About Janelle Ranek, if you care to know.

I go by Nellie.

I have been a performer for over 25 years.  I’m an actor, but not in the traditional sense. 

I’m not a stand up comedian, I can’t tell jokes to save my life.  Seriously I was kidnapped once and they said I could have been released by telling a good ole dad joke and I couldn’t, so my parents had to pay thousands of dollars.  Actually my parents did pay thousands of dollars; but it was to send me through rehab.  But it kind of felt like a kidnapping.

I am not a ‘traditional’ actor. However, I do perform regularly. For over 20 years, every year (except for the hideous 2020) I have produced and performed an original one woman comedy show in which I play anywhere from 8 to 12 characters.

I’m funny and I love more than anything to make people laugh.  I have created and portrayed more than 50 different characters, I love them more than myself somedays as they tend to be much stronger and smarter than I am.  You will meet them over time on this Blog Thingy I’m creating.

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Other stuff. I’m an educator.  I can teach anyone anything.  I use improv, theater games, and life. I’ve taught PHD classes, Improv for teambuilding, and numerous populations of kids and adults – all ages. I must say, it really works.  So contact me if you’d like more info.

I love animals. I said goodbye to my beautiful Akita last year. Grace Athena Fig Newton. Now we have a 1 ½ year old German Shepheard rescue dog named Lady Roo Toastcrumb. She is very sweet and learning to have some manners. You shall learn more about both of these pups!

I’m a filmmaker.  I’ve made a bunch of really cool funny short films.