Jayne Atkinson

Jayne Atkinson
Atkinson at the 73rd Peabody Awards in 2014
Born (1959-02-18) 18 February 1959
Bournemouth, England
Citizenship
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
Education
OccupationActress
Years active1985–present
Spouse
(m. 1998)
Children1
WebsiteOfficial Blog

Jayne Atkinson (born 18 February 1959) is a British-American actress. She is 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 has also appeared in Criminal Minds as BAU Section Chief Erin Strauss, Madam Secretary as United States Vice President Teresa Hurst, and House of Cards as U.S. Secretary of State Catherine Durant.