Jane Carr

Jane Carr Headshot

Actress

Birth Date: August 13, 1950

Age: 74 years old

Birth Place: Loughton, Essex, England, UK

This 'very British' actor, who can twirl comedy with her wide-eyes closed, is best known to American audiences as the warm and loving Louise Mercer, the singles support group leader on Judd Hirsch's series, "Dear John" (NBC, 1988-92). Jane Carr may also be remembered by cinephiles as Mary McGregor, the schoolgirl inspired by her schoolteacher to join the Fascist cause and dies in the process in "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" (1969), a role she originated on the London stage, and as Angela Lansbury's ugly-duckling daughter in the dark comedy "Something for Everyone" (1970).

The petite, dark-haired, pudgy Carr began acting in theatre when she was just past the schoolgirl age she was portraying, making her debut at the age of 15 in the Sheffield Playhouse production of "The Spider's Web." It was not until 1986 that she ventured to the US when she played several key roles (Fanny Squeers, Miss Snevelilli, and Peg Sliderskew) in the heralded revival production of "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby" which played Broadway and toured the US. Carr remained in Los Angeles when the troupe returned to England and began acting in TV projects, returning to the L.A. stage in a 1995 production of "She Stoops to Conquer," for which she won a Los Angeles Critics Award. Prior to her TV work in America, Carr had made appearances on British productions, including the famed series "Upstairs, Downstairs," and acted with Lord Laurence Olivier and Joan Plowright in the BBC production of "What Mad Pursuit." Her first American TV-movie was the less high-brow "Return of the Shaggy Dog" (ABC, 1987) for Disney and after her sitcom success, she found a niche doing voices for animated series, including "The Fantastic Four."

Credits

Living Biblically

Guest Star
Phyllis
Series
2018
18%

My Christmas Prince

Actor
Queen Helena
Movie
2017

Teen Titans Go! Cyborg

Guest Voice
The Queen
Show
2016

31

Actor
Sister Serpent
Movie
2016

MomStream

Guest Star
Betty
Series
2013

Teen Titans Go!Stream

Guest Voice
The Queen
Series
2013

Postman Pat: The Movie - You Know You're the One

Voice
Mrs. Goggins
Movie
2013

Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation

Voice
Grandma Fletcher
Show
2009

Fairly OddBaby

Actor
Mama Cosma
Movie
2008

Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure

Voice
Bride of Frankenstein
Movie
2007

Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen

Voice
Pud'n
Movie
2007

How I Met Your MotherStream

Guest Star
Mrs. Buckminster
Series
2005
84%

The CloserStream

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Caroline Lovitz
Series
2005
83%

NUMB3RSStream

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Museum Director
Series
2005

NCISStream

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Dr. Erica Heller
Series
2003

Two and a Half MenStream

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Sharon
Series
2003
65%

EveStream

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Series
2003

MonkStream

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Robin Jenkins
Series
2002
91%

Star Trek: EnterpriseStream

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Mary Reed
Series
2001
56%

The Fairly OddParentsStream

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Mama Cosma
Series
2001

The Fairly OddParentsStream

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Mama Cosma
Series
2001

Curb Your EnthusiasmStream

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Fran Metzger
Series
2000
92%

Gilmore GirlsStream

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Nora
Series
2000

Yes, Dear

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Series
2000

Judging Amy

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Series
1999

Thanks

Guest Star
Show
1999

Family Guy

Guest Voice
Additional Voices
Show
1999

Family GuyStream

Guest Voice
Additional Voices
Series
1999

Deal of a Lifetime

Actor
Nancy
Movie
1999

BeckerStream

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Series
1998

Conrad Bloom

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Show
1998

Getting Personal

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Show
1998

Two Guys and a Girl

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Series
1998
33%

Dharma & Greg

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Lorraine
Series
1997

George and Leo

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Series
1997
70%

Hey Arnold!Stream

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Series
1996

Clueless

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Series
1996

Sabrina the Teenage WitchStream

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Series
1996

London Suite

Actor
Mrs. Sitgood
Movie
1996

Bless This House

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Show
1995

Dad, the Angel & Me

Actor
Julia
Movie
1995

FriendsStream

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The Ticket Agent
Series
1994
78%

EllenStream

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Glynnis
Series
1994

Boy Meets WorldStream

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Mrs. Bertram
Series
1993

Mommies

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Show
1993

Mad About YouStream

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Hillary
Series
1992

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing

Actor
Renee Nurian
Movie
1992

WingsStream

Guest Star
Series
1990

Menu for Murder

Actor
Charlene Voss
Movie
1990

Dear John

Actor
Louise Mercer
Series
1988

The Tracey Ullman Show

Guest Star
Series
1987

The Return of the Shaggy Dog

Actor
Myra
Movie
1987

Rooms

Actor
Sandie
Show
1974

Crown Court

Actor
Gillian Heys
Show
1972

Upstairs, DownstairsStream

Actor
Series
1971

The Gold Robbers

Actor
Lesley Biddulph
Show
1969

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Actor
Mary McGregor
Movie
1969
84%