Acting
Jane Benney
Born 1980-04-04 · Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Jane Benney was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe to a Ndebele mother and British father. She grew up performing in Musical Theater and modelling. Jane is widely recognized for her starring role as ‘Laleti’ in Leon Schuster’s South-African Film, ‘Mr. Bones’ – (David Ramsey, Arrow) which, when released was the highest budget and highest grossing South African Film of all time. Following a TV and Radio V.O career, Jane moved to Hawaii and continued acting – landing the lead role in Gerard Elmore’s cult classic independent film “All for Melissa”. She has trained at the renowned Ivana Chubbuck Studio and with famed coach Joseph Pearlman in Los Angeles.
Acting credits
6.0A medicine man is sent looking for the son of his tribal king, and brings back an American golfer and a host of goons intent on keeping him in the golf tournament.
Mr. Bones
2001
Set in Hawaii, All For Melissa is a touching, beautiful feature film that tells the story of a young man's coming to grips with the reality of his everyday life. It shows that even though you may not get the girl of your dreams, the movie star fantasy; sometimes the girl next door, your best friend, is better than any dream girl ever could be. What sets All For Melissa apart from other films of this genre is the role the landscape, culture, and spirit of the Hawaii plays in the film. This is a love letter to Hawaii, a big aloha, and mahalo to the land and the people of this state.
All for Melissa
2007