Jane Scali

Jane Scali (born 8 August 1959) is an Australian singer and former TV personality. She was one of the original cast members of the long-running TV show Young Talent Time from 1971 to 1976.

Early life Scali was a cast member in the junior variety show Brian And The Juniors, produced at HSV-7 in the late 1960s.

In 1971, at the age of 11, Scali joined the cast of a new TV show, Young Talent Time. It was scheduled to run for a 13-week season, but it became very successful and Scali was part of the show for five years.

Career Scali was a regular performer on a number of Australian TV shows, such as the Rolf Harris Show, The Saturday Show and later appeared on shows such as Good Morning Australia, Midday, the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal and In Melbourne Tonight.

Scali performed in musical theatre for the first time when she was 17, as the lead role in the Melbourne Theatre Company's production of Cinderella. Other musical theatre roles in her career have included Gretchen in The Student Prince, Sandy in Grease and Lily St Regis in Annie. (wins only) 1987 Jane Scali Daily Telegraph Reader Award 1990 Jane Scali Female Vocal Cabaret Performer of the Year 1991 Jane Scali Female Vocal Variety Performer of the Year 1992 Jane Scali Female Vocal Variety Performer of the Year 1996 Jane Scali Female Vocal Variety Performer of the Year 1997 Jane Scali Female Vocal Variety Performer of the Year 1998 Jane Scali Female Vocal Variety Performer of the Year