Jayne Atkinson

Jayne Atkinson is the kind of actor who quietly makes everything around her more believable. Whether she is playing Karen Hayes on 24, Erin Strauss on Criminal Minds, or Catherine Durant on House of Cards, she brings a controlled intelligence that anchors a scene without stealing it. I respect that this is a two-time Tony nominee who never seems to coast on prestige, treating television roles with the same rigor as the stage. Trained at Northwestern and rooted in British theatrical discipline, she embodies the professional craftsmanship I value most. Stories simply feel more trustworthy when she is in the cast.

Name (English)

Jayne Atkinson

Name (Japanese)

ジェイン・アトキンソン

Reading

じぇいん・あときんそん

Born

February 18, 1959 (age 67)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Boar

Origin

Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Occupation

television actor / film actor / actor / stage actor

University

Northwestern University

• Official sitehttp://www.jayne-atkinson.com/
• Xhttps://x.com/mejaag59
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayne%20Atkinson
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%88%E3%82%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455188

Tags

• television actor
• film actor
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-21

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