Jan Jackson

Born to William Greene Ashmore (writer) and Jeannette Gregorie Ashmore (painter) in southern Appalachia. Her father's brother Harry S. Ashmore was a pulitzer prize winning writer. Jan's mother's brother (E.T. Gregorie) designed the original Lincoln Continental for Ford. Jan attended NC public schools. She excelled in athletics like swimming and basketball. Jan's swimming excellence is attributed to her hometown childhood swimming teacher Bill Kerby (who later moved to LA, where he now works as a screenwriter). Jan married William M. Jackson. Mr Jackson is cousin to Cole Younger, a member of the Jesse James Gang. Jan set her creative goal and outlet to be a movie or tv stand-in. Her breakthrough was working as a stand-in on a Kevin Bacon movie. This allowed Jan to become part of the enormous line of actors/actresses who are linked directly or indirectly to Kevin Bacon.