Jane Seymour


Actor

About

Also Known As
Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg, Joyce Franklin
Birth Place
Hillingdon, England, GB
Born
February 15, 1951

Family & Companions

Michael Attenborough
Husband
Theater director. Married c. 1971; divorced; son of Richard Attenborough.
Geoffrey Planer
Husband
Businessman. Married in 1977; divorced in 1978.
David Flynn
Husband
Seymour's business manager. Married on July 18, 1981; separated in March 1991; third husband; divorced in 1992.
Peter Cetera
Companion
Singer. Together in 1991; born c. 1944; formerly lead singer of the band Chicago; additionally had success as a solo act.

Biography

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Mistrust (2018)
Little Italy (2018)
Better Start Running (2018)
War with Grandpa (2017)
Villa Capri (2017)
Becoming Bond (2017)
High Strung (2016)
50 Shades of Black (2016)
Scout (2015)
Love By Design (2014)
A Royal Christmas (2014)
Freeloaders (2013)
Austenland (2013)
Perfectly Prudence (2011)
Love, Wedding, Marriage (2011)
The Assistants (2010)
Wake (2010)
The Family Tree (2010)
The Velveteen Rabbit (2009)
After Sex (2008)
Dear Prudence (2008)
The Beach Party at the Threshold of Hell (2007)
Blind Dating (2007)
Wedding Crashers (2005)
Heart of a Stranger (2002)
Jill Maddox
Touching Wild Horses (2002)
Aunt Fiona
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Heart Within (2001)
Dr Mike Quinn
Blackout (2001)
Yesterday's Children (2000)
Jenny Cole/Mary Sutton
Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble (2000)
murder in the mirror (2000)
Mary Richland
A Memory in My Heart (1999)
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Movie (1999)
Dr Michaela "Mike" Quinn
The New Swiss Family Robinson (1999)
Anna Robinson
A Marriage of Convenience (1998)
Quest for Camelot (1998)
Voice
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997)
The Absolute Truth (1997)
A Passion For Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story (1994)
Hazel Brannon Smith
Praying Mantis (1993)
Sunstroke (1992)
Teresa
Are You Lonesome Tonight ? (1992)
La Revolution Francaise (1990)
Matters of the Heart (1990)
Hadley Norman
Angel of Death (1990)
The Tunnel (1988)
Maria Iribarne
The Woman He Loved (1988)
Wallis Simpson
Head Office (1986)
Obsessed with a Married Woman (1985)
Lassiter (1984)
Dark Mirror (1984)
Leigh; Tracy
Phantom of the Opera (1983)
The Haunting Passion (1983)
Julia Evans
Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
Marguerite St Just
Oh, Heavenly Dog! (1980)
Jackie Howard
Somewhere In Time (1980)
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders I (1979)
Love's Dark Ride (1978)
Diana
The Four Feathers (1978)
Ethne Eustace
Battlestar Galactica (1978)
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover (1977)
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
Princess Farah
Killer on Board (1977)
Live and Let Die (1973)

Producer (Feature Film)

Waiting for Forever (2010)
Executive Producer
Blind Dating (2007)
Executive Producer
Blackout (2001)
Executive Producer
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Heart Within (2001)
Executive Producer
murder in the mirror (2000)
Executive Producer
Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble (2000)
Executive Producer
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Movie (1999)
Executive Producer
A Marriage of Convenience (1998)
Executive Producer
The Absolute Truth (1997)
Executive Producer
A Passion For Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story (1994)
Executive Producer
Praying Mantis (1993)
Executive Producer
Sunstroke (1992)
Co-Executive Producer

Cast (Special)

I Love the '90s (2004)
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV (2004)
Hollywood Unites: An E! News Special (2001)
The Great American History Quiz: 50 States (2001)
All-Star Winter Celebration: The Nobel Peace Concert (2000)
The James Bond Story (2000)
TV Guide Awards (1999)
Presenter
The 34th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (1999)
Presenter
The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1999)
Presenter
The Children Are Watching (1999)
Assignment E! With Leeza Gibbons: Hollywood's Youth Obsession (1999)
1998 Emmy Award Fashion Review (1998)
Intimate Portrait: Jane Seymour (1998)
The 52nd Annual Tony Awards (1998)
Presenter
Disney's Animal Kingdom: The First Adventure (1998)
The 33rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (1998)
Presenter
The 24th Annual People's Choice Awards (1998)
Presenter
CBS: The First 50 Years (1998)
A Salute to Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman (1998)
A Hollywood Christmas (1998)
Broadway 98: Launching the Tony Awards (1998)
Performer
Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope (1998)
All-Star Moms (1997)
Scott Hamilton: Back on the Ice (1997)
Marry Me! (1997)
The Secrets of 007: The James Bond Files (1997)
Art Mann's 10th Anniversary Winter Special (1997)
Plugged In: A Parents' Guide to TV (1997)
Ladies' Home Journal Most Fascinating Women of '97 (1997)
Narration (Princess Diana Tribute)
Very Personal With Naomi Judd (1997)
Interviewee
The Screen Actors Guild Awards (1997)
Presenter
The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1997)
Presenter
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond (1996)
Family Film Awards (1996)
Performer
The Wizard of Oz: 40 Years on Television (1996)
The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards (1996)
Presenter
The 50th Annual Tony Awards (1996)
Performer
The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1996)
Presenter
Sea World/Busch Gardens Party For the Planet (1995)
Performer
Stars in the Making (1995)
Interviewee
46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1994)
Presenter
Break the Silence: Kids Against Child Abuse (1994)
Host
The 29th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (1994)
Performer
100 Years of the Hollywood Western (1994)
TV Guide: 40th Anniversary Special (1993)
The Rich and Famous 1993 World's Best (1993)
50th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1993)
Host
The Chris Evert Special (1993)
John Barry's Moviola (1993)
Willie Nelson The Big Six-O: An All-Star Birthday Celebration (1993)
The 104th Tournament of Roses Parade (1993)
Host
Count on Me (1993)
The American Television Awards (1993)
Presenter
The 19th Annual People's Choice Awards (1993)
Host
I Remember You (1992)
Carrie
The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1992)
Presenter
Voices That Care (1991)
Passion (1991)
1991 Emmy Awards (1991)
Performer
The Magic of David Copperfield XIII: Mystery on the Orient Express (1991)
The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards (1991)
Performer
Happy Birthday, Bugs!: 50 Looney Years (1990)
The Music Center 25th Anniversary (1990)
Performer
The Hollywood Christmas Parade (1989)
47th Annual Golden Globes (1989)
Performer
Fifty Years of Television: A Golden Celebration (1989)
Festival At Ford's Theater-salute To The President (1989)
Host
The 41st Annual Emmy Awards (1989)
Performer
Japan (1988)
M & W Men and Women (1988)
Your Choice For the Film Awards (1987)
Host
Heart Of Healing - What You Become (1987)
Host
The Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
Battle of the Network Stars II (1977)

Producer (Special)

La Forza del Destino (2000)
Executive Producer
Parsifal: The Search For the Holy Grail (1999)
Executive Producer
A Streetcar Named Desire From the San Francisco Opera (1998)
Executive Producer
Turandot From the San Francisco Opera (1994)
Executive Producer

Cast (TV Mini-Series)

Heidi (1993)
Sidney Sheldon's Memories of Midnight (1991)
Jack the Ripper Part 2 (1988)
War and Remembrance (1988)
Jack the Ripper Part 1 (1988)
The Richest Man in the World: The Story of Aristotle Onassis (1988)
Maria Callas
Crossings (1986)
Hillary Burnham
Jamaica Inn (1985)
The Sun Also Rises (1984)
Lady Brett Ashley
John Steinbeck's "East of Eden" (1981)
The Awakening Land (1978)
Genny Luckett
Seventh Avenue (1977)
Eva Meyers
Captains and the Kings (1976)
The Story of David (1976)
Captains and the Kings Part 5 & 6 (1976)
Frankenstein: The True Story (1973)
Agatha; Prima

Life Events

1964

Was a dancer with the London Festival Ballet

1968

Made film-acting debut in "Oh! What a Lovely War"

1972

Had first feature credit billed as Jane Seymour in "Young Winston"

1973

Appeared as Bond girl Solitaire in "Live and Let Die"

1973

Made TV acting debut in "Frankenstein: The True Story"

1976

Starred as Bathsheba in miniseries "The Story of David"

1980

Co-starred with Christopher Reeve in the cult hit "Somewhere in Time"

1980

Made Broadway debut as Constanze Mozart in "Amadeus"

1981

Portrayed Kate Ames/Cathy in the ABC miniseries "East of Eden"

1982

Co-starred in "The Scarlet Pimpernel" (CBS)

1988

Cast as Wallis Warfield Simpson in the CBS TV-movie "The Women He Loved"

1988

Played Natalie Jastrow in "War and Remembrance" (ABC)

1988

Won Emmy playing Maria Callas in "The Richest Man in the World" (ABC)

1992

Debut as executive producer, "Sunstroke" (USA Network), also starred

1993

Starred as title character in TV show "Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman" (CBS)

1994

Co-produced with husband James Keach the ABC TV-movie, "Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Story", also starred

1998

Starred in "The New Swiss Family Robinson", co-starring James Keach

1999

Received star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

2000

Executive produced and starred in the telefilms "Murder in the Mirror" (CBS) and "Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble" (Showtime), both directed by Keach

2001

Reprised signature role and served as executive producer in "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Heart Within"

2004

Guest-starred on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" appeared in the episode titled "Families," Seymour plays a wealthy socialite whose family is torn apart by a rape/murder

2005

Starred opposite Owen Wilson and Christopher Walken in the comedy "Wedding Crashers"

2006

Returned to TV in the short lived WB series "Modern Men"

2006

Played a college professor--and the object of Barney's advances--in "How I Met Your Mother"

2007

Played a therapist in "Blind Dating" directed by her husband James Keach

2007

Joined the fifth season of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars"

2009

Starred as home improvement show host Prudence MacIntyre in the Hallmark Channel TV movie "Dear Prudence"

2011

Reprised Prudence MacIntyre role in Hallmark sequel "Perfectly Prudence"

2013

Played Mrs. Wattlesbrook in the Jane Austen-inspired romantic comedy "Austenland"

2014

Reprised Dr. Quinn role in Funny or Die spoof "Dr. Quinn, Morphine Woman with Jane Seymour"

2016

Appeared as Lady Lindo-Parker on "Hooten & the Lady"

2017

Cast on Adam Sandler comedy "Sandy Wexler"

2017

Played Olivia Gardner in "Pray for Rain"

Videos

Movie Clip

Trailer

Family

John Benjamin Frankenberg
Father
Physician.
Mieke Frankenberg
Mother
Nurse.
Sally Frankenberg
Sister
Younger.
Jennifer Flynn
Daughter
Kate Flynn
Daughter
Born on January 7, 1982; father, David Flynn.
Sean Flynn
Son
Born c. 1986; father David Flynn.
John Stacy Keach
Son
Twin, born November 30, 1995; father, James Keach.
Kristopher Steven Keach
Son
Twin, born November 30, 1995; father, James Keach.

Companions

Michael Attenborough
Husband
Theater director. Married c. 1971; divorced; son of Richard Attenborough.
Geoffrey Planer
Husband
Businessman. Married in 1977; divorced in 1978.
David Flynn
Husband
Seymour's business manager. Married on July 18, 1981; separated in March 1991; third husband; divorced in 1992.
Peter Cetera
Companion
Singer. Together in 1991; born c. 1944; formerly lead singer of the band Chicago; additionally had success as a solo act.
James Keach
Husband
Actor, director. Met on the set of a TV-movie "Sunstroke"; married on May 15, 1993.

Bibliography