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Jayne Houdyshell

Jayne Houdyshell

8 movies on Netflix

Biography

Jayne Houdyshell is an American actress whose long stage career began in regional theater. Born in Topeka, Kansas, she studied at Oakland University and graduated with honors in 1974, then spent decades performing in more than 200 regional plays. Her first Broadway role came in the musical A Wonderful Life in 2005. She won a 2016 Tony Award for her featured performance in The Humans, and she was also nominated for Well, Follies, A Doll's House, Part 2, and The Music Man. Her screen work includes Maid in Manhattan (2002), The Bounty Hunter (2010), Downsizing (2017), Little Women (2019), The Humans (2021), and Causeway (2022). On television she had recurring roles on shows such as The Good Fight, Blue Bloods, Law & Order, and Third Watch, and she played Bunny Folger in Only Murders in the Building, which brought her Screen Actors Guild ensemble nominations.

73years old

Turns 74 on September 25in 345 days

Born September 25, 1953Topeka
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 23 years2002 to 2025

Genres

Drama88%, 7 films
Romance38%, 3 films
Comedy25%, 2 films
Action13%, 1 film
Fantasy13%, 1 film

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Early training
Houdyshell attended Emporia State University, then earned an honors degree from the Academy of Dramatic Art at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, in 1974.

Jayne Houdyshell movies on Netflix

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere2025IMDb rating 6.6as Viv
Causeway2022IMDb rating 6.6as Sharon
The Humans2021IMDb rating 6.1as Deirdre
Little Women2019IMDb rating 7.7as Hannah
The Chaperone2019IMDb rating 6.6as Sister Delores
Downsizing2017IMDb rating 5.8as Paul's Mother
The Bounty Hunter2010IMDb rating 5.6as Landlady
Maid in Manhattan2002IMDb rating 5.4as Carmen

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Little Women2019 Drama, Romanceas Hannah
IMDb rating 7.7289K votes
Causeway2022 Dramaas Sharon
IMDb rating 6.628K votes
The Humans2021as Deirdre
IMDb rating 6.112K votes
Downsizing2017as Paul's Mother
IMDb rating 5.8139K votes
Maid in Manhattan2002as Carmen
IMDb rating 5.4103K votes
The Bounty Hunter2010as Landlady
IMDb rating 5.6141K votes
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere2025as Viv
IMDb rating 6.629K votes
The Chaperone2019as Sister Delores
IMDb rating 6.62.2K votes

Worked with

Jayne Houdyshell shares two films with Jason Sudeikis, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Jason Sudeikis

Stanley Tucci

Richard Jenkins

Meryl Streep

Greta GerwigDirector, 1 film

Andy TennantDirector, 1 film

Alexander PayneDirector, 1 film

Films together

Jason Sudeikis2 films together, 2010 to 2017
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- Downsizing2017IMDb rating 5.8Houdyshell as Paul's MotherSudeikis as Dave Johnson
- The Bounty Hunter2010IMDb rating 5.6Houdyshell as LandladySudeikis as Stewart
Stanley Tucci1 film together, 2002
Stanley Tucci's page
- Maid in Manhattan2002IMDb rating 5.4Houdyshell as CarmenTucci as Jerry Siegel
Richard Jenkins1 film together, 2021
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- The Humans2021IMDb rating 6.1Houdyshell as DeirdreJenkins as Erik
Udo Kier1 film together, 2017
Udo Kier's page
- Downsizing2017IMDb rating 5.8Houdyshell as Paul's MotherKier as Konrad
Matt Damon1 film together, 2017
Matt Damon's page
- Downsizing2017IMDb rating 5.8Houdyshell as Paul's MotherDamon as Paul Safranek
Meryl Streep1 film together, 2019
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- Little Women2019IMDb rating 7.7Houdyshell as HannahStreep as Aunt March
Greta GerwigDirector, 1 film, 2019
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- Little Women2019IMDb rating 7.7Houdyshell as Hannah
Andy TennantDirector, 1 film, 2010
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- The Bounty Hunter2010IMDb rating 5.6Houdyshell as Landlady
Alexander PayneDirector, 1 film, 2017
All films by Alexander Payne
- Downsizing2017IMDb rating 5.8Houdyshell as Paul's Mother

Awards

Two awards and honors from 2006 to 2016, one of them major.

Jayne Houdyshell's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Tony Awards
2016	Best Featured Actress in a Play		Won
Other honors
2006	Theatre World Award		Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.