Janie Dee is a renowned British actress who has garnered numerous awards and nominations for her outstanding performances on stage and screen. She has worked extensively with prominent directors and playwrights, including Sir Alan Ayckbourn, Harold Pinter, and Sir Peter Hall.
Janie has originated roles in Ayckbourn's plays, such as Comic Potential, House and Garden, and Dreams from a Summerhouse, and has starred in Pinter's Old Times, Betrayal, and the film of Celebration, opposite Colin Firth. She has also worked with Hall on productions of Much Ado About Nothing, Betrayal, and Design For Living.
Recent notable performances include Michael Frayn's Noises Off at the Old Vic and West End, Lucy Kirkwood's NSFW at the Royal Court, earning her a fourth Olivier Award nomination, Blithe Spirit at the Gielgud Theatre, and A Midsummer Night's Dream on tour in Asia and Russia for Shakespeare's Globe.
Janie has also appeared in numerous classic musicals, including Cats, Cabaret, Showboat, South Pacific, The Sound of Music, The King I, And My One and Only, and Mack and Mabel, opposite David Soul. She has received critical acclaim for her performances, including an Olivier Award nomination for My One and Only and a TMA UK Theatre Award for Best Performance in a Musical for Hello Dolly! at Curve Leicester.
In addition to her stage work, Janie has performed in cabaret at various venues, including Crazy Coqs, The Pheasantry, and King's Place, and has been a champion of new musical theatre writing. Her screen credits include Me and Orson Welles, Harold Pinter: A Celebration, Dare to be Wild, and The Trouble With Dot and Harry. She has also appeared on television in productions such as In Love With Shakespeare, The Southbank Show, Death in Holy Orders, The Murder Room, and House of Cards.
