Jane Stanton

Jane Stanton
Born (1974-06-30) June 30, 1974
North Vancouver, Canada
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
Years active2004–present
Websitethejanestanton.com

Jane Stanton (born June 30, 1974)[1][2] is a Vancouver actor and comedian best known for her comedy.

Early life

Stanton is originally from North Vancouver, British Columbia.

Career

Stanton started her career in stand-up comedy in 2004.

In 2006, she was voted Vancouver's funniest female comedian.[3]

In 2010, she started a weekly stand-up comedy show at Raw Canvas with Darcy Michael.[4][5] On November 6 2010, Stanton appeared on CBC Radio's The Debaters for the first time, opposite Michael.

Stanton opened for Ali Wong on February 13, 2015.[6]

In 2015, she joined the group Rape is Real and Everywhere, a sexual assault-education comedy group that reimagined rape jokes.[7][8]

Stanton recorded her album on November 10, 2017.[9] Date Night was released August 8, 2018. It reached No. 1 on the iTunes comedy charts.[10]

In June 2019, she quit her day job to focus on comedy full time.[11]

On February 10, 2021, Stanton launched High School Sucked, her podcast co-created with Darcy Michael.[12][13] The show consistently placed in Apple Podcasts top 100 shows.[14]

Stanton is the founder of the comedy group The Queens of Comedy, headlining shows with Cass Furman, Niki Mohrdar, and Sophia Johnson.[15][16][17][18][19] She also hosts Swipe Right: A Comedy Show About Dating.[20]

Stanton executive produced Time Bandits, an Apple TV series that premiered on July 24, 2024.[21][22][23] It was nominated for 6 awards at the 2026 Emmy Awards.[24][25]

Stanton also appeared as herself in the Crave documentary film Happily Ever Laughter: The Darcy & Jer Story, which premiered on November 4 2024.[26][27]

Acting

Year Title Type Role Notes Ref.
2007;
2010 		Psych TV series Slob
Female Patron 		Episode: "Rob-a-Bye Baby"
Episode: "Mr. Yin Presents" 		[28]
2010 The Staff Room TV series Mrs. Jane Stanton Episode: "Coach Bletz" [28]
2011 The Acting Class Web series Jane 11 episodes [28]
2012 A Christmas Story 2 Film Shoe Lady [29]
2013 Arctic Air TV series Waitress Episode: "Hell Hath No Fury" [30]
2014 Recipe for Love TV movie Cafeteria Lady [28]
2015 The Returned TV series Tanya Episode: "Victor" [31]
2015 Halifax Comedy Festival 2015 TV series Jane (self) [28]
2017 Somewhere Between TV series Freemont Nurse Episode: "Madness" [32]
2019 The Magicians TV series Waitress Episode: "Lost, Found, Fucked" [33]
2019 Fast Layne TV series Glady Episode: "Mile 7: On the Run" [34]
2019 Winnipeg Comedy Festival TV series Jane Stanton Episode: "Just My Luck" [28]
2021 Big Sky TV series Peg Episode: "Bitter Roots" [35]
2021 The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers TV series Sherri Andrews 4 episodes [36]
2021 Maid TV series Janice Episode: "M" [37]
2022 So Help Me Todd TV series Betty Hogenson Episode: "Pilot" [38]
2024 Kryptic Film Maggie [39]

References

  1. ^ MacPherson, Guy (September 16, 2009). "A real standup guy—and gal: comedians Dave Shumka and Jane Stanton". The Georgia Straight. Archived from the original on March 4, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  2. ^ "Jane Stanton". Facebook. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  3. ^ McKenzie-Sutter, Holly (August 4, 2017). "Top Comic semifinalists Jane Stanton, Gavin Matts, and Jacob Samuel share their comedy goals". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  4. ^ Stanton, Jane (October 29, 2010). "The Paste Up Weekly". Vancouver Is Awesome. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  5. ^ Novus, Brian Calvert (January 7, 2011). The Nobodies of Comedy With Darcy Michael and Jane Stanton. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ Ranta, Alan (February 14, 2015). "Ali Wong /Katie-Ellen Humphries / Jane Stanton". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 4, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Rose, Sarah (December 6, 2019). "Rape Is Real & Everywhere". Capilano Courier. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  8. ^ McLellan, Kristine Sostar (October 5, 2016). "Interview: Jane Stanton". SAD Mag. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  9. ^ "Jane Stanton Live Album Recording at Yuk Yuk's Vancouver". Do604. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  10. ^ Date Night by Jane Stanton on Apple Music, August 8, 2018, retrieved March 4, 2026
  11. ^ Barrett, Brandon (November 1, 2019). "Vancouver comic Jane Stanton ditches her day job". Pique. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  12. ^ Darcy Michael & Jane Stanton. The Canadian Star System with Steve Patterson. October 21, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via Acast.
  13. ^ "High School Sucked". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved March 4, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ Angus, Kat (April 28, 2021). "If You're Not Listening To The High School Sucked Podcast, You're Missing Out". Buzzfeed.
  15. ^ Song, David (February 19, 2026). "Queens of Comedy visit Whistler on March 6, Squamish show to follow March 8". Squamish Chief. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  16. ^ Duong, Vicki (February 11, 2026). "Queens of Comedy takes over the Sea to Sky". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  17. ^ Chai, Daniel (March 24, 2025). "8 International Women's Day events to celebrate in Vancouver this week | Events". Daily Hive. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
  18. ^ Song, David (February 19, 2026). "Queens of Comedy visit Whistler on March 6, Squamish show to follow March 8". Pique. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  19. ^ Cleugh, Janis (March 3, 2026). "Queens of Comedy starts Int'l Women's Day tour in Port Moody". Freshet News. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  20. ^ Vauclair, Isabelle (February 8, 2026). "10 of the best things to do in and around Vancouver this week (Feb. 9–13)". Curiocity. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  21. ^ "Apple TV+ unveils trailer for Time Bandits starring Lisa Kudrow". Apple TV Press. July 29, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  22. ^ Vlessing, Etan (July 29, 2024). "Lisa Kudrow Plays Jolly Robber Leader in Time Bandits Trailer for Apple TV+". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  23. ^ Billington, Alex (July 29, 2024). "Apple TV's Time Travel Adventure Series Time Bandits Official Trailer | FirstShowing.net". First Showing. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  24. ^ Dixon, Marcus James (March 3, 2026). "Andrew Garfield's Sesame Street episode and Ana Gasteyer's voice-over performance among 2026 Children's and Family Emmy winners (updated)". Gold Derby. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  25. ^ "Time Bandits' massive seven Children's Emmy nominations". Dimension Studio. November 25, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  26. ^ "Darcy & Jer: Happily Ever Laughter". Bell Media. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  27. ^ "Happily Ever Laughter: The Darcy & Jer Story". TVGuide. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  28. ^ a b c d e f Jane Stanton. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via IMDb.
  29. ^ A Christmas Story 2 (2012). Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via Blu-ray.
  30. ^ Arctic Air "Hell Hath No Fury" (TV Episode 2013) – Full cast & crew. March 20, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via IMDb.
  31. ^ The Returned (TV Series 2015) – Jane Stanton as Tanya. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via IMDb.
  32. ^ Full cast of Somewhere Between (TV Show, 2017 – 2017). Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via MovieMeter.
  33. ^ The Magicians "Lost, Found, Fucked" (TV Episode 2019) – Jane Stanton as Waitress. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via IMDb.
  34. ^ Dulull, Hasraf (March 24, 2019). Fast Layne "Mile 7: On the Run". Fast Layne. Sophie Pollono, Sofia Rosinsky, Diana Bang. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via IMDb.
  35. ^ Big Sky "Bitter Roots" (TV Episode 2021) – Jane Stanton as Peg. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via IMDb.
  36. ^ The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers "State of Play" (TV Episode 2021) – Jane Stanton as Sherri Andrews. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via IMDb.
  37. ^ Maid "M" (TV Episode 2021) – Jane Stanton as Janice. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via IMDb.
  38. ^ So Help Me Todd (TV Series 2022–2024) – Jane Stanton as Betty Hogenson. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via IMDb.
  39. ^ "Monster movie filmed in Hope available to watch this May". Abbotsford News. April 1, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
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