Jane Lapotaire

Summary

Jane Lapotaire is a human^[1]. Born in Ipswich^[2], she… she was born on December 26, 1944^[3]. She died on March 5, 2026^[4]. She worked as a writer^[5], stage actor^[6], film actor^[7], autobiographer^[8], and television actor^[9]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,036 views/month, #6,888 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Jane Lapotaire was born in Ipswich^[2].
• Jane Lapotaire was born on December 26, 1944^[3].
• Jane Lapotaire died on March 5, 2026^[4].
• Jane Lapotaire was married to Roland Joffé^[11].
• A child of Jane Lapotaire was Rowan Joffé^[12].
• Jane Lapotaire held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• Jane Lapotaire's professions included writer^[5].
• Jane Lapotaire's professions included stage actor^[6].
• Jane Lapotaire worked as a film actor^[7].
• Jane Lapotaire's professions included autobiographer^[8].
• Jane Lapotaire worked as a television actor^[9].
• Jane Lapotaire's education included a stint at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School^[14].
• Jane Lapotaire's education included a stint at Northgate High School^[15].
• Jane Lapotaire received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play^[16].
• Jane Lapotaire received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[17].
• Jane Lapotaire is recorded as female^[18].
• Jane Lapotaire's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Jane Lapotaire's given name is recorded as Jane^[20].
• Jane Lapotaire's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[21].
• Jane Lapotaire's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jane Elizabeth Marie Burgess'}^[22].
• Jane Lapotaire's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jane Lapotaire'}^[23].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[24]

• Country: GB^[25]

• Began / founded: 1944-12-26^[26]

• Ended / dissolved: 2026-03-05^[27]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7f0c0603-f7bc-4101-b7e3-60e302d2038c^[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Jane Lapotaire's place of birth was Ipswich^[2]. She was born on December 26, 1944^[3].

Education

Educated at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School^[14], a drama school^[29], in United Kingdom^[30], founded in 1946^[31] and Northgate High School^[15], a secondary school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[5], stage actor^[6], film actor^[7], autobiographer^[8], and television actor^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play^[16], a class of award^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1947^[36] and Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[17], a grade of an order^[37], in United Kingdom^[38].

Personal Life

Jane Lapotaire was married to Roland Joffé^[11]. A child of her was Rowan Joffé^[12].

Death and Burial

Jane Lapotaire died on March 5, 2026^[4].

Why It Matters

Jane Lapotaire ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,036 views/month, #6,888 of 1,000,298).^[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Jane Lapotaire born?

Jane Lapotaire was born in Ipswich^[2].

Who was Jane Lapotaire married to?

Jane Lapotaire's spouses include Roland Joffé^[11].

What did Jane Lapotaire do for work?

Jane Lapotaire worked as writer^[5], stage actor^[6], film actor^[7], autobiographer^[8], and television actor^[9].

Where did Jane Lapotaire go to school?

Jane Lapotaire was educated at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School^[14] and Northgate High School^[15].

What awards did Jane Lapotaire receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play^[16] and Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[17].