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Jayne Atkinson
Jayne Atkinson (born 18 February 1959) is a
British-American actress. She is best known for Jayne Atkinson
the role of Karen Hayes on 24, as well as her Tony
Award–nominated roles in The Rainmaker and
Enchanted April. She has also appeared in
Criminal Minds as BAU Section Chief Erin
Strauss, Madam Secretary as United States Vice
President Teresa Hurst, and House of Cards as
U.S. Secretary of State Catherine Durant.[1][2][3][4]
Early life
Atkinson was born on 18 February 1959 in
Bournemouth, England. Her family moved to the
United States in 1968 when she was 9 years old.
She grew up in North Miami Beach, Florida, and
graduated from Pine Crest School, where she was
elected Homecoming Queen in 1977. She attended
Northwestern University (BS Communications,
1981), where she was initiated as a member of Atkinson at the 73rd Peabody Awards in 2014
Alpha Chi Omega and a sorority sister of Laura Born 18 February 1959
Innes; and graduated with an MFA from the Yale Bournemouth, England
Drama School in 1985.[1] Citizenship United Kingdom · United States
Education Northwestern University (BS)
Yale University (MFA)
Career
Occupation Actress
After working in regional theatres, Atkinson Years active 1985–present
appeared off-Broadway in the Manhattan Theatre
Spouse Michel Gill (m. 1998)
Club's production of Bloody Poetry in 1987. She
made her Broadway debut the same year in a Children 1
revival of Arthur Miller's All My Sons. Website Official Blog ([Link]
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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.
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In 2009, she starred as Ruth Condomine in a Broadway revival of Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit,[1]
which co-starred Rupert Everett, Christine Ebersole, and Angela Lansbury.
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, 24, Gossip Girl
and House of Cards, opposite Kevin Spacey and husband Michel Gill. Her performance in the
made-for-TV movie Our Town garnered her a Satellite Award nomination for Best Supporting
Actress.
Personal life
Atkinson is a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and the United States.[5] She is married to
actor Michel Gill, with whom she has one son. Atkinson and Gill met when they appeared
together in a 1989 production of The Heiress at the Long Wharf Theater in New Haven,
Connecticut. They both appeared in House of Cards, though not as a couple: Gill played
President Garrett Walker and Atkinson played Secretary of State Catherine Durant.
Filmography
Film
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Year Title Role Notes
In the Best Interest of the
1992 Wanda Birney Television movie
Children
Annie
1993 Free Willy
Greenwood
1994 Blank Check Sandra Waters
Free Willy 2: The Annie
1995
Adventure Home Greenwood
Television movie
2003 Our Town Mrs. Gibbs Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress
– Series, Miniseries or Television Film
2004 The Village Tabitha Walker
2005 Syriana Division Chief
2006 12 and Holding Ashley Carges
Theresa
2008 Recount Television movie
LePore
2009 Handsome Harry Kelly's wife
Myrtle
2010 The Getaway Short film
Sommers
2012 Revenge for Jolly! Receptionist
2016 The Congressman Casey Winship
2022 Baby Ruby Doris
Television
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Year Title Role Notes
1986– Lindley Gardner
A Year in the Life 25 episodes
1988 Eisenberg
1989 Moonlighting Robin Fuller Episode: "Shirts and Skins"
1990–
Parenthood Karen Buckman 12 episodes
1991
1995 The X-Files Willa Ambrose Episode: "Fearful Symmetry"
1997 The Practice Ruth Gibson Episode: "Part 1"
2001– The Education of
Lyla Ortiz 7 episodes
2002 Max Bickford
2002 Law & Order Dr. Claire Snyder Episode: "Dazzled"
2004 Joan of Arcadia Fran Montgomery Episode: "Friday Night"
30 episodes
2006– Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for
24 Karen Hayes
2007 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a
Drama Series
2007–
2014, Criminal Minds Erin Strauss 24 episodes
2020
Law & Order:
2008 Marion Springer Episode: "Savant"
Special Victims Unit
Senator Melanie
2008 Law & Order Episode: "Political Animal"
Carver
2010 Gossip Girl Dean Reuther 4 episodes
2011 White Collar Helen Anderson Episode: "Deadline"
2012 Blue Bloods Sharon Harris Episode: "Reagan V. Reagan"
2012 Perception Helen Paulson 2 episodes
2013 The Following Jacob's mother 2 episodes
35 episodes
2013– Secretary of State Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for
House of Cards
2018 Catherine Durant Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a
Drama Series
2015 Zoo Amelia Sage 2 episodes
2016 The Good Wife Nora Valentine Episode: "Landing"[6]
2016 Chicago Med Laura Clay Episode: "Disorder"[6]
Vice President
2018 Madam Secretary 5 episodes; Seasons 4–5
Teresa Hurst
2018 The Walking Dead Georgie Episode: "The Key"
2018 Castle Rock Daria Reese 2 episodes
2019 Bluff City Law Della Bedford Series Regular
2021 Clarice Ruth Martin 4 episodes
Death and Other
2024 Katherine Collier Recurring
Details
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Stage
Year Title Role Notes
1987 All My Sons Sue Bayliss
1989–
Tru Jan
1990
1997– Anna
Ivanov
1998 Petrovna
1999–
The Rainmaker Lizzie Curry Nominated—Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
2000
2002–
Our Town Mrs. Gibbs
2003
Nominated—Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a
Enchanted
2003 Lotty Wilton Play
April
Nominated—Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
2009 Blithe Spirit Ruth
2019 Ann[7] Ann Richards Arena Stage, Washington D.C.
References
1. "Jayne Atkinson" ([Link]
inson/person/16986/[Link]). [Link]. Archived from the original ([Link]
yne-atkinson/person/16986/[Link]) on 24 February 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
2. "Noel Coward's 'BLITHE SPIRIT' Goes on Sale 12/20/08" ([Link]
[Link]?id=37955). [Link]. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
3. " 'I became obsessed with Beethoven's obsession' " ([Link]
ib/20080413/news_1a13play.html). The San Diego Union-Tribune. [Link].
Retrieved 14 August 2010.
4. "A getaway that takes us nowhere near their souls – The Record (Bergen County, NJ)" (http
s://[Link]/web/20121104152943/[Link]
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November 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2010 – via HighBeam Research.
5. Kurtz, Jody (10 July 2019). "Political actress Jayne Atkinson doesn't rule out real-life
campaign bid" ([Link]
ne-atkinson-doesnt-rule-out-real-life/). The Hill. Retrieved 30 January 2024. "Atkinson, a
British American dual citizen..."
6. "Jayne Atkinson" ([Link] IMDb.
7. "Ann" ([Link]
External links
Jayne Atkinson ([Link] at IMDb
Jayne Atkinson ([Link] at the Internet Broadway
Database
Jayne Atkinson at Lortel Archives: The Internet Off-Broadway Database ([Link]
[Link]/web/20120419090437/[Link]
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