Jane was assigned by the King to be one of Anne Boleyn’s lady-in-waiting when he got bored with Anne and became less interested with her for failing to produce an heir. The King eventually tried to seduce her but Jane played the modesty card and had the King impressed. Henry then started orchestrating Anne’s arrest for adultery. He and Jane became engaged on the day of Anne’s execution and were married days later.

Jane secures Mary’s position back in court when she became Queen and reunites Henry with his two daughters. And she was the one who gave Henry a son, Prince Edward. But she however became sick and dies twelve days after giving birth to Edward. Henry was devastated and grief stricken, as he considers Jane to be his true love due to her kind nature and because of the fact that she gave him a son.

Anita Brien plays the role of Jane Seymour. Anita is an Icelandic actress, born on May 29, 1982 in Reykjavik. She started acting at the age of 9 at the National Theatre of Iceland. She graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. She appeared as Hannah in Journey to the Center of the Earth.