Jane Horrocks

British actress
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Jane Horrocks

Summary

Jane Horrocks is a human[1]. She was born in Rawtenstall[2]. She was born on January 18, 1964[3]. She worked as a voice actor[4], screenwriter[5], singer[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,602 views/month, #5,814 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jane Horrocks's place of birth was Rawtenstall[2].
  • Jane Horrocks was born on January 18, 1964[3].
  • Jane Horrocks held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Jane Horrocks's professions included voice actor[4].
  • Jane Horrocks's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Jane Horrocks worked as a singer[6].
  • Jane Horrocks's professions included stage actor[7].
  • Jane Horrocks worked as a film actor[8].
  • Jane Horrocks worked as an actor[11].
  • Jane Horrocks's field of work was film[12].
  • Jane Horrocks's field of work was television[13].
  • Jane Horrocks's field of work was theatre art[14].
  • Jane Horrocks's field of work was music[15].
  • Jane Horrocks's education included a stint at The Oldham College[16].
  • Jane Horrocks received the Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award[17].
  • Jane Horrocks is recorded as female[18].
  • Jane Horrocks's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jane Horrocks's Commons category is recorded as Jane Horrocks[20].
  • Jane Horrocks's residence is recorded as Twickenham[21].
  • Jane Horrocks's family name is recorded as Horrocks[22].
  • Jane Horrocks's given name is recorded as Jane[23].
  • Jane Horrocks's given name is recorded as Barbara[24].
  • Jane Horrocks's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Jane Horrocks's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Jane Horrocks's start of work period is recorded as 1987[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rawtenstall[2], Jane Horrocks… she was born on January 18, 1964[3].

Education

Jane Horrocks's education included a stint at The Oldham College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include voice actor[4], screenwriter[5], singer[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], and actor[11]. Fields of work include film[12]; television[13], a type of mass media[28]; theatre art[14], a performing arts genre[29]; and music[15], a type of arts[30].

Recognition

Jane Horrocks received the Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award[17].

Why It Matters

Jane Horrocks ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,602 views/month, #5,814 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Jane Horrocks born?

Jane Horrocks's place of birth was Rawtenstall[2].

What did Jane Horrocks do for work?

Jane Horrocks worked as voice actor[4], screenwriter[5], singer[6], stage actor[7], and film actor[8].

Where did Jane Horrocks go to school?

Jane Horrocks was educated at The Oldham College[16].

What awards did Jane Horrocks receive?

Honors received include Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation voice actor, screenwriter, singer +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32081|batch #32081]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
  2. 7d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at
    Given name Jane, Barbara
    Place of birth Rawtenstall
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31949|batch #31949]]"
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