Jayne Eastwood Biography ((?)-)

Raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; married; children: three.

Nationality
Canadian
Gender
Female
Occupation
Actress, voice performer

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Raymond Radcliffe (short film), 2004
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • That's Show Biz, CBC, beginning 1970
  • Funny Farm, CTV, c. 1974-75
  • 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-
  • 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
  • Movies
  • Back to Beulah, 1974
  • The Collaborators: Deedee (also known as Deedee), 1974
  • 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
  • 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
  • Just a Walk in the Park, ABC, 2002
  • 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
  • Brave New Girl, ABC Family Channel, 2004
  • Appeared as a person with cancer in Last of the Four-Letter Words,CBC.
  • Specials
  • Marsha Martin, Andrea Martin ... Together Again, Showtime, 1989
  • Friends of Gilda, 1993
  • Awards Presentations
  • The 2000 Canadian Comedy Awards, 2000
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Pilots
  • Helen, The World of Darkness, CBS, 1977
  • Jeannie, Wild Card, Lifetime, 2003
  • Television Additional Voices
  • Series
  • Alf Tales (animated; also known as AlfTales), NBC, 1989-90
  • Stage Appearances
  • Godspell (musical), Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, beginning c. 1972
  • 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.
  • RECORDINGS
  • Videos
  • Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows; A Behind-the-Scenes Look, Alliance Atlantis Communications, 2002
  • Taped Readings
  • Reader for Sightlines 10, Unit 3: Stepping Out, Prentice Hall Literature.

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