Jane Kilcher rose to fame after marrying into the Kilcher family, around which the Discovery Channel show “Alaska: The Last Frontier” centers. Originally a commercial fisherman, Jane refocused her skills to support her direct and extended family who live off the land and water. Being renowned for their musical abilities, with the famous singer Jewel in the family ranks, it’s no surprise that music played a huge role in integrating Jane into the family. Since her marriage to Atz Lee Kilcher, she has proven herself to be a fan of family life on the farm and is strongly family oriented.
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Early life and family
Christina Jane Kilcher (née Ferman) was born on September 14, 1974 in Alaska, United States to Bob and Sarah Ferman. She has two siblings, Bobby Ferman and Jessica Browning, with whom she was raised. Jane spent the first 12 years of her life in Anchorage, Alaska, only moving to Homer in 1986. Although Jane enjoyed exploring the Alaskan terrain, she also had an aptitude and love for music that both her parents fed. Jane learned to play the cello, piano, and guitar, unaware that it would be this subject that would draw her to her future husband, Atz Lee.
Jane first met Atz Lee when she was 12, after coming across the Kilcher family property, which was near her home at the time.
Education
Although she didn’t reveal much about her upbringing, Jane did share that she attended college. Moreover, she has also undergone extensive training to play the piano, cello and guitar – activities that require a great deal of dedication and commitment.
Career
Commercial fisherwoman
Jane Kilcher began her career in commercial fishing. Although she had long since abandoned that lifestyle, her year at sea provided her with an opportunity to learn about the local sea life and its habits, making her subsequent transition to fishing for her family a productive and beneficial transition.
Commercial fishing forces boat crews to stay away from land for months at a time, isolating them from their families. Jane describes her life at this point in her career as being “surrounded by storms and men”.
Discovery Channel
With thousands of a large percentage of the world alive thanks to advances in science, it’s no surprise that most people are captivated by the idea of subsisting off the land by natural means. It’s exactly this image that Discovery Channel wanted to capture when they created their show “Alaska: The Last Frontier,” which centers on the extended Kilcher family, based on their farm in Homer, Alaska.
The Homestead was originally established by the parents of Atz Kilcher, the family patriarch, when they immigrated from Switzerland to escape the Nazi regime. Atz’s parents were extremely lucky, as his father’s position as a Swiss diplomat paved the way for his entry into the United States.
Today, the scripted docuseries shows how the Kilcher family farm hunts and prepares for winter, without access to modern heating or other basic amenities. Jane’s role on the show and in the family is to provide a steady supply of seafood for the family, as well as building stores to last the winter. Jane faced a lot of controversy on the show for refusing her children to appear on the show and confronting the public with various accusations leveled against the family.
Jane was forced to deal with body shame and malice over her marriage and family life. However, she is not intimidated by her treatment and has responded to these accusations on several occasions. Jane took to Facebook to address the public, posting that “People are saying horrible comments about my weight, my looks, my character, my marriage…all because we opened up our lives on TV… showing you amazing things our family does.” She also opened up about her husband’s difficult recovery after he broke 26 bones and the ensuing court case.
Private life
Jane was originally married to another Alaskan, Dicran Kassouni.
The two had a daughter together, Piper Isolde Kassouni, on June 4, 2003, but their marriage failed and the two divorced. Meanwhile, Atz Lee Kilcher was married to Nantia Krisintu, with whom he had a son, Etienne Kilcher, on May 12. 2001. Unfortunately, their relationship also did not work out and they divorced.
Although it was initially devastating for both couples, Jane and Atz Lee’s love of music and their aptitude brought them together, and they were eventually married in 2006 at The Head of The Bay. The couple had a particularly tough time after Atz Lee injured himself while hiking, a devastating fall that not only broke 26 bones but also punctured both of his lungs.
Throughout the long road back to recovery, Jane stayed by his side, tending to his wounds. To thank her for all she’s done for him, Atz held a wedding reenactment ceremony in 2016, where the two renewed their wedding vows.
Although the two don’t share any biological children, Jane was instrumental in raising Piper and Etienne, investing herself in their lives and making sure the best decisions were made for them. Jane and Atz Lee have been careful to maintain their children’s privacy, even going so far as to reveal little about the children’s lives, to preserve their anonymity.
Appearance
Despite the constant barrage of body shame Jane faced, she is a size 8 and an attractive woman.
She has brown eyes and black hair which she keeps at a convenient shoulder length. There is a lot of speculation that she has recently lost a lot of weight, but she hasn’t commented on the matter, as she is clearly in good shape and very capable of holding her own through the harsh Alaskan climate.
Net value
Despite what farm life may entail, the Kilcher family as a whole is quite wealthy. It is for this reason that the series faces a lot of criticism. The show’s focus on the impending danger of starvation and shortage of supplies is highly dramatized. While many people truly live the lives portrayed on the show, the Kilchers have ample funds to handle in case something goes wrong. Jane Kilcher and her husband receive considerable salaries from the Discovery Channel and, as of mid-2020, have an estimated net worth of $2 million.
