Jane Stanton

Jane Stanton (born June 30, 1974) is a Vancouver actor and comedian best known for her comedy.

Early life Stanton is originally from North Vancouver, British Columbia.

Career Stanton started her career in stand-up comedy in 2004.

In 2006, she was voted Vancouver's funniest female comedian.

In 2010, she started a weekly stand-up comedy show at Raw Canvas with Darcy Michael. On November 6, 2010, Stanton appeared on CBC Radio's The Debaters for the first time, opposite Michael.

Stanton opened for Ali Wong on February 13, 2015.

In 2015, she joined the group Rape is Real and Everywhere, a sexual assault-education comedy group that reimagined rape jokes.

Stanton recorded her album on November 10, 2017. Date Night was released August 8, 2018. It reached No. 1 on the iTunes comedy charts.

In June 2019, she quit her day job to focus on comedy full time.

On February 10, 2021, Stanton launched High School Sucked, her podcast co-created with Darcy Michael. The show consistently placed in Apple Podcasts top 100 shows.

Stanton is the founder of the comedy group The Queens of Comedy, headlining shows with Cass Furman, Niki Mohrdar, and Sophia Johnson. She also hosts Swipe Right: A Comedy Show About Dating.

Stanton executive produced Time Bandits, an Apple TV series that premiered on July 24, 2024. It was nominated for 6 awards at the 2026 Emmy Awards.

Stanton also appeared as herself in the Crave documentary film Happily Ever Laughter: The Darcy & Jer Story, which premiered on November 4, 2024.

Acting Year Title Type Role Notes 2007;2010 Psych TV series SlobFemale Patron Episode: "Rob-a-Bye Baby"Episode: "Mr. Yin Presents" 2010 The Staff Room TV series Mrs. Jane Stanton Episode: "Coach Bletz" 2013 Arctic Air TV series Waitress Episode: "Hell Hath No Fury" 2014 Recipe for Love TV movie Cafeteria Lady 2015 Halifax Comedy Festival 2015 TV series Jane (self) 2019 The Magicians TV series Waitress Episode: "Lost, Found, Fucked" 2019 Fast Layne TV series Glady Episode: "Mile 7: On the Run" 2019 Winnipeg Comedy Festival TV series Jane Stanton Episode: "Just My Luck" 2021 The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers TV series Sherri Andrews 4 episodes 2021 Maid TV series Janice Episode: "M" 2022 So Help Me Todd TV series Betty Hogenson Episode: "Pilot" 2024 Kryptic Film Maggie