Jayne Houdyshell
Acting
Biography
Jayne Houdyshell is an American stage and screen actress.
Born: September 25, 1953
Place of Birth: Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
Known For
Only Murders in the Building
Three strangers share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Third Watch
The exploits of a group of men and women who serve the City of New York as police officers, firemen, and paramedics, all working the same fictional 55th precinct during the 3pm to 11pm shift - the 'Third Watch'.
Little Women
Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.
Blue Bloods
A drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. Frank Reagan is the New York Police Commissioner and heads both the police force and the Reagan brood. He runs his department as diplomatically as he runs his family, even when dealing with the politics that plagued his unapologetically bold father, Henry, during his stint as Chief.
Evil
Skeptical forensic psychologist Kristen Bouchard joins priest-in-training David Acosta and technology expert Ben Shakir as they investigate supposed miracles, demonic possessions, and other extraordinary occurrences to assess for a scientific explanation or if something truly supernatural is at work.
Elementary
A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve its crimes.
The Good Fight
Picking up one year after the events of the final broadcast episode of "The Good Wife", an enormous financial scam has destroyed the reputation of a young lawyer, Maia Rindell, while simultaneously wiping out her mentor and godmother Diane Lockhart's savings. Forced out of her law firm, now called "Lockhart, Deckler, Gussman, Lee, Lyman, Gilbert, Lurie, Kagan, Tannebaum & Associates", they join Lucca Quinn at one of Chicago's preeminent law firms.
Law & Order
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
Filmography
as Sharon
as Self
as Deirdre
as Bunny Folger
as Hannah
as Judge Sara Carl Shire
as Sister Delores
as Paul's Mother
as Renee
as Black Market Bob
as The Widow
as Harry's Landlady
as Nurse
as Carla
as Stage Manager
as Roseanne Galecki
as Gertie Stellvertretter
as Landlady
as Alice
as Mrs. Finkelman
as Pam Dupont
as Roberta Palski
as Postal clerk
as Mrs. Lubin
as Louise
as Carmen
as Miss Tetley
as Ruth Pear
as Jane
as Ruth Linden
as Forewoman
as Marge Littleton
as Madelyn Roberts