Janet Parrott is a filmmaker and former dancer/performer. For the last 25 years Parrott has worked as an independent performer, filmmaker, and teacher. In her performance practice she performed and created original devised work. As a filmmaker/producer she has produced works for stage and screen working with commercial and independent artists. She holds degrees in the Social and Behavioral Sciences and Filmmaking. Parrott has received Ohio State's Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching (2009 ) and Ronald and Deborah Ratner Distinguished Teaching Award (2015). She was also a finalist for the college's Outstanding Teaching Award Finalist (2012).