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Jayne Atkinson

Acting

Born February 18, 1959 · Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK

Biography

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.

Awards & recognition

  • Tony AwardBest Actress in a Play · 2003 · nominated
  • Tony AwardBest Actress in a Play · 2000 · nominated

Filmography33 titles

The X-Files

1993as Willa Ambrose

Chicago Med

2015as Laura Clay

Criminal Minds

2005as Erin Strauss

White Collar

2009as Helen Anderson

Gossip Girl

2007as Dean Reuther

The Walking Dead

2010as Georgie

House of Cards

2013as Catherine Durant

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999as Marion Springer

Blue Bloods

2010as Sharon Harris

24

2001as Karen Hayes

The Practice

1997as Ruth Gibson

The Good Wife

2009as Nora Valentine

Moonlighting

1985as Robin Fuller

Beauty and the Beast

as Molly Nolan

Law & Order

1990as Defense Attorney Hammond

Perception

2012as Helen Paulson

Madam Secretary

2014as Theresa Hurst

Clarice

2021as Ruth Martin

The Following

2013as Jacob's Mother

Zoo

2015as Amelia Sage

Recount

2008as Theresa LePore

12 and Holding

2006as Ashley Carges

That Gal... Who Was in That Thing: That Guy 2

2015as Self

Death and Other Details

2024as Katherine Collier

The Village

2004as Tabitha Walker

The Congressman

2016as Casey Winship

Free Willy

1993as Annie Greenwood

Blank Check

1994as Sandra Waters

Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

1995as Annie Greenwood

Handsome Harry

2009as Kelley's Wife

Baby Ruby

2022as Doris

Revenge for Jolly!

2012as Receptionist

Absolute Strangers

1991as Eleonor Barcroft