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Acting

Jayne Houdyshell

Career

Active from 2004 to 2022, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Humans
The Humans
GoodWatch score71/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jayne Houdyshell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.2, average 2.6
  • Fantasy
    0.4, average 1.7
  • Adrenaline
    3.5, average 4.8
  • Violence
    3.0, average 4.1

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      32
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      2020s

      5 titles · average score 72
      Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
      Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025)
      GoodWatch score 62

      as Viv

      Causeway
      Causeway (2022)
      GoodWatch score 70

      as Sharon

      The Humans
      The Humans (2021)
      GoodWatch score 71

      as Deirdre

      Only Murders in the Building
      Only Murders in the Building (2021)
      GoodWatch score 85

      TV show · as Bunny Folger

      Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
      Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens (2020)

      as Helen

      2010s

      14 titles · average score 64
      Little Women
      Little Women (2019)
      GoodWatch score 86

      as Hannah

      Evil
      Evil (2019)
      GoodWatch score 83

      TV show · as Judge Sara Carl Shire

      The Good Fight
      The Good Fight (2017)
      GoodWatch score 80

      TV show · as Renee

      Downsizing
      Downsizing (2017)
      GoodWatch score 51

      as Paul's Mother

      The Tick
      The Tick (2016)
      GoodWatch score 80

      TV show · as Black Market Bob

      Quantico
      Quantico (2015)
      GoodWatch score 64

      TV show · as The Widow

      Romeo and Juliet
      Romeo and Juliet (2014)
      GoodWatch score 67

      as Nurse

      Elementary
      Elementary (2012)
      GoodWatch score 82

      TV show · as Carla

      Blue Bloods
      Blue Bloods (2010)
      GoodWatch score 73

      TV show · as Roseanne Galecki

      The Bounty Hunter
      The Bounty Hunter (2010)
      GoodWatch score 34

      as Landlady

      Morning Glory
      Morning Glory (2010)
      GoodWatch score 59

      as Stage Manager

      Running Wilde
      Running Wilde (2010)
      GoodWatch score 47

      TV show · as Gertie Stellvertretter

      2000s

      10 titles · average score 58
      Everybody's Fine
      Everybody's Fine (2009)
      GoodWatch score 57

      as Alice

      Loving Leah
      Loving Leah (2009)
      GoodWatch score 71

      as Mrs. Finkelman

      Conviction
      Conviction (2006)
      GoodWatch score 42

      TV show · as Roberta Palski

      Things That Hang from Trees
      Things That Hang from Trees (2006)
      GoodWatch score 38

      as Pam Dupont

      Road
      Road (2005)

      as Postal clerk

      King of the Corner
      King of the Corner (2004)
      GoodWatch score 57

      as Louise

      Garden State
      Garden State (2004)
      GoodWatch score 76

      as Mrs. Lubin

      Maid in Manhattan
      Maid in Manhattan (2002)
      GoodWatch score 48

      as Carmen

      Changing Lanes
      Changing Lanes (2002)
      GoodWatch score 67

      as Miss Tetley

      Law & Order: Criminal Intent
      Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
      GoodWatch score 68

      TV show · as Ruth Pear

      1990s

      3 titles · average score 76
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
      GoodWatch score 73

      TV show · as Ruth Linden

      Third Watch
      Third Watch (1999)
      GoodWatch score 81

      TV show · as Jane

      Law & Order
      Law & Order (1990)
      GoodWatch score 74

      TV show · as Marge Littleton / Madelyn Roberts