Jane Asher
Jane Asher is an actress, writer and businesswoman. She has worked professionally in film, theatre and radio since she was five years old – her first appearance was in the film Mandy. Her other film roles include the original film of Alfie, Dream Child and Paris By Night. Her many television appearances include Brideshead Revisited, Wish Me Luck, The Mistress, The Choir, Closing Numbers, Crossroads, New Tricks and Miss Marple. She has twice been nominated for BAFTA awards and has received the Sony Award for her work on radio. Jane has worked extensively in the theatre, appearing many times at London’s National Theatre and in the West End. Her most recent theatre performances were at the Lyric Theatre, London, in the West End transfer of of Festen; The World's Biggest Diamond at the Royal Court Theatre in London; and Bedroom Farce at the Rose Theatre Kingston directed by Sir Peter Hall. Jane worked on the black comedy film, Death At A Funeral directed by Frank Oz, released in 2007. She is a semi-regular character in the BBC TV drama, Holby City, playing Lady Byrne and during 2009 was seen in the ITV drama series, The Palace, the BBC2 series, Maestro, and an episode of Poirot.
Jane is a successful writer, having written three best-selling novels – The Longing, The Question and Losing It. She has also had more than a dozen lifestyle and cake decorating books published. Jane's last cake decorating book, Cakes For Fun was published in 2005, and her most recent book, Beautiful Baking is now available.
Jane is president of the National Autistic Society, Arthritis Care and The West London Family Service Unit, vice-president of Child Accident Prevention Trust and of Mobility Trust. She is Patron of the Bowel Cancer UK, the Scoliosis Association (UK) and the Lymphoma Unit, University College Hospital. She has also been an ambassador for the Prince’s Trust for a number of years.