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Jan Anderson

Jan Anderson

Actor · Born June 17, 1974 (52) · Porthcawl, Wales, UK

Janina Anderson is from Wales in the UK. She caught the acting bug at the tender age of 9 and spent a happy childhood performing. Inspirational teachers quickly noticed her talent and throughout her younger years she enjoyed playing in wonderful productions including 'Annie', 'Gypsy', 'Oklahoma', 'Romeo & Juliet', 'Damn Yankees', 'Under Milk Wood 'and 'The Importance of Being Earnest'. It wasn't long before she was picked to be a part of HTV's Wales junior drama workshop, which provided a casting pool of talent for Television in Wales. Jan also appeared in Productions at the Sherman theatre in Cardiff for 5 years. The small screen soon beckoned and at the tender age of 15 Jan already headed her own show, hosting the popular teenage magazine program 'The Gen'. Her love for acting lead her to train at the Welsh College of Music and Drama to train. Moving to the capital of London, leads in more theatre productions and independent films beckoned. Jan's talent and beauty was soon noticed and she was snapped up in her first series regular at the age of only 20, in the BBC's Prime Time drama 'Tiger Bay' playing wild child 'Jodie Marsh'. This head strong and fearless girl was much like Janina at that time and was a joy for her to play. Soon becoming a fan favorite, she starred in Miramax's infamous 'Human Traffic'. After filming this cult flick Janina landed the role of nurse 'Chloe Hill' in the BBC's popular primetime drama 'Casualty' and starred in this show for 5 years. Having itchy feet and wings that needed to fly, Janina left this number one show and played leading characters in many more. Including news reporter 'Sandie Booth' in ITV's 'The Bill', 'Fran Morris' In 'Doctors' and a cameo in the UK's funniest comedy 'French & Saunders' with Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. Her next long running series regular role was playing sexy Lisa Hill on ITV's prime show, 'London's Burning. Lisa Hill was the firemen's cook; only she could not actually cook! Going back to her well-loved roots Wales, Jan played sassy Welsh Police women 'Tess Conti' on ITV's drama series 'Nuts and Bolts'. Another fun role ensued, filming in crazy Ibiza playing mouthy Welsh girl 'Kim' in the kitschy comedy 'Is Harry On The Boat'. It wasn't long before Hollywood was calling, but Jan took a few years out to train with the best in Los Angeles. This training soon paid off, with leads in multiple films and shows including: the comedy series 'National Banana' by Jerry Zucker, the award winning 'Three Days Blind', directed by Christopher Keith, playing another nurse in Fox's 'Prison Break' and recurring characters in the Sci-Fi networks 'Scare Tactics' with Tracey Morgan. Not forgetting her roots Jan also shot the ever-popular BBC America series 'Torchwood', playing 'Marie' and Owen Teales Cheating Wife in the film 'Pleasure Park' for ITV Wales. Jan now has a new exciting role playing 'Stella' on the unforgettable HBO show 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and will soon be seen on the big screen playing sexy teacher 'Mrs. Macintre' with Josh Hutchinson and Dane Cook in the brand new comedy 'Detention', directed by the visionary genius Joseph Khan.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 17, 1974 (52)
From
Porthcawl, Wales, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 32% in 30 days

What are Jan Anderson's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
40%
Morality
34%
Survival
17%
Bonds
8%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
2
Contemplative
1
Dread
1
Joyful
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jan Anderson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jan Anderson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

19 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Cinematic Cut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Katherine (voice)

  • The Phantom Warrior(2024)

    as Antonia Leona

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Hitmen(2023)

    as Doreen McCall

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Abomination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Agnes

  • Next Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as India

  • Tourist Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Tracey

  • The Fitzroy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Sonya

  • Tin Dancing Shoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Karla

  • My Lonely Me(2015)

    as Polly

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Detention(2011)

    as Ms. Macintire

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Halloween Night(2006)

    as Mrs. Vale

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Torchwood(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Marie

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Big Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Lola

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Stella

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Human Traffic(1999)

    as Karen Benson

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 94 episodes · as Chloe Hill

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • No Hiding Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Fetch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mum

Career shape

Star power in the 66th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles, 18 of them dated from 1959 to 2025; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

Human Traffic (1999)

$3.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Human Traffic (1999)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

Hitmen (2023)

Film career

19592025

Peak 1999 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting19 of 19: 19 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1980s2 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s5 · acting2020s5 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Jan Anderson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 6th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

6thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Phantom Warrior (2024)

99th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Human Traffic (1999)

Midcredits 83rd · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jan Anderson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jan Anderson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Savvas D. Michael shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers