User:Jane Merrow

JANE MERROW

JANE MERROW, ACTOR,WRITER,PRODUCER (born 26th August 1941). Jane Merrow started acting in 1960 in Theatre, Film and Television. She was nominated for a Golden Globe, best supporting actress, for her role in "The Lion in Winter", which starred Peter O'Toole and Katharine Hepburn. She is well known for her starring role in "The System", (AKA "The Girl Getters" opposite Oliver Reed and for "Adam's Woman" starring Beau Bridges and Sir John Mills.

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 * Early Life
 * Work
 * Personal Life
 * Filmography: Film and Television
 * External links

Early Life Jane Merrow was born in Hertfordshire and brought up in Upper Norwood, in South East London. Her parents separated early: Her father William Merrow (originally Werner Meirowsky) was a German refugee and her mother Evelyn Wood (professional name) was the daughter of a theatrical family. Evelyn was a Commercial Fashion Artist on various newspapers, including at the Thompson Group. Bill Merrow became an actor in the 1970's, after building a successful business in recruitment. Bill's father Emil Meirowsky, was a well known Professor of Dermatology at the Cologne University, his brother Arnold Meirowsky became Professor of Neurosurgery at the Vanderbilt University in Tennessee. His sister Lisemaria, who did not leave Germany, died in the Auschwitz concentration camp. Jane was educated at St Margarets Boarding School and then at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Work

One of Jane's very first appearances was as Lorna in the BBC series "Lorna Doone", she want on to star in "The System", opposite Oliver Reed. After this, Jane leading roles include''"1984". "The World That Summer", "A Suitable Case For Treatment", "Justin Thyme"'', 3 episodes of 'The Saint', 3 episodes of 'Danger Man', 'The Prisoner', a recurring role in 'Hadleigh'. Jane co-starred in The Lion in Winter as Alais, the Princess in love with Henry (Peter O'Toole) and engaged to his son Richard (Anthony Hopkins). Jane's work continued in the UK until she went to the US after meeting her American husband in Australia, where she starred opposite Beau Bridges and Sir John Mills in Adam's Woman.  Jane's work continued in the US with television shows including, Mission Impossible' Cannon, Barnaby Jones, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Incredible Hulk and Magnum.'

Personal Life

In 1970 Jane Merrow married Richard Bullen, a commercial pilot and they had a son Thomas. David, Richard's son from his earlier marriage lived with them. Jane and Richard divorced in 1996 and Thomas went on to be a corporate pilot after he was furloughed from United Airlines after 9/11. Tom and his wife Tami have three children, Brynnli aged 10, Kaden aged 6 and Luke, six months.