Biography

Jan Bryant is one of the only women in the world to be considered a Sword Master - an expert choreographer, performer and instructor of the art of sword fighting for major motion pictures. She is also an actress, appearing frequently as elegant noblewomen and sword fighting sirens. With her lean, muscular physique Jan not only stunt doubles for female stars but also often plays men in intense combat scenes. From childhood Jan was fascinated with weaponry and movement as an art form but began her career in dance because "little girls don't play with swords." After getting her Bachelor's Degree at U. C. Berkeley she rectified that by taking a workshop in sword fighting while working professionally as a dance and character movement choreographer for Bay Area and regional theaters. When she accepted an offer to choreograph movement and dance at a theater in central California she met her husband to be, Sword Master Dan Speaker. Together they moved to Hollywood where they combined their ta

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Filmography