BIOGRAPHY

Janice studied acting with Wynn Handman in NYC for 2 years prior to attending the British American Drama Academy Mid-summer at Oxford program. Returning to New York she appeared, as principal, in a dozen national television commercials including Volkswagon, Comcast Cable, Disney Channel, Remax, Time Warner, Meridia, Lipoflavanoid and the iconic tri-state commercial for WABC News, “There goes that news van again.” Janice appeared in numerous plays at American Theatre of Actors in New York including Ancestral Voices, Black-Eyes Peas, The Reunion, and You Shouldn’t Have Told. Most recently Janice appeared in Our Town at Kansas City Repertory Theatre, in Harvey at Kansas Repertory Theatre, as Clytemnestra in Electra at the University of Kansas and at Inniades Greece. Her most recent film work is What We've Become written and directed by Jennifer Nelson. Janice holds an EdD in eduation and currently teaches Acting and Public Speaking at the University of Kansas.

EXPERIENCE

Commercials

Douglas County Bank, Karin Kelley Skin Care, Lipoflavanoid, Meridia, Volkswagon, WABC News, Remax, Comcast Cable, Disney Channel, Time Life 70s Music, Vantage America, Sokolov Law, Luby's Cafeteria

Film

What We've Become, Annaliesa, Through a Glass Productions, Jennifer Nelson, Dir.

Gravo, Sandy, written by Jack Woltering, directed by Jeremy Hehl

The Best Thanksgiving Ever, written and directed by Jim Bernfield

86'd, directed by Nick Malley

Mother Lovely, Cold Call, The Naked Truth Show, Tune in Tomorrow, Now Darkness, Equal Pay for Equal Work, Welcome to Lincoln Park

Commercial Print

B.E. Smith

Training

Certificte of Completion: British American Drama Academy Mid-summer at Oxford

Studied with Wynn Handman: Professional Scene Study, New York City

Studied with John Ulmer: Advanced Acting Techniques, Sarasota FL

Studied with Sally Johnson: On Camera Acting, New York City

B.S., M.S. EdD in Education

SKILLS AND†QUALITIES

Skills:

Studied piano for 12 years

Qualities:

1) Happy, upbeat, extrovert
2) Professional attitude
3) Patience, stamina and fitness to cope with long days
4) The ability to cope with criticism and rejection
5) Collaborator
6) Good coordination
7) Confidence, self-reliance and discipline