Jane Stanton

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Jane Stanton (born June 30, 1974)[1][2] is a Vancouver actor and comedian best known for her comedy.

Born (1974-06-30) June 30, 1974 (age 51)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
Yearsactive2004–present
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Jane Stanton
Born (1974-06-30) June 30, 1974 (age 51)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
Years active2004–present
Websitethejanestanton.com
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Early life

Stanton is originally from North Vancouver, British Columbia.

Career

Stanton started her career in stand-up comedy in 2004.

In 2006, she was voted Vancouver's funniest female comedian.[3]

In 2010, she started a weekly stand-up comedy show at Raw Canvas with Darcy Michael.[4][5] On November 6 2010, Stanton appeared on CBC Radio's The Debaters for the first time, opposite Michael.

Stanton opened for Ali Wong on February 13, 2015.[6]

In 2015, she joined the group Rape is Real and Everywhere, a sexual assault-education comedy group that reimagined rape jokes.[7][8]

Stanton recorded her album on November 10, 2017.[9] Date Night was released August 8, 2018. It reached No. 1 on the iTunes comedy charts.[10]

In June 2019, she quit her day job to focus on comedy full time.[11]

On February 10, 2021, Stanton launched High School Sucked, her podcast co-created with Darcy Michael.[12][13] The show consistently placed in Apple Podcasts top 100 shows.[14]

Stanton is the founder of the comedy group The Queens of Comedy, headlining shows with Cass Furman, Niki Mohrdar, and Sophia Johnson.[15][16][17][18][19] She also hosts Swipe Right: A Comedy Show About Dating.[20]

Stanton executive produced Time Bandits, an Apple TV series that premiered on July 24, 2024.[21][22][23] It was nominated for 6 awards at the 2026 Emmy Awards.[24][25]

Stanton also appeared as herself in the Crave documentary film Happily Ever Laughter: The Darcy & Jer Story, which premiered on November 4 2024.[26][27]

Acting

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Year Title Type Role Notes Ref.
2007;
2010
Psych TV series Slob
Female Patron
Episode: "Rob-a-Bye Baby"
Episode: "Mr. Yin Presents"
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2010 The Staff Room TV series Mrs. Jane Stanton Episode: "Coach Bletz" [28]
2011 The Acting Class Web series Jane 11 episodes [28]
2012 A Christmas Story 2 Film Shoe Lady [29]
2013 Arctic Air TV series Waitress Episode: "Hell Hath No Fury" [30]
2014 Recipe for Love TV movie Cafeteria Lady [28]
2015 The Returned TV series Tanya Episode: "Victor" [31]
2015 Halifax Comedy Festival 2015 TV series Jane (self) [28]
2017 Somewhere Between TV series Freemont Nurse Episode: "Madness" [32]
2019 The Magicians TV series Waitress Episode: "Lost, Found, Fucked" [33]
2019 Fast Layne TV series Glady Episode: "Mile 7: On the Run" [34]
2019 Winnipeg Comedy Festival TV series Jane Stanton Episode: "Just My Luck" [28]
2021 Big Sky TV series Peg Episode: "Bitter Roots" [35]
2021 The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers TV series Sherri Andrews 4 episodes [36]
2021 Maid TV series Janice Episode: "M" [37]
2022 So Help Me Todd TV series Betty Hogenson Episode: "Pilot" [38]
2024 Kryptic Film Maggie [39]
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