation = Actor
|years_active = 2011–present
| years_active = 2011–present
| television = ''[[Yellowjackets (TV series)|Yellowjackets]]''
| television = ''[[Yellowjackets (TV series)|Yellowjackets]]''
}}
}}


'''Jane Widdop''' is an American actor best known for portraying as Laura Lee on ''[[Yellowjackets (TV series)|Yellowjackets]]''.
'''Jane Widdop''' is an American actor known for portraying as Laura Lee on ''[[Yellowjackets (TV series)|Yellowjackets]]''.


==Career==
==Career==
Widdop had a recurring role on [[Amazon Prime Video]] teen [[sitcom]] ''[[The Kicks]]'' as Lily Padgett in 2016. That year they could also be seen on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] series ''Making Moves'' as Kit. Widdop also made appearances on the sitcoms ''[[Speechless (TV series)|Speechless]]'', ''[[Fresh Off the Boat]]'' as Karen, and ''[[2 Broke Girls]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.naludamagazine.com/interview-with-talented-sag-actress-jane-widdop/|accessdate=7 October 2023|title= Interview with talented Sag Actress Jane Widdop|date=June 12, 2019}}</ref>
Widdop had a recurring role on the [[Amazon Prime Video]] [[teen sitcom]] ''[[The Kicks]]'' as Lily Padgett in 2016. That year they could also be seen on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] series ''Making Moves'' as Kit. Widdop also made appearances on the sitcoms ''[[Speechless (TV series)|Speechless]]'', ''[[Fresh Off the Boat]]'', and ''[[2 Broke Girls]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.naludamagazine.com/interview-with-talented-sag-actress-jane-widdop/|accessdate=7 October 2023|title= Interview with talented Sag Actress Jane Widdop|date=June 12, 2019}}</ref>


Widdop came to prominence playing Laura Lee in ''[[Yellowjackets (TV series)|Yellowjackets]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/movies/its-a-wonderful-knife-trailer-jane-widdop-joel-mchale-justin-long/|website=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=7 October 2023|title= Yellowjackets star is having a killer Christmas in trailer for slasher-comedy It's a Wonderful Knife|first=Clarke|last=Collis|date=5 October 2023}}</ref> Following that performance, they were cast in the lead role of 2023 Christmas comedy-horror film ''[[It's a Wonderful Knife]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hollywoodnorthbuzz.com/2023/03/its-a-wonderful-knife-with-jane-widdop-starts-filming-next-week-in-vancouver.html|website=Hollywoodnorthbuzz.com|accessdate=7 October 2023|title= IT’S A WONDERFUL KNIFE With Jane Widdop Starts Filming in Vancouver Next Week|first=Susan|last=Gittins|date=March 17, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/yellowjackets-jane-widdop-community-joel-mchale-justin-long-new-horror-movie-1235339181/amp/|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=7 October 2023|title= Jane Widdop, Joel McHale & Justin Long Lead Slasher Horror ‘It’s A Wonderful Knife’; Independent Launches For Cannes Market, First Look Image|first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|date=April 27, 2023}}</ref> In 2023, Widdop could also be seen in the third season of [[Octavia Spencer]] procedural ''[[Truth Be Told (2019 TV series)| Truth Be Told]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wegotthiscovered.com/reviews/review-truth-be-told-continues-to-intrigue-in-a-riveting-third-season/|accessdate=7 October 2023|website=We Got This Covered|title= Review: ‘Truth Be Told’ continues to intrigue in a riveting third season|first=Martin|last=Carr}}</ref>
Widdop came to prominence playing Laura Lee in ''[[Yellowjackets (TV series)|Yellowjackets]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/movies/its-a-wonderful-knife-trailer-jane-widdop-joel-mchale-justin-long/|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=7 October 2023|title= Yellowjackets star is having a killer Christmas in trailer for slasher-comedy It's a Wonderful Knife|first=Clarke|last=Collis|date=5 October 2023}}</ref> Following that performance, they were cast in the lead role of 2023 Christmas comedy-horror film ''[[It's a Wonderful Knife]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hollywoodnorthbuzz.com/2023/03/its-a-wonderful-knife-with-jane-widdop-starts-filming-next-week-in-vancouver.html|website=Hollywoodnorthbuzz.com|accessdate=7 October 2023|title= IT'S A WONDERFUL KNIFE With Jane Widdop Starts Filming in Vancouver Next Week|first=Susan|last=Gittins|date=March 17, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/yellowjackets-jane-widdop-community-joel-mchale-justin-long-new-horror-movie-1235339181/amp/|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=7 October 2023|title= Jane Widdop, Joel McHale & Justin Long Lead Slasher Horror ‘It’s A Wonderful Knife’; Independent Launches For Cannes Market, First Look Image|first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|date=April 27, 2023}}</ref> In 2023, Widdop could also be seen in the third season of [[Octavia Spencer]] procedural ''[[Truth Be Told (2019 TV series)| Truth Be Told]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wegotthiscovered.com/reviews/review-truth-be-told-continues-to-intrigue-in-a-riveting-third-season/|accessdate=7 October 2023|website=We Got This Covered|title= Review: ‘Truth Be Told’ continues to intrigue in a riveting third season|first=Martin|last=Carr}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
From [[Tennessee]], Widdop was brought up attending [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal Church]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lemonadamedia.com/podcast/the-ultimate-yellowjackets-deep-dive-part-2-with-jane-widdop/|website=Lenonadamedia|accessdate=7 October 2023|title= The Ultimate Yellowjackets Deep Dive Part 2 (with Jane Widdop)}}</ref>
From [[Tennessee]], Widdop was brought up attending [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal Church]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lemonadamedia.com/podcast/the-ultimate-yellowjackets-deep-dive-part-2-with-jane-widdop/|website=Lenonadamedia|accessdate=7 October 2023|title= The Ultimate Yellowjackets Deep Dive Part 2 (with Jane Widdop)}}</ref> Widdop identifies as [[Non-binary gender|non-binary]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Foreman|first=Alison|url=https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/its-a-wonderful-knife-review-jane-widdop-1234925296/|title='It's a Wonderful Knife' Review: Jane Widdop Battles a Killer Angel in This Mixed Bag of a Queer Christmas Slasher|website=[[IndieWire]]|date=November 10, 2023|access-date=December 1, 2023}}</ref>


==Partial Filmography==
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
Line 30: Line 31:
|2011
|2011
|''[[2 Broke Girls]]''
|''[[2 Broke Girls]]''
|Little blonde girl
|
|Episode: "And the Very Christmas Thanksgiving"
|1 episode
|-
|-
|2015
|2016
|''[[Murder in the First (TV series)|Murder in the First]]''
| ''[[The Kicks]]''
|Steffi McCormack
|Lily Padgett
|Episode: "State of the Union"
|6 episodes
|-
|-
|2016
|2016
Line 42: Line 43:
|Kit
|Kit
|5 episodes
|5 episodes
|-
|2016
|''[[Jessica Darling|Jessica Darling's It List]]''
|Hope
|
|-
|2016
|''{{sortname|The|Kicks}}''
|Lily Padgett
|6 episodes
|-
|-
|2017
|2017
| ''[[Speechless (TV series)|Speechless]]''
| ''[[Speechless (TV series)|Speechless]]''
|Girl
|Girl
|Episode: "S-u-r-Surprise"
|1 episode
|-
|-
|2018
|2018
|''[[Fresh Off the Boat]]''
|''[[Fresh Off the Boat]]''
|Karen
|Karen
|Episode: "Big Baby"
|1 episode
|-
|2020
|''Deadly Daughter Switch''
|Breanne
|
|-
|2020
|''Angie: Lost Girls''
|Angie Morgan
|
|-
|-
|2021–2023
|2021–2023
Line 69: Line 90:
|}
|}


== References ==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|4758719}}
* {{IMDb name}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Widdop, Jane}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Widdop, Jane}}
[[Category:American television actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century American actors]]
[[Category:Actors from Tennessee]]
[[Category:American film actors]]
[[Category:American non-binary actors]]
[[Category:American television actors]]
[[Category:LGBT people from Tennessee]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Actresses from Tennessee]]
[[Category:Date of birth unknown]]
[[Category:Date of birth unknown]]
[[Category:21st-century American actresses]]

Revision as of 04:23, 1 December 2023

Jane Widdop
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present
TelevisionYellowjackets

Jane Widdop is an American actor known for portraying as Laura Lee on Yellowjackets.

Career

Widdop had a recurring role on the Amazon Prime Video teen sitcom The Kicks as Lily Padgett in 2016. That year they could also be seen on ABC series Making Moves as Kit. Widdop also made appearances on the sitcoms Speechless, Fresh Off the Boat, and 2 Broke Girls.[1]

Widdop came to prominence playing Laura Lee in Yellowjackets.[2] Following that performance, they were cast in the lead role of 2023 Christmas comedy-horror film It's a Wonderful Knife.[3][4] In 2023, Widdop could also be seen in the third season of Octavia Spencer procedural Truth Be Told.[5]

Personal life

From Tennessee, Widdop was brought up attending Episcopal Church.[6] Widdop identifies as non-binary.[7]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2011 2 Broke Girls Little blonde girl Episode: "And the Very Christmas Thanksgiving"
2015 Murder in the First Steffi McCormack Episode: "State of the Union"
2016 Making Moves Kit 5 episodes
2016 Jessica Darling's It List Hope
2016 The Kicks Lily Padgett 6 episodes
2017 Speechless Girl Episode: "S-u-r-Surprise"
2018 Fresh Off the Boat Karen Episode: "Big Baby"
2020 Deadly Daughter Switch Breanne
2020 Angie: Lost Girls Angie Morgan
2021–2023 Yellowjackets Laura Lee 12 episodes
2023 Truth Be Told Emily Mills 3 episodes
2023 It's a Wonderful Knife Winnie Carruthers

References

  1. ^ "Interview with talented Sag Actress Jane Widdop". June 12, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Collis, Clarke (October 5, 2023). "Yellowjackets star is having a killer Christmas in trailer for slasher-comedy It's a Wonderful Knife". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  3. ^ Gittins, Susan (March 17, 2023). "IT'S A WONDERFUL KNIFE With Jane Widdop Starts Filming in Vancouver Next Week". Hollywoodnorthbuzz.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  4. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (April 27, 2023). "Jane Widdop, Joel McHale & Justin Long Lead Slasher Horror 'It's A Wonderful Knife'; Independent Launches For Cannes Market, First Look Image". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  5. ^ Carr, Martin. "Review: 'Truth Be Told' continues to intrigue in a riveting third season". We Got This Covered. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "The Ultimate Yellowjackets Deep Dive Part 2 (with Jane Widdop)". Lenonadamedia. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  7. ^ Foreman, Alison (November 10, 2023). "'It's a Wonderful Knife' Review: Jane Widdop Battles a Killer Angel in This Mixed Bag of a Queer Christmas Slasher". IndieWire. Retrieved December 1, 2023.