Janet has an extensive background in theatre, having performed at numerous theatres with a variety of companies, including the Milwaukee Repertory Theater, the Organic Theater, Collaboraction, Bailiwick, The Artistic Home, ImprovOlympic, Tinfish Productions, Stage Left Theatre, Mary-Arrchie Theatre, Speaking Ring Theatre, Stockyards, Point of Contention, Women’s Theatre Alliance at Chicago Dramatists, Writers’ Block at the Theatre Building, Symposium at National Pastime Theater, Theatre Q, and more.

Janet has appeared numerous independent films, including the award-winning film Power Singles which she co-wrote with Barbara Lhota. She co-wrote, co-produced and acted in the film Blindsided which is now hitting the festival circuit. Janet also starred in the short film Spoiled, written and directed by Carter Martin, and acted in the feature film Normal, written and directed by Nicholas Richards. She recently acted in the film The Monkey's Paw with Shocking Planet Productions and she is also cast in two upcoming feature films! Janet also just produced, directed, co-wrote and acted in the Meredith's Magic Wand, the first film produced by the Chicago Female-Focused Film Meetup & Festival's film company, Bold Vision Films. Additionally, Janet is working on her full-length one-person show, Phone Sex Girl, with director Gina Buccola.

Janet wrote and directed the short film Not Scene. She has done some casting, directing, and producing for both theater and film and is currently casting a few short films. Janet also works in industrials and voice-overs.

Janet is the Founder of The Chicago Female-Focused Film Meetup & Festival and Bold Vision Films. She is a co-organizer of the film group Filmmakers In Action and is a co-Founder of Fearless Flicks. She is a member of Women in Film and the Chicago Acting in Film Meetup. Janet has represented her publisher, Smith and Kraus, Inc. at conferences such as The Association for Theatre In Higher Education (ATHE), The American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE), The Texas Educational Theatre Association (TETA), and Florida State Thespians. Janet was a founding member and the Artistic Director of Symposium Theatre Company in Chicago.

Janet's Acting Resume