Jane Lapotaire

Acting


Biography

Tony and Olivier award winning and BAFTA nominated Jane trained at BOVTS from 1961 to 1963.

She has gone on to have an illustrious acting career spanning fifty years, as well as writing several memoirs. Most recently, Jane has appeared in Rebecca (2020), Downton Abbey and The Crown.

Students developing and growing in confidence during their time here, seeing their work reaching professional standards in approach and execution; a student who intends to be a stage manager producing a wonderful sound design; a first year student making a lovely recording of a song for their recording project; tracking the careers of former students and seeing them be successful; being able to find a job opportunity for a recent graduate. Frank Bradley, Sound Tutor