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BIO

Jane Houdyshell has previously starred on Broadway in King Lear; A Doll’s House, Part 2 (Tony Award nomination); The Humans (Tony Award); Fish in the Dark; Romeo and Juliet; Follies (Tony nomination); The Importance of Being Earnest; Dead Accounts; Bye Bye Birdie; Wicked; and Well (Tony nomination, Theatre World Award). Her Off-Broadway credits include Relevance; The Humans (Obie Award, Drama Desk Award for Best Ensemble); Harrison, TX; Coraline; The Receptionist; The New Century; The Pain and The Itch; Much Ado About Nothing; Well (Obie). She is the recipient of a 2013 Special Drama Desk Award “for her artistry as an exceptionally versatile and distinctive Broadway and Off-Broadway performer.” Her film credits include Greta Gerwig’s Little Women, Lucky Stiff, Everybody’s Fine, Garden State, Trust the Man, and Bounty Hunter. Television: “The Good Fight,” “Quantico,” “American Odyssey,” “Elementary,” “Blue Bloods,” and “Law & Order: SVU.”

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2019
Earl of Gloucester


[Broadway]
Benefit Concert, 2005
Mrs. Martini


Movies

Maid in Manhattan
[ 2002 ] Carmen
Changing Lanes
[ 2002 ] Miss Tetley
King of the Corner
[ 2004 ] Louise
Garden State
[ 2004 ] Mrs. Lubin
Road
[ 2005 ] Postal Clerk, Gun Shop
Trust the Man
[ 2005 ] Sex Addicts Leader
Things That Hang from Trees
[ 2006 ] Pam Dupont
The Immaculate Misconception
[ 2006 ] Sister Patricia
Everybody's Fine
[ 2009 ] Alice
The Bounty Hunter
[ 2010 ] Landlady
Morning Glory
[ 2010 ] Stage Manager
Lucky Stiff
[ 2014 ] Harry's Landlady
Romeo and Juliet
[ 2014 ] Nurse
Downsizing
[ 2017 ] Paul's Mother
The Chaperone
[ 2018 ] Sister Delores
Little Women
[ 2019 ] Hannah
The Humans
[ 2021 ] Deirdre
Causeway
[ 2022 ] Sharon

TV Shows

Law & Order
Madelyn Roberts, Marge Littleton, Forewoman
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Judge Ruth Linden, Ruth Linden
Only Murders in the Building
Bunny Folger
The Good Fight
Renée, Renée Rampling
Only Murders in the Building
[ 2021-2025 ] Bunny Folger

News


Meet the Cast of POTUS on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2022

Selina Fillinger's new Broadway comedy POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, officially begins previews tonight, April 14. Meet the cast!
Selina Fillinger's POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE Will Open on Broadway This Spring
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 1, 2022

Broadway’s uproarious new comedy about the women in charge of the man in charge of the free world, POTUS begins previews at the Shubert Theatre on Thursday, April 14, 2022, with an official Opening Night of Monday, May 9, 2022, for a limited engagement through Sunday, August 14, 2022.
NBC Shares Primetime Schedule From 6/11-7/8
by Tori Hartshorn - Jun 12, 2018

NBC Shares Primetime Schedule From 6/11-7/8
NBC Shares Primetime Schedule For 3/26-4/22
by Tori Hartshorn - Mar 27, 2018

NBC Shares Primetime Schedule For 3/26-4/22
Photo Coverage: Sutton Foster & Company Celebrate Opening Night of SWEET CHARITY!
by Walter McBride - Nov 21, 2016

The New Group's SWEET CHARITY opened just last night, November 20, at the Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center, where it plays through January 8. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the big night and you can check out photos below!
Photo Coverage: The Stars Realign at the Annual Tonys After Party with DKC/O&M
by Kevin Thomas Garcia - Jun 13, 2016

THE 70TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS, aired live from the Beacon Theatre, last night, June 12 on the CBS Television Network. After the ceremony is when the real fun started though, as many of the evening's celebrity guests headed to DKC/O&M's annual post-show party at the Baccarat Hotel. BroadwayWorld was there for the special celebration and you can check out photos below!
WAKE UP with BWW 3/5/2015 - FISH IN THE DARK Opens and More!
by Jessica Showers - Mar 5, 2015

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: FISH IN THE DARK opens tonight, MULAN comes to Lincoln Center, Hugh Jackman appears on TODAY and more!
WAKE UP with BWW 9/3/14 - BULL DURHAM in Atlanta, THE LION KING Hits 7,000, Seattle & the Finger Lakes Welcome Stars and More!
by Jessica Showers - Sep 3, 2014

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: THE LION KING marks a milestone, BULL DURHAM begins in Atlanta, A CHORUS LINE starts in Seattle and THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES grace the Finger Lakes, plus lots of stars meet the press today!
In the Spotlight Series: The 2013 Drama Desk Winners
by Walter McBride - May 20, 2013

The 58th Annual Drama Desk awards were held last night, May 19th at Town Hall (123 W. 43rd Street), and below you can check out photos of all the evening's winners in the BroadwayWorld.com series 'In The Spotlight' by acclaimed photographer Walter McBride!
Bertie Carvel Joins David Hyde Pierce and More in Drama Desk Panel at Sardi's, 3/22; Event Sold Out!
by BWW News Desk - Mar 21, 2013

The Drama Desk has announced that on Friday, March 22nd, they will host a sold-out Luncheon/Panel discussion with David Hyde Pierce and Kristine Nielsen ('Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike'), Olivier Award-winning Bertie Carvel ('Matilda'), Elizabeth Marvel ('Picnic') and Jane Houdyshell ('Dead Accounts') on 'The Art of Storytelling,' at Sardi's (234 West 44th Street).

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Jane Houdyshell been in?

Jane Houdyshell has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Jane Houdyshell been in?

Jane Houdyshell has not appeared in the West End.

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