Jane Harber Explained

Jane Harber
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1997-present
Known For:Offspring

Jane Harber is an Australian actress who is known from her role as Zara Perkich in the television series Offspring.[1]

Career

Television

Harber's television roles have included Susie Money in the series Underbelly, Zdenka Milanovic in The Secret Life of Us, and Bianca Nugent in Neighbours. She also appeared in season 5, part 1, episode 152 of Blue Heelers, titled "Sisterly Love", which aired on 22 July 1997, playing a young girl called Chloe Bassetti.

In 2012, Harber starred as Cora Benson in the ABC comedy series A Moody Christmas.[2] She reprised that role in The Moodys, a follow-up to A Moody Christmas.[3]

In 2013, she regularly appeared in The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting, a sketch comedy show for the ABC.

Harber appeared as a special guest in Episode 8 of the comedy program SlideShow on the Seven Network.

In 2014, she played Michele Bennett, a former girlfriend of INXS lead singer, Michael Hutchence, in the TV mini-series .[4] [5]

She is probably best known for her role as Zara Perkich in seven seasons (86 episodes) of Offspring.[6]

In 2018, she was a team captain in the TV panel show Show Me the Movie!, the other captain being Joel Creasey.

Harber played Karen in the 2018 Netflix TV movie, Pretty Little Stalker and, in 2020, she took a leading role in Nine Network crime show, Informer 3838.[7] In 2022, Harber appeared in ABC kids series MaveriX.[8]

In 2023, Harber joined the cast of ABC drama In Limbo.[9]

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Lyn HughanTV film
1997Blue HeelersChloe BassettiEpisode: "Sisterly Love"
1997–1998Raw FMSusan MulhollandEpisodes: "Light My Flame", "Playing with Fire", "One"
1999–2002NeighboursBianca NugentRecurring role
2005Zdenka MilanovicEpisodes: "The Big Leap", "The Treadmill"
2008UnderbellySusie MoneyRecurring role
2010–2017OffspringZara PerkichRecurring role (series 1–4), main (series 5–7)
2010LowdownLucy / JossEpisode: "Project Runaway"
2012House HusbandsGeorgina RiversEpisode: "Trivia Night"
Cora BensonTV miniseries
2013Miss Fisher's Murder MysteriesClara WhitingEpisode: "Framed for Murder"
2014Michelle BennettTV miniseries
Cora BensonTV miniseries
2017St FrancisZara PerkichEpisodes: "2–5"
2018Back in Very Small BusinessCocoEpisodes: "By Design", "Bad Influence", "Litigating Circumstances", "Crossing the Line"
Pretty Little StalkerKarenTV film
2019My Life Is MurderChloe AngelEpisode: "Fake Empire"
2020Informer 3838Susan ReichertTV miniseries
2022Summer LoveCaitiEnsemble comedy series, episode 3
MaveriXTanya10 episodes
2023In LimboBeth6 episodes
The NewsreaderCarla Carrol2 episodes

Film appearances

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2024Sleeping DogsCatherine Finn
2023FoeNewsreporter

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Australian Television: Offspring. www.australiantelevision.net.
  2. Web site: Fifteen faces for the future. Compiled by Andrew Murfett, Greg Hassall, Paul Kalina, Melinda Houston and Debi. Enker. 7 November 2012. The Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. Web site: Knox . David . 2012-03-27 . Filming begins on This Christmas TV Tonight . 2024-03-02 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  4. Web site: A touchstone for Michael Hutchence. 6 February 2014.
  5. Web site: Never Tear Us Apart: The Untold Story of INXS . IMDb . 2018-09-12.
  6. Web site: Knox . David . 2016-04-30 . Offspring cast confirmed TV Tonight . 2024-03-02 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  7. Web site: Knox . David . 2020-04-06 . Airdate: Informer 3838 TV Tonight . 2024-03-02 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  8. Web site: Knox . David . 2021-04-13 . Cameras roll on ABC ME's MaveriX TV Tonight . 2024-03-02 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  9. Web site: Knox . David . 2022-09-13 . Cameras roll on ABC comedy, Limbo. TV Tonight . 2024-03-02 . TV Tonight . en-AU.