Jan Russ | |
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| Occupation(s) | Casting director, producer, actor |
| Children | 2 (including Sam Hammington) |
Jan Russ is an Australian casting director, producer and actress of theatre and television. She is best known as the casting director for various programs for Grundy Television/Fremantle Media, and is notable for launching the careers of many actors that became international stars.[1]
Russ served as casting director on the television soap opera Neighbours from the show's inception in 1984 to her departure in 2009. She previously worked at Crawford Productions and served as the casting director for Prisoner until the show's cancellation.