Born in England, Tattersall moved with her family to Canada in childhood, and was educated at Queen's University.[2] She worked as a researcher for TVOntario documentaries before apprenticing as a sound editor, and formed her own company, Tattersall Sound, in 1992.[2] In 2000 the company merged with Casablanca Sound & Picture, a division of Alliance Atlantis, to form Tattersall Casablanca.[3] She left her position as president of TC in 2003, returning to freelance sound editing work.[3]
Her first Genie win was for Naked Lunch, a film for which she notably had to stick her hand into a jar of cockroaches to achieve the desired hissing sound.[4]
^ abcJim Bawden, "Award-winning editor gives audiences a real earful ; Jane Tattersall is getting noticed for her sound work". Toronto Star, April 16, 2000.
^Dierdre Kelly, "Jane Tattersall's sound advice: For Naked Lunch she plunged her hands into a jar of hissing cockroaches, for Rude she used fire to enhance the growl of a lion. For this Toronto editor, determining a film's sound is a creative challenge". The Globe and Mail, May 26, 1995.
^"Here is list of nominees for ninth Genie Awards". Montreal Gazette, February 17, 1998.
^Jay Scott, "Cronenberg film earns a dozen nominations: Dead Ringers tops Genie list". The Globe and Mail, February 14, 1989.
^Jay Scott, "Naked Lunch top fare at Genies: 8 awards for surrealistic fantasy, but some films ill-served by presenters". The Globe and Mail, November 23, 1992.
^"Genie Award nominations". Toronto Star, November 20, 1992.
^Jay Stone, "Genies night belonged to Passchendaele; Canadian-produced epic wins six awards, including most popular film". Edmonton Journal, April 5, 2009.
^Bill Anderson, "Gemini ceremony honors 'foot soldiers' of TV". Ottawa Citizen, December 3, 1990.
^Christopher Harris, "Mountie series gets its Gemini, again: Hockey drama Net Worth, new series Traders and sportscaster Ron MacLean come up winners". The Globe and Mail, March 3, 1997.
^"CBC leading so far at Gemini TV awards". The Daily Gleaner, February 28, 1998.
^"1998 Gemini nominations announced yesterday". Montreal Gazette, August 12, 1998.
^"2000 Gemini Awards". Toronto Star, October 30, 2000.