User:Jan Graveson

Jan is an internationally renowned award winning actress. Originally from County Durham, England.

FILM: Everything (BAFTA nominated). Jan played the controversial lead role of Naomi in the feature film Everything alongside Ray Winstone. Jan received much acclaim for her portrayal of the Soho prostitute. Winner - Best Newcomer To Screen Award - Sydney Film Festival The Glass Virgin - 6 part drama for ITV. The Hexing, Gully Boy (Zoya Akhtar), Made in Heaven (Nitiya Mehra), Dr Max (Netflix) (India)

TELEVISION: Spender, Casualty, The Bill, Touch Of Frost, Doctors, White Peak Farm, Wycliffe, Heartbeat, Auf Wiedersehen Pet, Benidorm. Jan rose to fame with her character role Disa O'Brien in popular British soap 'Eastenders' Jan played the part 1990-1991 before heading into her first musical 'Blood Brothers' in London's Theatre land The West End. She played the role further at Liverpool Playhouse, Toronto Royal Alex theatre and Broadway to rave reviews. She was awarded a TONY AWARD nomination for the same in New York. BEST FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL. 'Best Musical' nomination.

MUSICALS: Rocky Horror Show, Hard Times, Copa Cabana, Hair, Grease, Blood Brothers, Chicago, 42nd Street, Tom & Catherine, Heaven Can Wait, and A Nightingale Sang, Chicago, Northern Glory, Scrap, Kiddars Luck (live Theatre Newcastle). Jan trained from the tender age of 6 as a dancer. She excelled at Tap dancing, winning the British Tap Championships and English Tap championships. Jan studied piano with the Associated board of the Royal Schools Of Music. Grade 7 practical. Music theory and rudiments of Music. Jan recently attended Chicago film festival representing film 'Elysium Hernaculum" (Vienna) which won Best International Film at Chicago.

Jan is responsible for two very renowned and reputable acting and performing arts schools in UK. She is a dedicated performer and 'triple threat' having the ability of acting, singing and dancing to a very high standard! Jan currently lives in Bollywood in Mumbai where she frequently performs as a singer, actress and hosts unique and specially tailored workshops and courses in Musical Theatre, singing and acting. Jan is stationed (for work) in both UK, India and US.