Jayne Houdyshell is an American stage and screen actress.
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Nick NameJayne
BornSeptember 25, 1953
Height5'4" (1.63 m)
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipAmerican
EducationAcademy of Dramatic Art at Oakland University
Current StatusActive (Recently in Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere)
Years Active1973 – Present
OccupationActress
Family BackgroundPrivate Family Background
Early CareerShe made her Broadway debut in the musical ''A Wonderful Life'' (2005). She went on to receive the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for ''The Humans'' (2016). She was Tony-nominated for her roles in the Lisa Kron play ''Well'' (2006), the revival of Stephen Sondheim's musical ''Follies'' (2012), the new play by Lucas Hnath ''A Doll's House, Part 2'' (2017), and the revival of Meredith Willson's ''The Music Man'' (2022).