NEW SHOWREEL   http://vimeo.com/27351312
Following the huge international success of the BAFTA winning best short film, ‘Do Not Erase’ in which Jeanette magnificently captured the lead role of ‘Annie’ a Bolton housewife who records a video diary for her son fighting in Iraq, Jeanette continues to work in both stage and screen. with a very busy 2011 so far!

The BAFTA win took Jeanette to screenings around the world and encounters with a wonderful global audience, who truly did take Annie (and Jeanette) to their hearts. Feature film sequel set to shoot, March 2012

BAFTA WINNER  'Do Not Erase'. Jeanette Rourke: "Outstanding, powerful, touching, poignant”. 

A Lancashire Lass born and bred, Jeanette has played a rich range of roles for both stage and screen, including a dominatrix, teacher, business executive, doctor, unhinged, a Nun, a mum, and many, many more!

Stacks of Theatre credits, at the York Theatre Royal, Liverpool Everyman, The Soho, and The Pleasance and with great Directors such as Matthew Lloyd, Harry Bradbeer, Ken Campbell and others. 
Excellent feature and short film credits: TV for the BBC and T4.

Jeanette trained in London/Paris/Berlin: -The International Institute of Performing Arts Paris/Berlin/RADA/The Actors Centre. 

Reviews for Jeanette Rourke

Annie (Lead) ‘DO NOT ERASE’ BAFTA WINNER   "Outstanding, powerful, funny, touching and poignant’ World Press

"I was completely drawn in: full credit to the wonderful actress" Jenny Seagrove judge for THOSE ENDEARING YOUNG CHARMS, Kenneth Branagh Award new Writing Windsor Festival 2011

Particularly good was Jeanette Rourke, who played Helen, the jaded middle aged about-to-be-divorcée, her desperate laughter when she saw her husband returned as a 20 year old boy sent chills down my spine
Echo by Grace Knight/Orpheos August 2011     Review Middlebrow Magazine BY HARRIET WILLIAMS 

Under The Sofa' Directed by Matthew Lloyd "And artistically the results are really quite extraordinary. It will be a long time before I forget the charismatic acting of Jeanette Rourke from new work with a global edge." The Stage

BEYOND THE PAST “Acting of outstanding quality”. Buxton Press/ Nominated Best Actress 

THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR "Accomplished and delightful: a real star “ The Stage

Fifteen Minutes "Jeanette’s transformation was astonishing." Camden Group Press