Jane Asher
Jane Asher
Jane Asheris an English actress, author and entrepreneur, who achieved early fame as a child actress, and has worked extensively in film and TV throughout her career...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth5 April 1946
parent theatrical
My parents were not theatrical at all.
ideas looks looking-back
I've never particularly liked the idea of looking back; I'd rather look forward
fashion clothes trends
I do enjoy fashion - a lot of runway clothes are pretty unwearable, but if moderated, the trends can be worn by just about anyone.
adore
I adore food and always have.
swim
I swim more or less every day.
children reality doubt
As a child, I wanted to marry a farmer, but no doubt the reality would have been very different to the idyll in my head.
block cake oil
Spreadable butter is wonderful for cake-making: it's much easier to cream than the block type and slightly lighter because it's blended with oil.
play rehearsal actresses
The rehearsal time is almost my favourite part of being an actress, particularly if you're working on a play that hasn't been done before.
suits habit stores
I'm a creature of habit, so I like going to boutiques, rather than larger stores, where I know I'll find something that suits me every time.
listening world brahms
Listening to my regular favourites - Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms and so on - I always feel, quite misguidedly, that nothing can be too bad if such beauty and brilliance exists in the world.
school knowing long
The things you leave school knowing - some dates and long division - so much of it has been of no use to me. Schools should teach the basics of cookery, first aid, how to look after your money and how to speak foreign languages. Useful things.
jazz modern tricky
I do find modern jazz quite tricky.
mom cake taught
I learned basic cookery from my mom, taught myself cake techniques and then got fed up with my own cakes not looking as good as the ones in the shops.
silly dressing-up acting
Of all the things I do, acting is the thing that grabs most, but there's another level on which it strikes me as being a little silly. In the end you're dressing up and deciding to be somebody.