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Jane Carr
Born
Ellen Jane Carr

(1950-08-13) 13 August 1950 (age 74)
Loughton, Essex, England
Occupation Actress
Years active 1969–present
Spouse(s)
Mark Arnott
(m. 1987; div. 1995)

Ellen Jane Carr (born 13 August 1950) is an English actress. She is famous for her role as Mary McGregor in the movie The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969). Many people also know her as the voice of Pud'n in the cartoon The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy.

Early Life and Training

Jane Carr was born in Loughton, Essex, England. Her father, Patrick Carr, worked as a steel erector, building structures with steel. Her mother, Gwendoline Rose Carr, worked at a post office.

From a young age, Jane was interested in acting. She went to the Arts Educational Schools in London to train as a performer.

Acting Career

Jane Carr has had a long and successful career in movies, on stage, and on television. She is also a talented voice actress.

Movies

Carr's first big movie role was in 1969. She played a student named Mary McGregor in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. She had to act as if her character was aging from 11 to 18 years old.

She has appeared in many other films. Some of her more recent roles include:

Stage Performances

Carr is also a celebrated stage actress. In 1977, she was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award, a major British theatre award, for her role in the play Once a Catholic.

In 1978, she joined the famous Royal Shakespeare Company. This group is known for performing the plays of William Shakespeare. She received another Olivier nomination in 1982 for her work in A Midsummer Night's Dream. She also played Wendy in a 1982 production of Peter Pan.

In 1987, she moved to the United States. From 2006 to 2009, she performed on Broadway in the musical Mary Poppins as Mrs. Brill. She was also in the original cast of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, which won a Tony Award for Best Musical in 2014.

Television Roles

Jane Carr has appeared in many popular TV shows in both the UK and the US. In 1980, she was in an episode of the British drama Minder. From 1988 to 1992, she had a main role as Louise in the American show Dear John.

She has made guest appearances on many well-known shows, including:

Voice Acting

Many younger fans know Jane Carr from her voice work in cartoons. She was the voice of Pud'n on The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy.

She also voiced Grandma Winifred Fletcher in the Disney cartoon Phineas and Ferb. Another one of her famous voice roles is Mama Cosma, Cosmo's mother, in the Nickelodeon series The Fairly OddParents.

Selected Film and TV Shows

Here are some of the movies and television shows Jane Carr has been in.

Film and Television
Year Title Role Notes
1969 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Mary McGregor Film
1988–1992 Dear John Louise Mercer TV series
1993 Boy Meets World Mrs. Bertram Episode: "Boys II Mensa"
1994 Babylon 5 Timov Episode: "Soul Mates"
1998 Friends Ticket Agent Episode: "The One With Ross’s Wedding Part 2"
1999 Deal of a Lifetime Nancy Film
2001–2008 The Fairly OddParents Mama Cosma Voice; various episodes
2002 Treasure Planet Mrs. Dunwitty Voice
2005 Gilmore Girls Nora 3 episodes
2006 Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties Mrs. Whitney Film
2006 Air Buddies Mrs. Niggles Film
2007 Kim Possible Nanny Maim Voice
2008–2011 Phineas and Ferb Grandma Winifred Fletcher Voice; 7 episodes
2009 Hannah Montana: The Movie Lucinda Film
2010–2012 Fish Hooks Ann Chovie / Dan Chovie Voice; 6 episodes
2011 Wizards of Waverly Place Martha St. Claire Episode: "Get Along, Little Zombie"
2012 The Five-Year Engagement Grandma Katherine Film
2012 How I Met Your Mother Mrs. Buckminster Episode: Nannies
2014 Postman Pat: The Movie Mrs. Goggins / Granny Voice
2018–2019 Legends of Tomorrow Fairy Godmother 5 episodes
2020 Coop & Cami Ask the World Kitty Episode: "Would You Wrather Rip Your Pants?"
2020 Mom Betty Episode: "Tang and a Safe Space for Everybody"
2022 That Girl Lay Lay Ms. Santalucia Episode: "Freaky Fri-Day-Day"
2022–2023 Willow The Crone 2 episodes
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