Jane Claire Allsop is an English Australian actress, best known for her role as Jo Parrish on ''

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Personal life

Allsop was born in the United Kingdom, and only a few months after her birth moved to the United States with her father, John Allsop and mother, Helen Allsop. When Allsop was two and a half years old, her family settled in Mont Albert in Melbourne, Australia. She attended Strathcona Primary School and

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. Jane Allsop is married to actor David Serafin, whom she met in acting class at age 13 but did not start dating until years later. Serafin had guest roles on ''

'' during Jane's time on the show in 2001 and 2003. In May 2006, Allsop had their first son, Indiana Zac Serafin, and in May 2008 had their second, Jagger Zed Serafin. They had twin girls in December 2016. The couple were married in July 2014. In 2021 Allsop founded and launched ''Zoe & Zara'' a makeup line focused on organic products free from palm oil. In 2024 Zoe & Zara was rebranded to Xoe and the Fox.

Career

She began drama classes at age nine in Box Hill, and at thirteen she starred in the Wedgewood Pie commercial, where she wore a bright green bikini and was only on screen for a small segment. Allsop began studying for an Arts Degree but dropped out. She was accepted into the Victoria College of the Arts in 1995 and studied for a visual and performing arts degree. Whilst studying, Allsop guest starred on television series such as ''

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'' (1998). After graduating in 1998, Allsop returned to ''Neighbours'' as a different character for several months. In 1999 Allsop landed her break through role. She auditioned for ''

'' and won the lead role of Constable Jo Parrish. Over the next 5 years she would become one of Blue Heelers' all-time most popular characters, winning a

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for the Most Popular New Female Talent in 2000, and receiving a nomination for a Silver Logie for Most Popular Actress in 2005. She played the role until 2004 when she left to pursue further career options. Her character was killed off in a bombing, this was used as part of a major revamp of the show. After Blue Heelers, the next notable role for Allsop was a guest role in the

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's '' MDA''. Allsop played Lucy Morello, partner of Andrew Morello who have decided to use IVF to become pregnant. In 2005, Allsop appeared in the children's TV show '' Holly's Heroes'' for one episode as Abby Dawson. Also during 2005, Allsop guest starred on '' Last Man Standing''. In one of the first roles after the birth of her first son, Indiana, Allsop portrayed TV actress and comedian

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in the 2007 tele-movie, ''The King: The Story of Graham Kennedy''. During the same year, Allsop guest starred on ''

'' as Diana Murray, a barrister working with

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( Natalie Saleeba) on a legal case. Allsop appeared in ten episodes. Allsop has been cast in '' Matching Jack''. Allsop plays a character named Marianne. The movie premiered at the 2010 Melbourne International Film FestivalTass and Parker find Matching Jack
''(via if.com.au) 27 August 2009'' before going on wide release in August 2010. Allsop also had recurring roles in '' Rush'' and '' Tangle'' from 2010. She appeared in '' Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer was Here'' and '' The Slap'' in 2011. She had a supporting role in ''

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'' and the mini series ''Devil's Dust'' in 2012. She joined ''House Husbands'' as a main cast member. Allsop played Felicity in two seasons of the ABC series ''

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''. In 2018 she was in ''Underbelly Files: Chopper'' and ''True Stories with Hamish and Andy''.

Filmography

Film appearances

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Allsop, Jane Living people 1975 births 20th-century Australian actresses 21st-century Australian actresses Actresses from Melbourne Australian expatriate actresses in the United Kingdom Australian expatriate actresses in the United States Australian film actresses Australian television actresses Logie Award winners People educated at Melbourne Girls Grammar Actresses from Oxford Victorian College of the Arts alumni 20th-century English actresses 21st-century English actresses People from Mont Albert, Victoria Australian expatriates in England