Jan Skene
Jan Skene is a Canadian actress, puppeteer, stunt performer, and coach who is well known for acting in Devil's Gate, Beethoven's Christmas Adventure, and Desire. Her most known puppetry work was on Fred Penner's Place as both Nikki and Penelope (with someone assisting on both characters). Jan also did stunts for films like You Kill Me, The Plague, and Category 7: The End of the World. Skene should have done a little more puppetry since she did wonderful with Fred Penner. I've read on IMDB that she also worked on a show that sort of had puppetry in it called Tipi Tales, but I am sure nobody has ever heard of that series. I wonder how she got the job to replace Fransi Andersson on Fred Penner and who trained her to operate those two puppet characters. Jan Skene has also done more in her life like singing and directing, not to mention appear on almost all of Winnipeg's main stages for 25 years. It's a shame though that she never performed on Canadian Muppet projects such as Sesame Park or Fraggle Rock. I read that she is currently Vice President of the ACTRA Manitoba Council and the head of the Training Committee, but I don't know if she still is. Additional puppetry work Jan has done includes Strings but that appears to be all there is. I just hope Skene is still working actively in films, television, and radio today whether it's acting, doing stunts, or coaching children to act in films. And maybe someday she'll get a chance to be a Muppet performer or puppeteer for an upcoming project. It's never too late for her to head out there and audition for the Henson Company's next Canadian production, if there will ever be one that is. Jan Skene, you're a really talented person with careers that I find very impressive. Keep up the great work. And continue being Vice President of the council you work at and such. There will be a place for you in the Muppet world someday Jan. Never give up on your acting career Skene!
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