Jane Horrocks

What fascinates me about Jane Horrocks is how she channels remarkable range into the smallest, most fragile-seeming roles. She can be the dim, lovable assistant in Absolutely Fabulous and then, in Little Voice, unleash a powerhouse voice that earned her Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations. That contrast between her slight frame and enormous talent is the whole appeal. A working-class girl from Rawtenstall who chose craft over flash, she's exactly the kind of performer I admire: someone who disappears into a character rather than demanding attention. Decades on, her versatility across voice, song, and stage still feels quietly extraordinary to me.

Name (English)

Jane Horrocks

Name (Japanese)

ジェーン・ホロックス

Reading

じぇーん・ほろっくす

Born

January 18, 1964 (age 62)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Dragon

Origin

Rawtenstall, United Kingdom

Occupation

voice actor / singer / stage actor / film actor / actor

University

The Oldham College

Awards & achievements

• 1994 Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9

Tags

• voice actor
• singer
• stage actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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