Career
She began drama classes at age nine in Box Hill, and at thirteen she starred in the Wedgewood Pie commercial, where she wore a bright green bikini and was only one screen for a small segment.
Allsop began studying an Arts Degree but dropped out. She was accepted into the Victoria Collage of Arts in 1995 and she studied a visual and performing arts degree. She graduated in 1998.
Whilst studying, Allsop guest starred on television series such as Neighbours (1995) and Halifax f.p. (1998). After graduating in 1998, Allsop returned to Neighbours as a different character for several months.
In 1996, Allsop had auditioned for the role of Dash McKinley on Blue Heelers but had been unsuccessful, losing out on the role to Tasma Walton. She did, however, obtain a guest role in the 1997 episode, 'Fool For Love' where she played Angie Anderson.
After graduating, Allsop landed her break through role. She auditioned for Blue Heelers again and won the lead role of Joanna "Jo" Parrish. This role saw Allsop win a Logie Award for the Most Popular New Female Talent in 2000, and receive a nomination for a Silver Logie for Most Popular Actress in 2005. She played the role from 1999 until 2004 when she left to pursue further career options. Her character was killed off in a bombing, this was used as part of a major revamp of the show.
After Blue Heelers, the next notable role for Allsop was a guest role in the ABC's MDA. Allsop played Lucy Morello, partner of Andrew Morello who have decided to use IVF to become pregnant. In 2005, Allsop appeared in the children's TV show Holly's Heroes for one episode as Abby Dawson. Also during 2005, Allsop guest starred on Last Man Standing.
In one of the first roles after the birth of her first son, Indiana, Allsop portrayed TV actress and comedian Noeline Brown in the 2007 tele-movie, The King: The Story of Graham Kennedy. During the same year, Allsop guest starred on Neighbours as Diana Murray, a barrister working with Toadfish Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney) and Rosetta Cammeniti (Natalie Saleeba) on a legal case. Allsop appeared in ten episodes.
Allsop has been cast in Matching Jack. Allsop plays a character named Marianne. The movie premiered ay the 2010 Melbourne International Film Festival before going on wide release in August 2010.
Jane Allsop also had recurring roles in Rush and Tangle from 2010. She appeared in Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer was Here and The Slap in 2011. She had a supporting role in House Husbands and the mini series Devil's Dust in 2012.
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