Janet Brandes was born on October 8, 1912 in Chesterton, Cambridge, England as Janet Eveline Sword. She was an actress, known for BBC Play of the Month (1965), One Step Beyond (1959) and The Sender (1982). She was married to Reginald Jessup and Konrad Brandes. She died on November 18, 1983 in Kensington, London, England.