Jane Kennedy (actor)
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Jane Kennedy (born 9 June 1964) is an Australian actress, comedian, radio presenter, and television producer best known for her work with the Working Dog Productions - a tight-knit group of performers responsible for a variety of television and movies.
She met the other members of the group, which over time included Rob Sitch, Santo Cilauro, Tony Martin, Mick Molloy, and Judith Lucy amongst others, whilst working on Melbourne commercial radio on the "D-Generation Breakfast Show". Kennedy was not originally a member of the group, but was the newsreader assigned to work with them during their timeslot. The team quickly made a game of trying to make her laugh while she read the news. After their frequent success in this aim led to Kennedy's sacking, the D-Generation adopted her as a member and she continued to work with them on the radio show. The group stayed together to later write, direct and produce "The Late Show", a comedy sketch show, and "Frontline", a widely-acclaimed spoof of television current affairs in which Kennedy played an ambitious reporter.
Since the mid-1990s Kennedy has mostly stayed behind the camera as a producer for various Working Dog productions, including their panel talk show "The Panel", and the movies The Castle and The Dish.
Jane Kennedy and Rob Sitch have been a couple for many years, and have three children together. The pair have never commented publicly on their relationship.