Janyse Jaud

Janyse Jaud (actress, singer/songwriter, and dancer) is an exciting and versatile talent, and has been featured in a prolific spectrum of media, from television to film, animation and music, to anime and video games.

Raised on a farm in Kelowna, British Columbia and of Icelandic and French descent, Janyse started performing in theatre, music and classical ballet productions at the age of five. She wrote her first song at the age of nine and her influences are an amalgam of different artists and genres.

The inspirational messages of her lyrics were taken from her own first hand experience after being in a car accident.

Janyse's acting talent has been honed under the guidance of Ivana Chubbuck, coach also to Oscar winners Halle Berry and Charlize Theron. She has appeared on-camera in television and film, danced professionally as a jazz dancer, and performed in countless musical theatre productions. Janyse is also one of the top cartoon voiceover artists, working with clients such as Marvel Comics, The Cartoon Network, Disney, and narrating the Emmy award-winning series "Adoption Stories".

Through her work in animation, Janyse met children through the Make-A-Wish Foundation and became inspired to create a children's CD to help kids, titled "The Magic Of Think".

Janyse has received awards for her songwriting from the prestigious Hollywood Music in Media Awards, Independent Music Awards, Hollywood Music Awards and the Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards. She has several of her songs placed in Film and Television, including works starring Pamela Anderson, Dean Cain, Chad Allen, Sally Pressman and more.

In terms of her outlook and her life experience itself, it's more than obvious that Janyse has stayed on her mission - to inspire people.