Jayne Atkinson
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.
Movie Appearances
Free Willy
as Annie Greenwood
1993
Handsome Harry
as Kelley's Wife
2009
The Village
as Tabitha Walker
2004
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
as Annie Greenwood
1995
Blank Check
as Sandra Waters
1994
Our Town
as Mrs. Gibbs
2003
Baby Ruby
as Doris
2023
In the Best Interest of the Children
as Wanda Birney
1992
Absolute Strangers
as Eleonor Barcroft
1991
That Gal...Who Was in That Thing: That Guy 2
as Self
2015
The Congressman
as Casey Winship
2016
The Revenge of Al Capone
as Elizabeth
1989
Revenge for Jolly!
as Receptionist
2012
12 and Holding
as Ashley Carges
2006
Recount
as Theresa LePore
2008
Between Two Women
1986
Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers
as Self
2021
TV Appearances
Law & Order
as Melanie Carver
1990
Joan of Arcadia
as Fran Montgomery
2003
24
as Karen Hayes
2001
Moonlighting
as Robin Fuller
1985
Clarice
as Ruth Martin
2021
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Marion Springer
1999
Gossip Girl
as Dean Reuther
2007
The Practice
as Ruth Gibson
1997
Criminal Minds
as Erin Strauss
2005
The X-Files
as Willa Ambrose
1993
A Year in the Life
as Lindley Gardner Eisenberg
1987
Law & Order
as Defense Attorney Hammond
1990