Jean is an author, public speaker, actor and comedian.
Jean came to national attention on ABC TV’s, THE BIG GIG, followed by LET THE BLOOD RUN FREE, KITTSON FAHEY, GOOD NEWS WEEK, THE GLASSHOUSE, FLAT CHAT, THE EINSTEIN FACTOR, and many more.
She recently appeared with Denise Scott and Matt Okine in both series of the remake of MOTHER AND SON, and appeared alongside Krew Boylan, Rose Byrne and Celeste Barber in the Australian film SERIOUSLY RED on Netflix. She also made a guest appearance on WELLMANIA with Celeste Barber, and was a long-standing contestant on Celebrity Apprentice.
Jean was a long-time regular panellist on ABC 702 drive program, Thank God It’s Friday (TGIF), has conversed twice with Richard Fidler on Conversations, Radio National and was invited to speak about menopause at the National Press Club.
Jean is currently a regular columnist for the Australian Carer’s magazine, and has been a regular columnist with the New Weekly, the Sunday Telegraph, the Sydney Morning Herald, and many more.
As an author, Jean has penned three books, including best sellers YOU’RE STILL HOT TO ME: THE JOYS OF MENOPAUSE, and WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT MUM AND DAD – A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO PARENTING OUR AGEING PARENTS.
As of 2026 Jean is the new host of the podcast Life’s Blooming, as it enters its 7th season.
Jean was the founding chair of the Australian Gynaecological Cancer Foundation (AGCF)
She is currently the Patron of Palliative Care Nurses Australia, and an Ambassador for the Raise Foundation (youth mentoring), the Macular Disease Foundation, the Australian Gynaecological Cancer Foundation and Taldumande Youth Services.
In 2023 Jean was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia. (AM)
