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Jane March
Born
Jane March Horwood

Edgware, London, England
Occupation Actress
Years active 1992–present
Spouse(s)
  • Carmine Zozzora
    (m. 1993; div. 2001)
  • Steven Waddington (m.)
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Jane March Horwood is an English actress and former model. She is known for her roles in films like The Lover and Color of Night.

Early Life and Modeling

Jane March Horwood was born in Edgware, London. Her father, Bernard Horwood, was a teacher with English and Spanish family roots. Her mother, Jean, who ran a newsagent shop, is from Vietnamese and Chinese backgrounds. Jane also has a brother who works as a landscape designer.

When she was 14, while still a student at Nower Hill High School in Pinner, Jane won a local "Become a Model" contest. She then signed with Storm Model Management. She started working as a print model, using her middle name, March, which was also the month she was born.

Acting Career

After finishing her GCSEs, Jane March moved to Wimbledon with friends. She continued modeling until her 17th birthday. After a photo shoot for Just Seventeen magazine, the wife of French director Jean-Jacques Annaud noticed her. This led to an audition in Paris.

March got the main female role in the 1992 film The Lover. This movie was based on a book by Marguerite Duras. This was her first major film role.

Personal Life

While working on the film Color of Night, Jane March started dating the movie's co-producer, Carmine Zozzora. They got married in June 1993. The actor Bruce Willis was the best man, and Demi Moore was the maid of honor at their wedding.

Jane March and Carmine Zozzora separated in 1997. They officially divorced in 2001. A few years later, Jane March married actor Steven Waddington. They have one child together.

Filmography

Jane March's film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1992 The Lover The Young Girl
1994 Color of Night Rose/Bonnie/Richie
1996 Never Ever Amanda Murray
1997 Provocateur Sook Hee
1998 Tarzan and the Lost City Jane Porter
2000 Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula Lidia
2005 Beauty and the Beast (a.k.a. Blood of Beasts) Freya
2006 The Stone Merchant Leda
2009 My Last Five Girlfriends Olive
2010 Clash of the Titans Hestia
2010 Stalker Linda
2011 Perfect Baby Emma
2011 Will Sister Noell
2012 Grimm's Snow White Queen Gwendolyn
2013 Jack the Giant Killer Serena

See also

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