website years_active birth_place birth_date spouse birthname image article_title name occupation
-lsb- http://www.janyse.com janysejaud.com -rsb- 1993 -- present kelowna , british columbia , canada 26 november 1969 neville bowman janyse aldis jaud janyse jaud.jpg janyse jaud
 janyse jaud voice actress , singer , songwriter , dancer
janyse jaud

janyse aldis jaud -lrb- born november 26 , 1969 -rrb- , known in her singing career as janyse and in her movie career as janyse jaud , is a canadian actress , dancer and singer/songwriter .
she is of icelandic-french descent .
raised on a farm in kelowna , british columbia , 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 messages of her songs were taken from her own first hand experience , after being in a car accident .
`` the doctor told me that i could end up in a wheelchair , and that i should seriously consider changing careers , '' she recounts .
`` so i decided to try something that would absolutely terrify me .
stand-up comedy .
it was fun and took my mind off of the seriousness of the accident .
none of the things the doctor warned me of came to pass .
i took care of myself and i recovered .
it was from this experience that i learned that a dream can be achieved and that sometimes , it 's just better to look at life in a humorous way . ''
janyse 's acting has been honored 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 musical theatre productions .
janyse is also a cartoon voiceover artist , 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 '' .
`` i called it the magic of think because the premise is that you can think of something positively or negatively -- it 's your choice .
but by thinking positively , it can help you gain courage and then if you just keep persisting you can achieve your dreams . ''
the album was an immediate hit with children and their parents and was honored to be chosen as a gift to the nominees for the grammys and oscars .
janyse has received awards for her songwriting from the hollywood music in media awards , independent music awards , toronto exclusive magazine awards the song of the year awards .
she has had several of her songs placed in film and television , including works starring pamela anderson , dean cain , chad allen , sally pressman and more .
she has also appeared on camera on four television series `` the x-files '' , `` the outer limits '' , `` double exposure '' and `` andromeda '' .
