Jane Elizabeth Abeloff is famous because she is the daughter of Anne Francis, an American actress known for her role in the sci-fi film Forbidden Planet and the T.V. series Honey West. Francis challenged female stereotypes with her role in Honey West, where she played a perky and witty blonde private investigator. The series was named after her character.
This article will cover more about Jane Elizabeth, her famous mother, and their personal and net worth information. Let’s dive right in!
Jane Elizabeth’s Early Life
She was born on 21 March 1962 in Los Angeles, California, United States, and is currently aged 62 years. Her parents are Anne Francis and Robert Abeloff. There isn’t information about Elizabeth’s early life and upbringing on social media.
Anne has a sibling, Margaret Francis West, who her mother adopted after separating from Robert Abeloff. Her grandparents are Philip Francis and Edith Francis.
Since her mother is the reason for her being in the spotlight, let us look at Anne Francis’ life until the day she rested.
Anne Francis’ Early Life
Anne Francis was born on 16 September 1930 in Ossining, New York. Her parents were Philip Ward Francis and Edith Francis, and she was their only child.
Francis joined the show business as a 5-year-old child by working as a model to assist her family during the Great Depression. She made her debut on Broadway at the age of 11.
Anne Francis’ Career
Her first film appearance was in This Time for Keeps in 1974. Before landing her first lead role in Blackboard Jungle, she played several supporting roles in the films So Young, So Bad, Susan Slept Here, and Bad Day at Black Rock. Her best film role is Ataira in Forbidden Planet (1956), a sci-fi classic with a best-effects Oscar nomination.
Francis later transitioned to television, getting highlights in The Untouchables, The Twilight Zone, and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. She also made appearances in The Reporter and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Her other breakthrough in her acting career was in Honey West, an action drama T.V. show. She played the lead as Honey, a shrewd private investigator with high energy. She earned two nominations for Golden Globe Award and Emmy Award for her performance on the show.
Personal Life
Anne Francis got married twice. First, to the United States Air Force pilot Bamlet Lawrence Price, Jr. (1952-1955), then Robert Abeloff (1960-1964). She has a daughter from her second marriage and didn’t remarry after divorcing Abeloff.
In 1970, she adopted Margaret “Maggie” West, making it one of the first Californian adoptions granted to an unmarried person.
Anne was a Democrat.
She had been a smoker most of her adult life but quit the habit in the mid-1980s. She got diagnosed with nonsmall-cell lung cancer in 2006. She died from pancreatic cancer complications on 2 January 2011 at a retirement home in Santa Barbara, CA.
Jane Elizabeth Abeloff Net worth
Jane Elizabeth’s measure of wealth is unknown. However, Anne Francis has a wealth amounting to $14 million. It is evident her acting career was in a big bloom.
Wrapping Up
Anne was a beauty whose physical assets included a trademark mole near her lower lip. She got listed on T.V. Guide’s 2015 “50 Sexiest Stars of All Time” at 18.