Jane Horrocks Movies and Career Information

Jane Horrocks (born 18 January 1964) is an English stage, screen and television actress, voice artist, musician, and singer. She is perhaps best known for her role as "Bubble" on the cult TV series Absolutely Fabulous - as well as her distinctive, rich voice. Horrocks, the youngest of three children, was born Barbara Jane Horrocks in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, the daughter of Barbara (née Ashworth), a hospital worker, and John Horrocks, a sales representative. She attended Balladen County Primary School and later trained at the Oldham College and subsequently at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art with Imogen Stubbs and Ralph Fiennes and began her career with the Royal Shakespeare Company. She first drew critical notice for her performance in the film Life is Sweet (1991), followed by her award-winning performance in the West End play The Rise and Fall of Little Voice in which she sang all the songs. Horrocks became a household name with the role of Bubble in Absolutely Fabulous (1992–2004), in which she also played Katy Grin in the last two seasons of the series. While working on Road, a play directed by Jim Cartwright, Horrocks warmed up by doing singing impressions of Judy Garland,