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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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William Dudley to Gilbert Ernotte
Jayne Eastwood Biography ((?)-)
Raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; married; children: three.
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress, voice performer
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Betty, Goin' down the Road (also known as Le voyage chimerique), Chevron, 1970
- Isabella, My Pleasure Is My Business (also known as Die Heisseste Frau der Welt), Brian Distributing, 1976
- Alicia Brady, One Man (also known as Un homme), National Film Board of Canada, 1977, Billy Baxter, 1979
- Girl in bar, Tomorrow Never Comes, Cinepix Film Properties, 1978
- Narrator, Our Kinda Talk: An Introduction to Margaret Laurence (documentary short film), National Film Board of Canada, 1978
- Sheila, Drying Up the Streets, Vestron Video, 1978
- Voice, Margaret Laurence, First Lady of Manawaka (documentary short film), 1978
- Narrator, Arthritis: A Dialogue with Pain (documentary), NationalFilm Board of Canada, 1981
- Woman caller, Videodrome (also known as Zonekiller), Universal, 1983
- Anna-Marie Biddlecoff, Finders Keepers, Warner Bros., 1984
- Voice of Funshine Bear, The Care Bears Movie (animated), Samuel Goldwyn, 1985
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Left Out, [Canada], 1985
- Jean Bollinger, Nowhere to Hide, New Century Vista, 1987
- Rita the bag lady, Night Friend, Cineplex-Odeon, 1987
- Annabelle Foster, Love at Stake (also known as Burnin' Love), TriStar, 1988
- Joan Talmage, Hostile Takeover (also known as The Devastator and The Office Party), MTI Home Video, 1988
- Lucille, Candy Mountain, International Film Exchange, 1988
- Mrs. Brockel, Cold Comfort, Republic, 1990
- Nurse, Stella, Buena Vista/Samuel Goldwyn, 1990
- Judy the waitress, The Santa Clause, Buena Vista, 1994
- Marie, The Circle Game, Shadowlife Film, 1994
- Agatha Rankin, Joe's Wedding, Astral, 1997
- Aunt Iris, That Old Feeling, Universal, 1997
- Connie, Where the Money Is (also known as Ein Heisser Coup), USA Films, 2000
- Mrs. Borusewicz, Chicago (musical), Miramax, 2002
- Mrs. White, My Big Fat Greek Wedding (also known as Mariage a la grecque), IFC Films, 2002
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Red Green: Duct Tape Forever, TVA International, 2002
- Granny Dowd, Snow on the Skeleton Key, Pine Tooth Pictures, 2003
- Mrs. Toussaint, How to Deal, New Line Cinema, 2003
- Lucy Decker, Welcome to Mooseport, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2004
- Norma, Dawn of the Dead, Universal, 2004
- Ramona Coogan, Moss, Pine Tooth Pictures, 2004
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Raymond Radcliffe (short film), 2004
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Television Appearances
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Series
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That's Show Biz, CBC, beginning 1970
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Funny Farm, CTV, c. 1974-75
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Stay Tuned, CBC, c. 1976-77
- Louise Bates, High Hopes, CBC and syndicated, 1978
- Gwen Twining, King of Kensington, CBC and syndicated, c. 1979-80
- Regular performer, Bizarre, Showtime, 1980-85
- Mrs. Whaley, Ramona (also known as Ramona Q and The Ramona Stories), PBS, 1988-89
- Bernice, Material World, CBC, beginning 1990
- Voice of Aunt Dolores, Monster by Mistake (animated), YTV, 1996-
- Gloria Wilkes, Riverdale, CBC, 1997-2000
- Aunt Agatha Flugelschmidt, Noddy (live action and animated), TVOnatrio and PBS, 1998-2000
- Voices of Cookie Fish and Joyce, Bob and Margaret (animated), Channel 4 and Comedy Central, 1998-2001
- Voice of Mrs. Dingle, For Better or for Worse (animated), Teletoon, 2000-2002
- Multiple roles, The Endless Grind, [Canada] and Comedy Central, beginning 2001
- Mrs. White, My Big Fat Greek Life, CBS, 2003
- Voice of Mrs. Kersplatski, JoJo's Circus (animated), The Disney Channel, 2003-
- Mother, The Shields Stories, W Network, beginning 2004
- Voice of Rabbit, Peep and the Big Wide World (animated), The Discovery Channel, beginning 2004
- Ronnie, This Is Wonderland, CBC, 2004-
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Miniseries
- Mrs. Hammond, Anne of Green Gables, CBC and PBS, 1985
- Betty Vannort, Echoes in the Darkness, CBS, 1987
- Evelyn Slaven, Small Sacrifices, ABC, 1989
- Mrs. Miller, Undue Influence (also known as Steve Martini's Undue Influence), CBS, 1996
- Lottie, Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (also known as Judy Garland: L'ombre d'une etoile), ABC, 2001
- Audrey, Widows, ABC, 2002
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Movies
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Back to Beulah, 1974
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The Collaborators: Deedee (also known as Deedee), 1974
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Snowbirds, 1981
- Joan, The Kidnapping of Baby John Doe (also known as Baby JohnDoe), 1987
- Louise, Shades of Love: Indigo Autumn, 1987
- Mother Superior, "I'll Die Loving," Really Weird Tales, HBO, 1987
- (As Jane Eastwood) Blanche, Drop-Out Mother (also known as Goodbye, Supermom), CBS, 1988
- Diabolica the bad witch, Once upon a Giant, [Canada], 1988
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God Bless the Child (also known as Le choix tragique), ABC,1988
- Jack's mother, Back to the Beanstalk, [Canada], 1990
- Heddy Taylor, Partners 'n Love, syndicated, 1992
- Pearl, Ghost Mom (also known as Bury Me in Niagara), Fox, 1993
- Marge, Against Their Will: Women in Prison (also known as Against Their Will and Caged Seduction: The Shocking True Story), ABC,1994
- Ms. Newbound, Harrison Bergeron (also known as Kurt Vonnegut'sHarrison Bergeron), Showtime, 1995
- Margaret, Devil's Food, Lifetime, 1996
- Margie, Christmas in My Hometown (also known as A Holiday for Love), CBS, 1996
- Mrs. Moore, Dangerous Offender: The Marlene Moore Story, CBC, 1996
- Dolores Koontz, Resurrection, HBO, 1999
- Margie, A Holiday Romance (also known as One More White Christmas and A Song for the Season), CBS, 1999
- Mrs. Marsden, Deep in My Heart, CBS, 1999
- Police chief Roux, Mind Prey (also known as John Sanford's MindPrey), ABC, 1999
- Beth Mirasty, The Wandering Soul Murders (also known as Criminal Instinct: The Wandering Soul Murders and Sur les traces de Littleflower), Lifetime, 2001
- Judge Shales, What Makes a Family, Lifetime, 2001
- Nurse Doris, Club Land, Showtime, 2001
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Just a Walk in the Park, ABC, 2002
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The Man Who Saved Christmas, CBS, 2002
- Alice and Donna Ingram, In the Family, 2003
- Marge Schott, Hustle: The Pete Rose Story, ESPN, 2004
- Sheila, Suburban Madness, CBS, 2004
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Brave New Girl, ABC Family Channel, 2004
- Appeared as a person with cancer in Last of the Four-Letter Words,CBC.
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Specials
- Marsha Martin, Andrea Martin ... Together Again, Showtime, 1989
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Friends of Gilda, 1993
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Awards Presentations
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The 2000 Canadian Comedy Awards, 2000
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Episodic
- General's wife, "Murder at SCTV," Second City TV (also known as SCTV), Global Television, CBC, and syndicated, 1976
- Alice, "CBC," SCTV Network 90 (also known as SCTV Comedy Network and SCTV Network), NBC and [Canada], NBC, 1982
- Felicity Patelli, "Rex Badger P.I.," The Littlest Hobo, syndicated, 1982
- Mrs. Braling, "Marionettes, Inc.," The Ray Bradbury Theater, HBO,1985
- Mrs. Campbell, "Jane the Ripper," Night Heat, CBS, 1985
- Rita, "The Walls Have Eyes," Seeing Things, CBC, 1986
- Flora Frimble, "Ice Cream," Today's Special, Nickelodeon, 1987
- "Family Business," Diamonds, CBS, 1989
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Starting from Scratch, syndicated, 1989
- Elmira Brown, "Exorcism," The Ray Bradbury Theater, USA Network, 1990
- Grace, "Candle in the Night," War of the Worlds, syndicated, 1990
- Joni, "My Wife as a Dog," Friday the 13th (also known as Friday's Curse and Friday the 13th: The Series), syndicated, 1990
- Stella, "Budapest," Wish You Were Here, CBS, 1990
- "Beneath the Pacific," Mom P.I., CBC, 1990
- Avi's mother, "The Cliffhanger," Maniac Mansion, The Family Channel, 1991
- Katie, "The New Look," Maniac Mansion, The Family Channel, 1991
- Hildie Muckle, "Streetcar Named Idella," Maniac Mansion, The Family Channel, 1992
- "Transylvania Express," Tales from the Cryptkeeper (animated), ABC, 1994
- Woman in line, "A Night in Terror Tower: Parts 1 & 2," Goosebumps, Fox, 1996
- Nathan's mother, "I Look Like Joyce DeWitt," Twitch City, CBC andBravo, 1998
- Emma, "For Love and Money," Twice in a Lifetime, PAX TV, 2000
- Lucy, "Dark of the Night," Cod Name: Eternity, syndicated, 2000
- Lulu, "Daddy's Girl," Twice in a Lifetime, PAX TV, 2001
- Miss Barnes, "Beaver Creek: Live," Made in Canada, CBC, 2001
- Mrs. Dunlap, "A Fine Balance," Screech Owls, YTV, 2001
- Multiple characters, Royal Canadian Air Farce, CBC, 2001
- Jeannie, "The Cheese Stands Alone," Wild Card, Lifetime, 2003
- Jeannie, "No Bull," Wild Card, Lifetime, 2003
- Janice, "The Kiss," Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye, PAX TV, 2004
- Mrs. Cameron, "Back in Black," Degrassi: The Next Generation (alsoknown as Degrassi: TNG,
Degrassi: La prochaine generation, andDegrassi: La proxima generacion), CTV and The N, 2004
- Voice for The Care Bears Family (animated), ABC and syndicated; appeared in The Industry, Bravo; voice for My Pet Monster (animated), ABC; as Mrs. Morrow, Night Heat, CBS; as a voice for Roboroach (animated; also known as RoboBlatte), Teletoon; and as Hilary, Secret Service, NBC.
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Pilots
- Helen, The World of Darkness, CBS, 1977
- Jeannie, Wild Card, Lifetime, 2003
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Television Additional Voices
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Series
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Alf Tales (animated; also known as AlfTales), NBC, 1989-90
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Stage Appearances
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Godspell (musical), Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, beginning c. 1972
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You're Gonna Be Alright, Jamie Boy, Tarragon Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1975
- Thelma, 'Night, Mother, Eclectic Theatre, Artword Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2001
- Understudy for the role of Parthy, Showboat (musical), Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Philadelphia, PA.
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
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Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows; A Behind-the-Scenes Look, Alliance Atlantis Communications, 2002
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Taped Readings
- Reader for Sightlines 10, Unit 3: Stepping Out, Prentice Hall Literature.
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