Jan McCharles

Master of the small screen, Jan McCharles was born in 1944 in London, Ontario, Canada and actively directed television dramas from the early 1970s to the late 1990s. Known primarily for her work in the genre of television dramas, McCharles most notably directed episodes for enduring classics like "The Campbells" and "Road to Avonlea," for which she received a Gemini award. Her directing style, while not flamboyant, emphasized the emotive power of storytelling and the quiet complexities of character relationships. From an intimate perspective, McCharles was a woman of profound patience and compassion, tenaciously bringing out the best in her actors and the stories she chose to tell.