Jane Elliot

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Jane Elliot (Tracy, GH)

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The 411

Jane Elliot, who by her own admission maintains a very private life, was born and raised in Manhattan. At the age of 31, Elliot created the role of the hell-raising Quartermaine daughter, Tracy. It was during her first stint on GH that the actress met and married cameraman Luis Rojas. When Elliot left GH and headed to ALL MY CHILDREN, the couple packed up and moved to Scarsdale, NY, with their son, Aidan. They amicably divorced after eight years of marriage, and Elliot ended up heading back West with her son and joining the cast of DAYS as the devious Anjelica Deveraux. The actress later landed a prime-time gig on KNOTS LANDING, as well as parts on the big screen in Baby Boom and Some Kind of Wonderful. Elliot adopted a daughter, Annie Rose, in 1989, when she returned to GH. Although she left for a second time, Elliot made a few brief returns while making the rounds as a guest star on a few series, including LAW & ORDER. She made her latest re-entry to GH in November 2003.

Et Cetera

—On DAYS OF OUR LIVES, her love interest, Justin, was played by Wally Kurth, who portrayed her son, Ned, on GH.
—Starred on Broadway in The Impossible Years.
—Moved back to Los Angeles after living in Oregon "just to see what it was like."

Career Highlights

Other Soap Roles
THE CITY (Tracy, 1996-'97)
DAYS OF OUR LIVES (Anjelica, 1987-'89)
ALL MY CHILDREN (Cynthia, 1984-'86)
GUIDING LIGHT (Carrie, 1981-'82)
KNOTS LANDING, (Judy, 1980-'81)
TV Roles
LAW & ORDER (Isabel, 2001; Randi, 1998)
BABY BOOM (Julie, 1988)
THE ZERTIGO DIAMOND CAPER (1982)
PANIC IN ECHO PARK (Ebony, 1977)
ROSETTI AND RYAN (Jessica, 1977)
IN THE MATTER OF KAREN ANN QUINLAN (Maria, 1977)
WIDOW (1976)
ONCE AN EAGLE (Cheryl, 1976)
ELECTRA WOMAN AND DYNA GIRL (Princess Cleopatra, 1976)
POLICE WOMAN (Jana, 1975)
BARNABY JONES (Ann, 1975)
KOJAK (Carla, 1974)
THE FABULOUS DOCTOR FABLE (June, 1973)
WELCOME HOME, JOHNNY BRISTOL (Sister Theresa, 1972)
ONE IS A LONELY NUMBER (Madge, 1972)
THE BOLD ONES: THE LAWYERS (Grave Young, 1970)
THE MOD SQUAD (Daphne, 1968)
JUDD FOR THE DEFENSE (Jo Ann, 1968)
N.Y.P.D. (1967)
A FLAME IN THE WIND (Linda, 1965)
THE NURSES (Miss Marks, 1965)
Film Roles
Some Kind of Wonderful (Carol, 1987)
Baby Boom (Park Mom, 1987)
Change of Habit (Sister Barbara Bennett, 1969)

Memorable Quotes

"My personal dress code leaves a little something to be desired. Clothes are the last thing on my priority list. If it doesn't say 'Sears, 100% cotton,' I don't wear it."—Soap Opera Digest, 7/28/87

"I just love working with the [Quartermaines]. That's what I like best of all — having our relationship be about family. I haven't played that anywhere else. I've played cheap tarts, crazy heroines and women who married for convenience."—On why she enjoys playing Tracy, Digest, 4/4/89

"When my first child was born, [my mother and I] became much closer. Once we had another object of our attention besides each other, we were able to nurture and assist each other in the joy of raising another child. Our relationship took on an entirely new perspective." —Digest, 3/17/92

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