ACTOR
Your Modern Everywoman: ‘Poised and composed on the surface with hairline cracks and a complex centre.’
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
173 cm, 5’8”
+61 (0) 404 834 434
Little Drummer Girl, age 9.
I first stepped onstage as The Little Drummer Girl in my beloved local ballet school’s production of The Magic Toyshop.
But before any formal training, I’d been dreaming of ballerinas and creating tableaux for my family & friends, with the Hill’s Hoist as rigging for the curtains... thought I was Busby Berkeley.
Now, with over 30 years’ experience in dance performance (classical ballet, jazz, tap, etc.), education, and stage production, I bring a treasure trove of professional skills to my film & theatrical projects.
Gallery
Headshot by Andrew Raszevski
Unmade - short film
YouTube.com@janinestylequeen
Suzuki Swift TVC
Pane di Casa - theatre
He Partied Like It’s 1999 - theatre - Conifer Hill Photography
Reels
Sizzle Show Reel
Comedy Reel
Actor Show Reel
Ballroom Waltz Gold Medal Exam
Credits
Download my CV for up to date credits & training.
Opening Night of
MADIBA THE MUSICAL
- with Producer Neil Croker
photo Serge Thomann
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.”
a bit of backstory…
Yep, I’m a late bloomer. I came to acting after an extensive career in the dance world, wearing an assortment of theatrical hats. Melbourne’s lockdowns give me the freedom to pivot careers, with Film, TV and Theatre in my sights.
Flashback to the 1980’s, my first job was as a Primary School Teacher, where I was committed to integrating visual & performing arts into all areas of the curriculum, all the while juggling my outside dance commitments.
In 1987 I was approached to update the Jazz Dance levels for a well-known Australian dance society. Collaborating with a colleague, we created ten vanguard levels of Jazz Ballet. The Victorian board, excited by the outcome, founded a new dance association, and Southern Federation of Dance (SFD) was born, then subsequently offered nationally. During my time with SFD, I held the role of President for 6 years, as well as Choreographer, Dance Examiner, Adjudicator, MC at performances and competitions, Teacher Trainer, and Mentor.
Having already been a guest teacher and choreographer for various dance schools around Victoria, I opened a dance school in Elwood, which over sixteen years, scaled up to studios in Brighton, Hampton, Point Cook, and Torquay. Meanwhile, I developed a unique Preschooler Dance Program - integrating movement with concepts of music, language, maths, and social skills.
In 2001 & 2002 I lectured in Dance & Drama at Victoria University in the School of Human Movement, Recreation & Performance.
A flair for choreography and dance direction has allowed me to work in theatre and arena shows including Riverdance, Cavalcade – Reins of Fire, Madiba The Musical, and Fast Love – a Tribute to George Michael.
In 2023 I was thrilled to be awarded Best Actress at Cracked Actors’ Theatre (CAT) Summer Readings after being a finalist fort Best Actress in 2021 & Best Supporting Actress in 2022. Then in 2025 the RMITV Flagship show (on which I played host, Janine Winters) was nominated for two Antenna Awards including Best Comedy.
I’ve always thrived on the creative processes of collaboration, brainstorming, researching, planning and performance. I’m ready, let’s go.
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“The road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say.”