Jane Menelaus (born 1959) is an Australian actress who trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England.
Jane Menelaus has worked with both the South Australian and Melbourne Theatre Companies.
Her stage work has included appearance in the Shakespeare plays, The Winter's Tale with the State Theatre Company of South Australia in 1987 (at The Playhouse in Adelaide, South Australia), and Troilus and Cressida (at the Old Museum Building in 1989).
As well as a busy acting schedule with other plays, Jane Menelaus appeared in an ongoing production of The Importance of Being Earnest as Gwendolen Fairfax, with Geoffrey Rush as John Worthing.
The play's popularity is shown by the fact that the production lasted over a period from 1988 to 1992, and was televised by the ABC.