MISSJASON
aka Jason Frederick Sutton
Jason Frederick Sutton
(27 February 1968 – 22 April 2024)
Known under his stage name as Miss Jason, he was an English actor, comedian, drag artist, pantomime dame, and a community and philanthropic activist.
Born 27 February 1968, Jason Sutton began performing in drag at The Old Vic in Portsmouth in the 1990s. His drag persona was inspired by gay cabaret comedian and singer Phil Starr.
Starr bestowed the stage name "Miss Jason" on Sutton.
Drag artist Stephen Richards, who performs under the name Lola Lasagne, told BBC Radio Sussex that, personality wise, "Miss Jason" was very much like Sutton himself.
Sutton often performed at the Two Brewers pub in London, but was a resident of the village of Rottingdean near the city of Brighton. He was a long-time performer in the Sunday cabaret at the bar at the Legends Hotel. He was named the best local entertainer in Brighton in 2016.
As Miss Jason, Sutton appeared on several television programmes, including the comedy game show Blankety Blank, the reality cooking game show Come Dine With Me, the antiquing game show Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, and Weakest Link.
Sutton was a noted pantomime dame, performing for charity each Christmas.
His performances included pantomime at Portsmouth (2016), Bromley (2017), High Wycombe (2018), Richmond (2019), Barnstaple (2021), Stafford (2022), and Brighton (2023)