Jane Seymour Biography
Date of Birth
15 February 1951, Hayes, Hayes and Harlington, Middlesex, England, UK
Birth Name
Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg
Height
5' 4" (1.63 m)
Spouse
James Keach (15 May 1993 - present) 2 children
David Flynn (18 July 1981 - May 1992) (divorced) 2 children
Victor Geoffrey Planer (1977 - 1978) (divorced)
Michael Attenborough (1971 - 1973) (divorced)
Trade Mark
Has one green eye and one brown eye
Trivia
She appeared in the music video and sang in the choir on the song "Voices That Care."
Official Spokesperson for UNICEF
International Ambassador for Childhelp USA
Honorary Chairperson for City Hearts
Stepdaughter, Jennifer Flynn
Children with David Flynn: Katherine Flynn (b. 1981) and Sean Flynn (b. 1986). Twin boys, John Stacy Keach and Kristopher Steven Keach (b. November 30, 1995), with James Keach.
She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of British Empire) in the 1999 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to drama.
Her twin sons were named Johnny and Kris after family friends Johnny Cash and Christopher Reeve.
Stepmother of Kalen Keach
Her daughter, Katherine Flynn, was Miss Golden Globe 2001. Katie also attends Columbia University.
Jane and her husband James Keach own a 14th-century manor house outside Bath, England called St. Catherine's Court. Cunard Lines offers a four-night stay at St. Catherine's as an add-on to their Queen Elizabeth 2 cruises. (They don't say if you'll actually meet Jane or James, though.)
Oldest daughter of John Frankenberg and Mieke van Trigt. She has two younger sisters, named Sally and Anne Gould.
She is the daughter of a British obstetrician and his Dutch wife. Thanks to her mother, Miss Seymour is also able to speak Dutch very well, which she once briefly demonstrated in an interview with the Dutch television.
Her house was used for recording Radiohead's "OK Computer".
Sister-in-law of actor Stacy Keach
Daughter-in-law of actor Stacy Keach Sr.
Former daughter-in-law of Richard Attenborough and Sheila Sim
Her right eye is brown and her left eye is green. (Heterochromia or two different colored eyes).
Was one of two actresses to screen test for the role of Meggie Cleary in the epic mini-series, "The Thorn Birds" (1983). The other actress was Rachel Ward, who ended up winning the part because producers thought Jane wasn't "vulnerable" enough.
Her house was used for recording The Cure's "Wild Mood Swings".
Became a U.S. Citizen on February 11, 2005; wore a cream-colored suit to ceremony at the downtown Los Angeles Convention Center. She sat between more than a dozen U.S. military personnel who also received their citizenship.
Despite her "very English" public image and name, she has no ethnic English ancestry - her father is the son of Eastern European immigrants, and her mother is Dutch.
Her twin boys were born in 1995, on November 30th. She was 44 years, 9 months, and 15 days.
Christopher Reeve was the godfather of her son Kristopher.
She and James Keach's longtime friendship with June Carter Cash and Johnny Cash led to the Cashes guest-starring on Seymour's television program "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" (1993) and to Keach producing the Cash biopic Walk the Line (2005).
Also known to her Canadian fans as an accomplished portrait artist.
Godfather of her son John was Johnny Cash.
She turned down the role of Natalie Jastrow Henry in "War and Remembrance" (1988) three times before finally accepting it.
Had recently married her first husband, Michael Attenborough when she filmed Live and Let Die (1973). While filming it, she visited a psychic who predicted that she would be married three more times. Though the thought was a shock to her at the time, it proved to be eerily accurate.
Her mother, Mieke, recently suffered a stroke [September, 2007].
Her mother, Mieke Frankenberg, passed away at 92 in England due to complications from a stroke [October 2, 2007]. She was in a Japanese concentration camp during World War II for three and a half years.
One of her paintings was auctioned off at a high school benefit in Illinois.
Along with her husband James Keach, hosted the private wake for David Carradine at their home, which was attended by Steve Railsback, Sally Kirkland, James Cromwell, Vicki Roberts, Rob Schneider, Daryl Hannah, and other luminaries.
Twin sons John and Christopher were featured as the Gerber babies in a series of baby food TV commercials (1996/97) that also featured mom Jane.
Spent a substantial part of her youth in the Dutch town of Vught, where her grandmother resided. In those years (1955-'65) she learned to speak Dutch fluently.
Jane Seymour has lent her name to a line of home furnishings from the AICO Furniture Group called "Hollywood Swank". The line features bedroom and dining room groups made of white leather, gray "alligator print", mirrored, and jewel lined furniture.
Her stage name was her own choice, after the third wife of Henry the VIII.
Personal Quotes
You have to count on living every single day in a way you believe will make you feel good about your life - so that if it were over tomorrow, you'd be content with yourself.
"I had ordered long legs, but they never arrived. My eyes are weird too, one is gray and the other is green. I have a crooked smile and my nose looks like a ski slope. No, I would not win a Miss contest." - about her looks.
After I had my first child, I stopped breastfeeding early because I had been told that there was a possibility that I might star in "The Thorn Birds" (1983), which I wanted more than life itself. I went to do the screen test and everything went great until we [Richard Chamberlain and I] did the love scene. I had stopped feeding for three weeks and unexpectedly my milk came in! I lifted myself up in my pink 1930s negligee, and it's a wet T-shirt contest! I looked up and it was just terrible. There was a big puddle of white milk all over his bare chest. I mean a puddle. This was a serious incident. His reaction was not good. You just say, "What can you do?"
Get over jet-lag quickly. I think a lot of people waste the first few days sleeping in the wrong time zone. Sometimes I take melatonin but at other times a glass of wine will do it.
Where Are They Now
(2006) Hostess of the infomercial for her "Natural Advantage" anti-aging system. Also appearing are Jacklyn Zeman; her sisters Anne Gould and Sally; her daughters Katherine Flynn and 'Jennifer Flynn'; her mother Mieke Frankenberg, Cheri Ingle and Denise Wingate.
(2003) Release of her book, "Remarkable Changes: Turning Life's Challenges into Opportunities" by Jane with Pamela Patrick Novotny.
(2001) Release of her book, "Two at a Time: Having Twins: The Journey Through Pregnancy and Birth" by Jane with Pamela Patrick Novotny.
(1998) Release of her book, "Splat!: The Tale of a Colorful Cat" by Jane with James Keach.
(1998) Release of her book, "Yum!: A Tale of Two Cookies" by Jane with James Keach.
(December 2007) Sold her beloved St. Catherine's Court, near Bath, England.
(October 2007) Competed on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I), coming in at 6th place.
(December 2008) Coming out with her "Open Hearts" jewelry collection.
(2008) Hostess of an infomercial for her "Natural Advantage" anti-aging system. Also appearing is Jennie Finch and Nerida Joy.
(2009) Release of her book, "Open Hearts".
Date of Birth
15 February 1951, Hayes, Hayes and Harlington, Middlesex, England, UK
Birth Name
Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg
Height
5' 4" (1.63 m)
Spouse
James Keach (15 May 1993 - present) 2 children
David Flynn (18 July 1981 - May 1992) (divorced) 2 children
Victor Geoffrey Planer (1977 - 1978) (divorced)
Michael Attenborough (1971 - 1973) (divorced)
Trade Mark
Has one green eye and one brown eye
Trivia
She appeared in the music video and sang in the choir on the song "Voices That Care."
Official Spokesperson for UNICEF
International Ambassador for Childhelp USA
Honorary Chairperson for City Hearts
Stepdaughter, Jennifer Flynn
Children with David Flynn: Katherine Flynn (b. 1981) and Sean Flynn (b. 1986). Twin boys, John Stacy Keach and Kristopher Steven Keach (b. November 30, 1995), with James Keach.
She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of British Empire) in the 1999 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to drama.
Her twin sons were named Johnny and Kris after family friends Johnny Cash and Christopher Reeve.
Stepmother of Kalen Keach
Her daughter, Katherine Flynn, was Miss Golden Globe 2001. Katie also attends Columbia University.
Jane and her husband James Keach own a 14th-century manor house outside Bath, England called St. Catherine's Court. Cunard Lines offers a four-night stay at St. Catherine's as an add-on to their Queen Elizabeth 2 cruises. (They don't say if you'll actually meet Jane or James, though.)
Oldest daughter of John Frankenberg and Mieke van Trigt. She has two younger sisters, named Sally and Anne Gould.
She is the daughter of a British obstetrician and his Dutch wife. Thanks to her mother, Miss Seymour is also able to speak Dutch very well, which she once briefly demonstrated in an interview with the Dutch television.
Her house was used for recording Radiohead's "OK Computer".
Sister-in-law of actor Stacy Keach
Daughter-in-law of actor Stacy Keach Sr.
Former daughter-in-law of Richard Attenborough and Sheila Sim
Her right eye is brown and her left eye is green. (Heterochromia or two different colored eyes).
Was one of two actresses to screen test for the role of Meggie Cleary in the epic mini-series, "The Thorn Birds" (1983). The other actress was Rachel Ward, who ended up winning the part because producers thought Jane wasn't "vulnerable" enough.
Her house was used for recording The Cure's "Wild Mood Swings".
Became a U.S. Citizen on February 11, 2005; wore a cream-colored suit to ceremony at the downtown Los Angeles Convention Center. She sat between more than a dozen U.S. military personnel who also received their citizenship.
Despite her "very English" public image and name, she has no ethnic English ancestry - her father is the son of Eastern European immigrants, and her mother is Dutch.
Her twin boys were born in 1995, on November 30th. She was 44 years, 9 months, and 15 days.
Christopher Reeve was the godfather of her son Kristopher.
She and James Keach's longtime friendship with June Carter Cash and Johnny Cash led to the Cashes guest-starring on Seymour's television program "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" (1993) and to Keach producing the Cash biopic Walk the Line (2005).
Also known to her Canadian fans as an accomplished portrait artist.
Godfather of her son John was Johnny Cash.
She turned down the role of Natalie Jastrow Henry in "War and Remembrance" (1988) three times before finally accepting it.
Had recently married her first husband, Michael Attenborough when she filmed Live and Let Die (1973). While filming it, she visited a psychic who predicted that she would be married three more times. Though the thought was a shock to her at the time, it proved to be eerily accurate.
Her mother, Mieke, recently suffered a stroke [September, 2007].
Her mother, Mieke Frankenberg, passed away at 92 in England due to complications from a stroke [October 2, 2007]. She was in a Japanese concentration camp during World War II for three and a half years.
One of her paintings was auctioned off at a high school benefit in Illinois.
Along with her husband James Keach, hosted the private wake for David Carradine at their home, which was attended by Steve Railsback, Sally Kirkland, James Cromwell, Vicki Roberts, Rob Schneider, Daryl Hannah, and other luminaries.
Twin sons John and Christopher were featured as the Gerber babies in a series of baby food TV commercials (1996/97) that also featured mom Jane.
Spent a substantial part of her youth in the Dutch town of Vught, where her grandmother resided. In those years (1955-'65) she learned to speak Dutch fluently.
Jane Seymour has lent her name to a line of home furnishings from the AICO Furniture Group called "Hollywood Swank". The line features bedroom and dining room groups made of white leather, gray "alligator print", mirrored, and jewel lined furniture.
Her stage name was her own choice, after the third wife of Henry the VIII.
Personal Quotes
You have to count on living every single day in a way you believe will make you feel good about your life - so that if it were over tomorrow, you'd be content with yourself.
"I had ordered long legs, but they never arrived. My eyes are weird too, one is gray and the other is green. I have a crooked smile and my nose looks like a ski slope. No, I would not win a Miss contest." - about her looks.
After I had my first child, I stopped breastfeeding early because I had been told that there was a possibility that I might star in "The Thorn Birds" (1983), which I wanted more than life itself. I went to do the screen test and everything went great until we [Richard Chamberlain and I] did the love scene. I had stopped feeding for three weeks and unexpectedly my milk came in! I lifted myself up in my pink 1930s negligee, and it's a wet T-shirt contest! I looked up and it was just terrible. There was a big puddle of white milk all over his bare chest. I mean a puddle. This was a serious incident. His reaction was not good. You just say, "What can you do?"
Get over jet-lag quickly. I think a lot of people waste the first few days sleeping in the wrong time zone. Sometimes I take melatonin but at other times a glass of wine will do it.
Where Are They Now
(2006) Hostess of the infomercial for her "Natural Advantage" anti-aging system. Also appearing are Jacklyn Zeman; her sisters Anne Gould and Sally; her daughters Katherine Flynn and 'Jennifer Flynn'; her mother Mieke Frankenberg, Cheri Ingle and Denise Wingate.
(2003) Release of her book, "Remarkable Changes: Turning Life's Challenges into Opportunities" by Jane with Pamela Patrick Novotny.
(2001) Release of her book, "Two at a Time: Having Twins: The Journey Through Pregnancy and Birth" by Jane with Pamela Patrick Novotny.
(1998) Release of her book, "Splat!: The Tale of a Colorful Cat" by Jane with James Keach.
(1998) Release of her book, "Yum!: A Tale of Two Cookies" by Jane with James Keach.
(December 2007) Sold her beloved St. Catherine's Court, near Bath, England.
(October 2007) Competed on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I), coming in at 6th place.
(December 2008) Coming out with her "Open Hearts" jewelry collection.
(2008) Hostess of an infomercial for her "Natural Advantage" anti-aging system. Also appearing is Jennie Finch and Nerida Joy.
(2009) Release of her book, "Open Hearts".
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