Janet Cost-Chretien
- Actor
Female / London - Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Age Range
- 39 - 49
- Height
- 4' 9" (1m 47cm)
- Weight
- 11st. (70kg)
- Hair Colour
- Brown
- Eye Colour
- Hazel
- Build
- Medium
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Links
- Personal Website
- www.janetcost-chretien.com
- Spotlight Member
- yes
- Equity
- yes
Credits
| Year | Role / Type | Name of Production / Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bad Fairy Furia, Jill, Squire Theatre (Tour) | Mother Goose Tom O'Shea |
| 2019 | Main/solo role Film (Short) | Naturally Gifted Orin Beaton |
| 2019 | Veronica Theatre | Devil's Choice Alexia Manskovskaya |
| 2018 | Dame Trott Other | Jack and the Beanstalk Griff Mellhuish |
| 2017 | Mummy Bear/Rosie the Riveter Theatre | Jonathan Kaufman |
| 2016 | Mother Film (Student) | TACHE Joe Crouch |
| 2015 | Janet, Panda, Hippo Theatre | Long Night of the Cheese Puffs Sandy Beech |
| 2014 | Tea Lady Theatre | TILL THE BOYS COME HOME PART 1: FOR KING & COUNTRY Jonathan Kaufman & Juliette Grassby-Lewis |
| 2013 | Suffragette Theatre | The Remarkable Race of 1913 Jonathan Kaufman |
| 2012 - 2013 | Yanetska Theatre | National Museum of Luketia Jonathan Kaufman |
| 2009 | Various characters Theatre | Ocelot Gymkhana Jonathan Kaufman |
| 2008 | Hermia Theatre | A Midsummer Night's Dream Jonathan Kaufman |
| 2008 | Queen Victoria, Miss Grant TIE | Dr. How Martin Parsons |
| 2006 | Characters within a sketch show format Theatre | The Fine Fillies - A Sketch Show Jonathan Kaufman |
| 2005 | Various Characters Theatre | Twice Baked Sketch Show Warrick Hayes |
| 2004 | Madame Le Miaow Theatre | Teatra Da Dog Imogen Rodgers |
| 2000 | Janice/Miss Jones/Helen Theatre | People in Cages Michael Friend |
| 2000 | Secretary TV | BBC Short Films Dippy Chaudhury |
| 1999 | House Wife Voiceover | Kent Salads Radio Commercial |
| 1999 | Dainty Fidget Theatre | The Country Wife Joss Bennathan |
| 1998 | Cordelia Theatre | King Lear Ben Brown |
| 1998 | The Milkmaid Theatre | The Frog Prince |
| 1996 - 1997 | Moth/Understudy to Hermia Theatre | A Midsummer Night's Dream Jonathan Miller |
| 1997 | Angela Theatre | Abigail's Party Sally Grieg |
| 1996 | Gretal Theatre | Gretal & Hansel Jonathan Kaufman |
| 1996 | Hermia Theatre | A Midsummer Night's Dream Jonathan Kaufman |
| 1996 | Queen of Hearts Theatre | Alice in Wonderland Jonathan Kaufman |
| 1996 | Mermaid Theatre | Sinbad Jonathan Kaufman |
| 1995 | Various Theatre | Good Person of Schezuan Rowena Chiu |
| 1990 - 1991 | Mary the Maid Theatre | Sir David Wood |
Education
Year Qualification Where 2009 Masters in Screen & Play Writing City University 1993 3 yr. Acting Birmingham School of Acting Additional Skills
Clowning
Writing (MA Screen/Plays-City University)
Children's Entertainer
Comedienne
Additional Information
South East London base - also has a base in Gloucestershire **contact removed**
About me
Experienced, comedic character actress. Curvy and short! Returning to the business having spent time writing in the country and delighted to be back living in South East London.
Have been directed by Jonathan Miller at the Almeida Theatre, David Wood for the West End.
Wrote/Performed my own one woman show 2015, currently planning another.
- Sketch writer, clown, strong mezzo-soprano singer.
Reviews for 'The BFG' in the Eastbourne Herald by Dawn Mulley
"Mary-Ann Coburn, as the Queen, and Janet Cost-Chretien, her maid Mary, are terribly funny.
for 'The BFG' at the Lyceum, Sheffield, review by Colin Sutherill
"Watch out especially for a smashing little cameo performance by Janet Cost-Chretien as the maid at Buckingham Palace.
for 'Alice in Wonderland' in The Borough News, review by Paul Nelson
"The aforementioned Queen of Hearts is superbly played by Janet Cost-Chretien
Skills
- Skin Colour
- White
- Accents (International)
- Arabic
- Australian
- Maltese
- Arabic
- Australian
- Maltese
- Experienced In
- Comedy
- Radio
- Theatre (Fringe)
- Theatre (Professional)
- Theatre (Touring)
- TIE/TYA
- Voice Over
- Interested in
- Comedy
- Commercials
- Film (Professional)
- Improvisation
- Online
- Panto
- Radio
- Rehearsed Readings
- Theatre (Professional)
- Theatre (Touring)
- TIE/TYA
- TV
- Voice Over
- Languages Spoken
- English
- Accents (UK)
- Gloucester
- London
- Northern Working Class
- RP
- South London
- Southern England
- Accents (North American)
- General American
- Hair Length
- Long
- Specific Singing Skills
- Alto
- Mezzo-Soprano
- Perform nude?
- No
- Stage Combat Skills
- No
- Driving Licences
- Standard
- General Singing Skills
- Advanced
- Native accent
- English
- DBS checked
- Yes
- Character Types
- Geeky
- Intellectual
- Mischievous
- Posh
- Scruffy
