
Janet Borrus
Known For & Full Filmography13 Titles

Drama Series - 2002, 16 episodes • as Miriam Adler
The series follows the ventures of a Missing Persons Unit of the FBI in New York City.

Drama Series - 1989, 16 episodes • as Woman
Join the Baywatch lifeguards on their thrilling adventures filled with beautiful beaches and those iconic red swimsuits.

Drama Series - 1987, 16 episodes • as Beverly Hills Looter
A Different World is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional mixed but historically black college in the state of Virginia. After Bonet's departure in the first season, the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert and mathematics whiz Dwayne Wayne. The series frequently depicted members of the major historically black fraternities and sororities.

Drama Series - 1990, 16 episodes • as Bikini Woman
The family life, romantic life, and career of Martin Tupper, a divorced New York City book editor. The show distinctively interjected clips from older black and white television series to punctuate Tupper's feelings or thoughts.

Drama Series - 2025, 16 episodes • as High School Teacher
When Hampton is released from prison, his long-awaited family reunion doesn't quite go as he hoped. In his absence, Hampton's wife and sons formed an unconventional family unit, and his return spins their world into chaos.

Drama Series - 2000, 16 episodes • as Paramedic
Titus is an American dark comedy sitcom that debuted on Fox in 2000. The series was created by its star, Christopher Titus, Jack Kenny, and Brian Hargrove. This sitcom was based on Christopher's stand-up comedy act, more specifically his one-man show Norman Rockwell is Bleeding, which was based loosely upon his real-life family; lines from Norman Rockwell is Bleeding were spoken by Titus as commentary. Titus plays an outwardly childish adult, who owns a custom car shop. The show follows him and his dimwitted halfbrother Dave, his girlfriend Erin with the "heart of gold", his goody-goody friend Tommy, and his arrogantly lewd, bigoted and multiple-divorced father Ken "Papa" Titus.

Movie - 2006, 2h 15m • as Cheating Boy's Mom
11-year-old Akeelah Anderson has a way with words. After winning her schoolwide spelling bee, she decides to enter the competition, despite her classmates' derision and the antipathy of her mother Tanya. Thanks to the efforts of her teacher Dr. Larabee, she reaches the finals. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life.

Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Mama Phyllis
When new management unexpectedly enforces drug testing, Lola and Tyler— two lazy slackers 'working' at a mall makeup store—are forced to figure out a way to pass their drug test and and save their jobs.

Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Lisa
Based on a true story, Auschwitz Bagel is a short film that explores three sibling's dynamic as they are forced to reckon with their father's new sexuality and familial dysfunction at a particularly awkward time - their great aunt's funeral.

Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Anita
Housebound with a broken ankle, a stubborn middle-aged woman reluctantly accepts assistance from a quirky, metaphysically inspiring teenager.

Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Mrs. Nash
A high school perfectionist campaigns to win student council president as her best friend films her journey in this mockumentary comedy.

Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Ima (voice)
The week before her Orthodox Jewish wedding, Elisheva escapes to a rented room in the hills outside of Los Angeles to clear her head. While dodging calls from her mother and fiancé, Elisheva begins to form a life-changing bond with Meredith, the eccentric divorcee who owns the house she’s staying in.

Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Evelyn Hawkes
When a young risk analyst at a major US oil company in 1982 learns that the climate research department has just discovered a rapid rise in global temperatures, he has to decide on which side of history he wants to be.