Jayne Houdyshell Biography
Jayne Houdyshell is a Tony Award-winning American actress noted for her work in theater and cinema. In 2006, she received her first Tony Award nomination for her Broadway debut as Ann in the play Well.
How old is Jayne Houdyshell? – Age
She is 70 years old as of 25 September 2023. She was born in 1953 in Topeka, Kansas, United States.
Jayne Houdyshell Family – Education
She is the youngest of four daughters born to Galen “Buzz” Houdyshell and Louella Taylor in Topeka, Kansas. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1971, then attended Emporia State University before graduating with honors in 1974 from the Academy of Dramatic Art at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan.
Is Jayne Houdyshell married?
She was married to Steve Shaffer. The couple married in 1974 until 1980.
Jayne Houdyshell Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $5 Million.
Jayne Houdyshell Law & Order
On Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, she plays Judge Ruth Linden. A judge, sometimes known as a justice, is an official who presides over a court. Judges’ powers, functions, methods of appointment, punishment, and training varied greatly across jurisdictions.
When sitting over a court, a judge is addressed as “Your Honor” or “Judge” in the United States, and “My Lord” and “My Lady” in the United Kingdom. “Justices” or “judges of the peace” are the judges of the United States Supreme Court, as well as the supreme courts of various U.S. states and other countries. To ensure decorum in the courtroom, judges rely on court deputies or bailiffs.
Jayne Houdyshell The Good Fight
She appeared as Rose Offer in the American action thriller television series American Odyssey. Sgt. Odelle Ballard unearths encrypted information that show Societel is paying terrorists in Mali, North Africa. Before OSELA arrives, she copies the data onto a flash drive. She is the solitary survivor of an attack and must return home. Pete Decker finds private-sector malfeasance, while G8 protest leader Harrison Walters suspects a government cover-up.
Ballard, Aslam, and a Tuareg caravan are compelled to hand her over to Ansar Dine. Peter, who suspects Societel, is framed for Lieutenant Gentry’s murder. His daughter secretly visits Greece’s Prime Minister, Sophia Tsaldari. Ballard is apprehended by Ansar Dine and attempts to show her worth to an interrogator. Aslam, who has been apprehended by Ansar Dine, flees with the flash disk.
Jayne Houdyshell The Humans
She appeared as Deirdre Blake in the 2021 American psychological drama film The Humans. Erik and Deirdre Blake pay a visit to their daughter Brigid at her new apartment, which is run-down and close to Ground Zero, on Thanksgiving. Erik dislikes the apartment because of his lingering 9/11 trauma and memories of seeing a deceased victim.
Brigid resents her parents’ lack of financial support and the fact that her aspirations of becoming a composer have not come true. Richard suffers from depression and is the beneficiary of a trust fund. Aimee has a chronic disease and has lost both her job and her girlfriend. Deirdre is mocked because of her religious beliefs. Erik, who is already sad, disagrees with Brigid over her work ethic and urbane lifestyle. Because of an affair, my license was revoked.
Jayne Houdyshell Movies
♦ 2022 – Causeway
♦ 2021 – The Humans
♦ 2019 – Little Women
♦ 2018 – The Chaperone
♦ 2017 – Downsizing
♦ 2014 – Romeo and Juliet
♦ 2014 – Lucky Stiff
♦ 2010 – The Bounty Hunter
♦ 2010 – Morning Glory
♦ 2009 – Everybody’s Fine
♦ 2006 – Things That Hang from Trees
Jayne Houdyshell TV Shows
♦ 2021–22 – Only Murders in the Building
♦ 2020 – Evil
♦ 2019 – The Tick
♦ 2018 – Quantico
♦ 2017–18 – The Good Fight
♦ 2017 – The Accidental Wolf
♦ 2015 – Elementary
♦ 2015 – American Odyssey
♦ 2015 – Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter
♦ 2014 – Blue Bloods
♦ 2010 – Running Wilde
♦ 2009 – Loving Leah
♦ 2009 – Guiding Light
♦ 2006 – Conviction