Janet Montgomery (actress)
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Janet Ruth Montgomery is an English film and TV actress. She is perhaps best known for her starring role as Ames in the second season of Fox's
Human Target, and also for her appearances in The Hills Run Red
and Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead
, as well as her role as Eric Murphy's assistant Jennie in HBO's Entourage
.
with her brother Jason. In 2008, she was cast as the love interest of Nicholas Hoult
in an episode of the teen drama Skins
. Montgomery appeared in both the critically acclaimed Dis/Connect and the short film Flushed.
In September 2008, it was announced Montgomery had signed on to portray the role of Serina in Dark Castle Entertainment
's slasher horror film The Hills Run Red
. Filming took place towards the star of 2009 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The film stars Sophie Monk
and Tad Hilgenbrink
. The film premiered at Horror film festival UK Frightfest. The film was released Straight-to-DVD on 29 September 2009. Despite Montgomery's performance being well received, critical reception was negative.
In April 2008, Montgomery announced she had signed on to portray the role of Alex, the leading female character of Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead
. The film is the third instalment of the Cannibal Horror trilogy series Wrong Turn
. Filming took place in Sofia, Bulgaria on 4 August 2008. Filming ended on 4 September 2008. The film was announced completed in January 2009. The film was released Straight-to-DVD on 20 October 2009 via Fox Home Entertainment. Critical reception was negative to mixed.
She portrayed the role of Fallyn Werner in the Lifetime film Accused at 17. The film follows "a teenager accused of murdering a fellow classmate claims to have been framed by her best friend. Her mother tries to find the truth". Critical reception was mixed to positive with Montgomery's performance being claimed to be the breakout role of the film.
In November 2009, Montgomery returned to London, England to portray the role of Giselle in the independent Horror film Dead Cert. The film was announced in Post-Production in March 2010. A release date is yet to be confirmed. She will also have a small role as Ruth in the upcoming Mystery film The Rapture which has yet to have an official release date.
In March 2010, Montgomery was cast to portray the supporting role of Madeline in Fox Searchlight Pictures
' psychological thriller Black Swan
. The film starred Mila Kunis
, Natalie Portman
and Winona Ryder
. She played "a co-dancer jealous of Natalie Portman's character Nina's talented ballet dancing". Filming took place in late 2009 and the film was released in the U.S.A. on December 3, 2010. This was Montgomery's first theatrical film role.
Montgomery was recently announced to have signed on the independent drama film Yellow portraying the role of Amanda. The film is yet to begin production. The film has a targeted 2011 release date.
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
Human Target, and also for her appearances in The Hills Run Red
The Hills Run Red (2009 film)
The Hills Run Red is a 2009 horror film directed by Dave Parker and written by David J. Schow and starring Sophie Monk and William Sadler.- Plot :...
and Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead
Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead
Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead is a 2009 American slasher film, directed by Declan O'Brien, and starring Janet Montgomery, Tamer Hassan and Chucky Venice. This film was released direct-to-DVD on October 20, 2009.-Plot:...
, as well as her role as Eric Murphy's assistant Jennie in HBO's Entourage
Entourage (TV series)
Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons...
.
Career
Montgomery began her acting career at the age of 12, when she appeared on the British children show Short ChangeShort Change
Short Change was a consumer affairs programme for children, broadcast on BBC One and later also the CBBC Channel. It was essentially a version of the prime-time show Watchdog except that it was aimed at children. The show was first aired on 20 February 1994...
with her brother Jason. In 2008, she was cast as the love interest of Nicholas Hoult
Nicholas Hoult
Nicholas Caradoc Hoult is an English actor, best known for playing Marcus Brewer in the 2002 film About a Boy, Tony Stonem in the E4, BAFTA-winning television series Skins, and Beast in the X-Men prequel, X-Men: First Class.-Early life:Hoult was born in Wokingham, Berkshire, the third of four...
in an episode of the teen drama Skins
Skins (TV series)
Skins is a BAFTA award-winning British teen drama that follows a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of college. The controversial plot line explores issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness , adolescent sexuality, substance abuse and death...
. Montgomery appeared in both the critically acclaimed Dis/Connect and the short film Flushed.
In September 2008, it was announced Montgomery had signed on to portray the role of Serina in Dark Castle Entertainment
Dark Castle Entertainment
Dark Castle Entertainment is a division of Silver Pictures, a production house affiliated with Warner Bros. It was formed in 1999 by Joel Silver, Robert Zemeckis, and Gilbert Adler...
's slasher horror film The Hills Run Red
The Hills Run Red (2009 film)
The Hills Run Red is a 2009 horror film directed by Dave Parker and written by David J. Schow and starring Sophie Monk and William Sadler.- Plot :...
. Filming took place towards the star of 2009 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The film stars Sophie Monk
Sophie Monk
Sophie Charlene Akland Monk is a London-born Australian pop singer, actress and model. Monk was a member of female pop group Bardot and released a solo album Calendar Girl...
and Tad Hilgenbrink
Tad Hilgenbrink
Tad M. Hilgenbrinck is an American actor, known for his role as Matt Stifler in American Pie Presents: Band Camp and The Hills Run Red.-Early life and career:...
. The film premiered at Horror film festival UK Frightfest. The film was released Straight-to-DVD on 29 September 2009. Despite Montgomery's performance being well received, critical reception was negative.
In April 2008, Montgomery announced she had signed on to portray the role of Alex, the leading female character of Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead
Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead
Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead is a 2009 American slasher film, directed by Declan O'Brien, and starring Janet Montgomery, Tamer Hassan and Chucky Venice. This film was released direct-to-DVD on October 20, 2009.-Plot:...
. The film is the third instalment of the Cannibal Horror trilogy series Wrong Turn
Wrong Turn
Wrong Turn is a 2003 American slasher horror film, directed by Rob Schmidt, and written by Alan B. McElroy. The film was shot in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and stars Desmond Harrington and Eliza Dushku...
. Filming took place in Sofia, Bulgaria on 4 August 2008. Filming ended on 4 September 2008. The film was announced completed in January 2009. The film was released Straight-to-DVD on 20 October 2009 via Fox Home Entertainment. Critical reception was negative to mixed.
She portrayed the role of Fallyn Werner in the Lifetime film Accused at 17. The film follows "a teenager accused of murdering a fellow classmate claims to have been framed by her best friend. Her mother tries to find the truth". Critical reception was mixed to positive with Montgomery's performance being claimed to be the breakout role of the film.
In November 2009, Montgomery returned to London, England to portray the role of Giselle in the independent Horror film Dead Cert. The film was announced in Post-Production in March 2010. A release date is yet to be confirmed. She will also have a small role as Ruth in the upcoming Mystery film The Rapture which has yet to have an official release date.
In March 2010, Montgomery was cast to portray the supporting role of Madeline in Fox Searchlight Pictures
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Fox Searchlight Pictures, established in 1998, is a film division of Fox Filmed Entertainment alongside the larger Fox studio 20th Century Fox...
' psychological thriller Black Swan
Black Swan (film)
Black Swan is a 2010 American psychological thriller film directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel and Mila Kunis. Its plot revolves around a production of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake ballet by a prestigious New York City company. The production requires a ballerina to...
. The film starred Mila Kunis
Mila Kunis
Milena "Mila" Kunis is an American actress. Her work includes the role of Jackie Burkhart on the TV series That '70s Show and the voice of Meg Griffin on the animated series Family Guy...
, Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman
Natalie Hershlag , better known by her stage name Natalie Portman, is an actress with dual American and Israeli citizenship. Her first role was as an orphan taken in by a hitman in the 1994 French action film Léon, but major success came when she was cast as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel...
and Winona Ryder
Winona Ryder
Winona Ryder is an American actress. She made her film debut in the 1986 film Lucas. Ryder's first significant role came in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice as a goth teenager, which won her critical and commercial recognition...
. She played "a co-dancer jealous of Natalie Portman's character Nina's talented ballet dancing". Filming took place in late 2009 and the film was released in the U.S.A. on December 3, 2010. This was Montgomery's first theatrical film role.
Montgomery was recently announced to have signed on the independent drama film Yellow portraying the role of Amanda. The film is yet to begin production. The film has a targeted 2011 release date.
Personal life
Montgomery was born in Bournemouth, England. After a few years of living in London, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career.Filmography
| Year | Television | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Short Change Short Change Short Change was a consumer affairs programme for children, broadcast on BBC One and later also the CBBC Channel. It was essentially a version of the prime-time show Watchdog except that it was aimed at children. The show was first aired on 20 February 1994... |
Uncredited Extra | Appeared In One Episode |
| 2008 | Skins (TV series) Skins (TV series) Skins is a BAFTA award-winning British teen drama that follows a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of college. The controversial plot line explores issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness , adolescent sexuality, substance abuse and death... |
Beth | Appeared In One Episode |
| 2010 | Entourage (TV Series) Entourage (TV series) Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons... |
Jennie | 8 Episodes |
| 2010 | The League The League The League is an American sitcom that premiered on FX on October 29, 2009. The series, set in Chicago, is a semi-improvised comedy about a fantasy football league, its members, and their everyday lives.-Synopsis:... |
Ambrosia | Appeared in One Episode |
| 2010–2011 | Human Target (2010 TV series) | Ames | Recurring Season 2 Episode 1; Starring Season 2 Episode 2 Onward |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dis/Connected | Lucy | Made-For-Television |
| 2008 | Flushed | Queen Bitch | Short Film |
| 2009 | The Hills Run Red The Hills Run Red (2009 film) The Hills Run Red is a 2009 horror film directed by Dave Parker and written by David J. Schow and starring Sophie Monk and William Sadler.- Plot :... |
Serina | Straight-to-DVD |
| 2009 | Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead is a 2009 American slasher film, directed by Declan O'Brien, and starring Janet Montgomery, Tamer Hassan and Chucky Venice. This film was released direct-to-DVD on October 20, 2009.-Plot:... |
Alex | Straight-to-DVD |
| 2009 | Accused at 17 | Fallyn Werner | Made-For-Television |
| 2010 | Dead Cert | Giselle | |
| 2010 | The Rapture | Ruth | |
| 2010 | Black Swan Black Swan (film) Black Swan is a 2010 American psychological thriller film directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel and Mila Kunis. Its plot revolves around a production of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake ballet by a prestigious New York City company. The production requires a ballerina to... |
Madeline | December 3, 2010 |
| 2011 | Our Idiot Brother | Lady Arabella | |