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Jan Bryant

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Jan Bryant is one of the only women in the world to be considered a Sword Master - an expert choreographer, performer and instructor of the art of sword fighting for major motion pictures. She is also an actress, appearing frequently as elegant noblewomen and sword fighting sirens. With her lean, muscular physique Jan not only stunt doubles for female stars but also often plays men in intense combat scenes.  Nowadays, Jan coordinates entire action sequences, continues to Sword Master films and is much in demand for her work teaching and choreographing; but she is more and more in front of the camera acting and performing her own sword fights and action scenes - enjoying the best of both worlds.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Fight Choreographer:
1994  Ring of Steel
2008  Dracula's Guest

Stunt Double:
1994  Ring of Steel
2007  Drive Thru
2008  Dracula's Guest

Stunts:
1990  Empire of the Dark
1994  Eyes of the Serpent
1994  Ring of Steel
1994  Treasure Island: The Adventure Begins
1997  Escape from Atlantis
1998  The Mask of Zorro
2003  Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
2004  Hidalgo
2007  Drive Thru
2008  Dracula's Guest

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TV Performances

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