Jayne Houdyshell (born September 25, 1953 in Topeka, Kansas) is an American actress. A Theatre World Award winner in 2006, she has also twice won both Obie and Tony Awards. She is best known for her roles as Hannah in Little Women (2019), Deirdre in The Humans, and Bunny Folger on Only Murders in the Building.
Works with Jayne Houdyshell:
Film
- 2002 Changing Lanes: Miss Tetley
- 2002 Maid in Manhattan: Carmen
- 2004 Garden State: Mrs. Lubin
- 2005 Trust The Man: Sex Addicts Leader
- 2006 Things That Hang From Trees: Pam Dupont
- 2009 Everybody's Fine: Alice
- 2010 The Bounty Hunter: Landlady
- 2010 Morning Glory: Stage Manager
- 2014 Romeo and Juliet: Nurse
- 2014 Lucky Stiff: Harry’s Landlady
- 2017 Downsizing: Paul’s Mother
- 2018 The Chaperone 2018: Sister Delores
- 2019 Little Women (2019): Hannah
- 2021 The Humans: Deidre
- TBA: Red White And Water: Sharon
Television
- 1997-2002 Law & Order: Forewoman/Marge Littleton/Madelyn Roberts (3 episodes)
- 1999 Third Watch: Jane (1 episode)
- 2002-17 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Judge Ruth Linden (10 episodes)
- 2005 Law & Order: Criminal Intent: Jane Pear (1 episode)
- 2006 Conviction: Judge Roberta Palski (2 episodes)
- 2009 Guiding Light: Judge Burslem (1 episode)
- 2010 Running Wilde: Gertie Stellvertretter (1 episode)
- 2014 Blue Bloods: Roseanne Galecki (1 episode)
- 2015 Elementary: Carla (1 episode)
- 2015 American Odyssey: Rose Offer (8 episodes)
- 2015 Neon Joe Werewolf Hunter: Jane Cotton (2 episodes)
- 2017-18 The Good Fight: Renée Rampling (2 episodes)
- 2018 Quantico: The Widow (1 episode)
- 2019 The Tick (2016): Black Market Bob (1 episode)
- 2020 Evil (2019): Judge Sara Carl Shire (1 episode)
- 2021-22 Only Murders in the Building: Bunny Folger
Stage
- 2006 Well: Ann
- 2006-08 Wicked: Madame Morrible
- 2009-10 Bye Bye Birdie: Mae Peterson
- 2011 The Importance of Being Earnest: Miss Prism
- 2011-12 Follies: Hattie Walker
- 2013 Romeo and Juliet: Nurse
- 2015-17, 2018 The Humans: Deidre
- 2017-18 A Dolls House Part 2: Anne Marie
- 2019 King Lear: Earl of Gloucester
- 2021 The Music Man: Mrs. Shinn
