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Jayne Atkinson has enjoyed a long and varied career as an actress, director, and producer. A graduate of Northwestern University and Yale Drama School, she has appeared in regional theatre, off- Broadway, and Broadway. Jayne made her Broadway debut in the first revival production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons. Other Broadway credits include The Rainmaker (Tony nomination), Our Town with Paul Newman, Enchanted April (Tony nomination, Drama Desk nomination; Outer Critics Circle Award) and Blithe Spirit with the wonderful Angela Lansbury. She has also appeared off-Broadway in a number of productions, including The Art of Success (Drama Desk nomination) and the American premiere of The Skriker at the Public Theater, (Drama Desk nomination). Jayne’s feature film credits include Free Willy 1&2, The Village, Syriana and most recently Baby Ruby with Kit Harington and Naomi Merlant, written and directed by Bess Wohl. On television she has recurred on the mega hit series 24, Criminal Minds, and House of Cards. In 2019 Jayne was a Series Regular on the NBC series Bluff City Law and recurred on the CBS drama Clarice. She can currently be seen co-starring on the Hulu series Death and Other Details opposite Mandy Patinkin.