Jane Elliot

Jane Elliot was born Janury 17, 1947 in New York City. Despite never being academically taught acting (she took voice and acting classes instead), Elliott got an agent at age 17 who sent her auditioning for the most diverse roles which eventually jump-started her career. Elliott made her daytime debut in the short-lived ABC soap A Flame in the Wind (1964) in 1965. She later guest-starred in a number of television series, like Mod Squad (1968), _Kojak(1965)_ and Barnaby Jones (1973). Elliot also co-starred in films Change of Habit (1969) opposite 'Elvis Presley' qv) and Mary Tyler Moore, and One is a Lonely Number (1972). She had a lead role in the short-lived NBC series Rosetti and Ryan (1977) in 1977. On the set of Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (1976) Elliott met future soap icon Deidre Hall with whom she has become close friends ever since; prompting her to consider work in daytime television. Said and done: Elliot is best known for her role as Tracy Quartermaine, wealthy daughter of E