Jayne Atkinson
| Jayne Atkinson | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 18, 1959 Bournemouth, Hampshire (now Dorset, England, UK) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse | Michael Gill (1998-present) |
| Website | |
| http://www.jayne-atkinson.com | |
Jayne Atkinson (born February 18, 1959) is an English-born American film, theatre and television actress. She is perhaps best known for the role of Karen Hayes on 24 as well as her Tony Award-nominated roles in The Rainmaker and Enchanted April. She is also known for appearing in the CBS drama, Criminal Minds as BAU Section Chief Erin Strauss.[1][2][3][4]
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[edit] Early life
Jayne Atkinson was born in Bournemouth, Hampshire (now Dorset, England), but her family moved to the United States when she was 9 years old. She grew up in Hollywood, Fla. and graduated from Pine Crest School where she was elected Homecoming Queen in 1977. She attended Northwestern University (BA Communications, 1981), where she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega and a sorority sister of Laura Innes; and the Yale Drama School.[1]
[edit] Career
After working in regional theatres, Atkinson appeared off-Broadway in the Manhattan Theatre Club's production of Bloody Poetry in 1987. She made her Broadway debut the same year in a revival of Arthur Miller's All My Sons. Subsequently, she landed title roles in more stage productions, which include Henry VIII, Tru, and The Art of Success. She earned a Drama Desk Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance in The Skriker in 1996. Atkinson's work in the Roundabout Theatre Company's 1999 production of The Rainmaker earned her a Tony Award nomination, and her performance in the 2003 play Enchanted April earned her an Outer Critics Circle Award, another Tony Award nomination and a Drama Desk nomination. In 2009, she starred as Ruth Condomine in a Broadway revival of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit,[1] which co-starred Rupert Everett, Christine Ebersole, and Angela Lansbury, who won her record-breaking 5th Tony Award for her role as Madame Arcati.
She has appeared in such films as Free Willy, Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, 12 and Holding, Blank Check, The Village and Syriana.
Her television acting credits include A Year in the Life, Parenthood, The X-Files, Law & Order, The Practice, Criminal Minds and 24, opposite Kiefer Sutherland and James Morrison. Her performance in the made-for-TV movie Our Town garnered her a Satellite Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
[edit] Personal life
Atkinson is married to actor Michel Gill, with whom she has one son. They met when they appeared together in a 1989 production of The Heiress at the Long Wharf Theater in New Haven, Connecticut.
[edit] Filmography
- White Collar (2011)
- Gossip Girl (2010) - Dean Reuther
- Handsome Harry (2009) - Kelly's Wife
- Recount (2008) - Theresa LePore
- Law & Order (2008) - Senator Melanie Carver
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2008) - Assistant U.S. Attorney Marion Springer
- Criminal Minds (2007–) - Erin Strauss, 13 episodes
- 24 (2006–2007) - Karen Hayes, 30 episodes
- 12 and Holding (2006) - Ashley Carges
- Joan of Arcadia (2004) - Fran Montgomery
- Syriana (2005) - Division Chief
- The Village (2004) - Tabitha Walker
- Our Town (2003) - Mrs. Gibbs
- The Education of Max Bickford (2003) - Lyla Ortiz
- Law & Order (2002) - Dr. Claire Snyder
- The Practice (1997) - Ruth Gibson
- Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995) - Annie Greenwood
- The X-Files (1995) - Willa Ambrose
- Blank Check (1994) - Sandra Waters
- Free Willy (1993) - Annie Greenwood
- Parenthood (1990) - Karen Buckman
- A Year in the Life (TV series) (1987–1988) - Lindley Gardner Eisenberg
- A Year in the Life (miniseries) (1986) - Lindley Gardner Eisenberg
[edit] Broadway productions
- Blithe Spirit (Mar 15, 2009 - Jul 19, 2009) - Ruth
- Enchanted April (Apr 29, 2003 - Aug 31, 2003) - Lotty Wilton
- Our Town (Dec 4, 2002 - Jan 26, 2003) - Mrs. Gibbs
- The Rainmaker (Nov 11, 1999 - Jan 23, 2000) - Lizzie Curry
- Ivanov (Nov 20, 1997 - Jan 4, 1998) - Anna Petrovna
- Tru (Dec 14, 1989 - Sep 1, 1990) - Voice of Jan (Recorded voice only)
- All My Sons (Apr 22, 1987 - May 17, 1987) - Ann Deever
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Jayne Atkinson". tv.com. http://www.tv.com/jayne-atkinson/person/16986/summary.html. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ "Noel Coward's 'BLITHE SPIRIT' Goes On Sale 12/20/08". broadwayworld.com. http://www.broadwayworld.com/printcolumn.php?id=37955. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ "'I became obsessed with Beethoven's obsession'". signonsandiego.com. http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080413/news_1a13play.html. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
- ^ "A getaway that takes us nowhere near their souls - The Record (Bergen County, NJ)". highbeam.com. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-73606839.html. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
