Jayne Houdyshell

Jayne Houdyshell

71 · Born: Sep 25, 1953

Personal Details

BornSep 25, 1953 Topeka, Kansas, USA
Parents
  • Galen 'Buzz' Houdyshell
  • Louella Taylor Houdyshell
Relatives
  • Sibling (Sibling)

Biography

Not only has she garnered widespread recognition for her impressive array of accomplishments, but she has also left a lasting impression with her captivating portrayal of Judge Ruth Linden in the esteemed television series "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit".

Throughout her numerous appearances as a judge in the New York Family Court, she demonstrated a remarkable ability to seamlessly blend lawyer-like rigidity and judgmental firmness with an underlying sense of maternal understanding, rendering her performances both authoritative and empathetic.

Career

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2022
Causeway
Causeway as Sharon
{"id":198864,"title":"The Humans","year":"2021","character":"Deirdre","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-humans","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1njn4v896dr8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1njn4v896dr8.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
The Humans
The Humans as Deirdre
{"id":103836444,"title":"Only Murders in the Building","year":2021,"character":"Bunny Folger","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/only-murders-in-the-building","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3k35ef48pfgg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3k35ef48pfgg.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103844910,"title":"Only Murders in the Building","year":2021,"character":"Bunny Folger","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/only-murders-in-the-building-2021","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5agkaloiddc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5agkaloiddc0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":199599,"title":"Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens","year":"2020","character":"Helen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/elegies-for-angels-punks-and-raging-queens","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_199599.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_199599.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
{"id":136142,"title":"Little Women","year":"2019","character":"Hannah","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/little-women-2019","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7hkucg9fm1k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7hkucg9fm1k0.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
{"id":12120,"title":"The Tick","year":2019,"character":"Black Market Bob","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-tick","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5mvanv85b0u0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5mvanv85b0u0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Tick
The Tick as Black Market Bob
{"id":6845,"title":"Quantico","year":2018,"character":"The Widow","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/quantico","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4pq2peaa6g00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4pq2peaa6g00.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Quantico
Quantico as The Widow
{"id":114298,"title":"Downsizing","year":"2017","character":"Paul's Mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/downsizing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1cdkulcbhgso.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1cdkulcbhgso.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Downsizing
Downsizing as Paul's Mother
{"id":12373,"title":"The Good Fight","year":2017,"character":"Renee","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-good-fight","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5ekpdddmk0r0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5ekpdddmk0r0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":35416,"title":"Lucky Stiff","year":"2014","character":"Harry's Landlady","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lucky-stiff","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35416.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35416.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Lucky Stiff
Lucky Stiff as Harry's Landlady
{"id":11485,"title":"Romeo and Juliet","year":"2014","character":"Nurse","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/romeo-and-juliet","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_11485.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_11485.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":689,"title":"Elementary","year":2014,"character":"Carla","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/elementary","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2bms30f0t880.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2bms30f0t880.jpg"},"released":1}
Elementary
Elementary as Carla
{"id":655,"title":"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit","year":2013,"character":"Ruth Linden","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/law-order-special-victims-unit","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/821u9kpkn980.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/821u9kpkn980.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":1361,"title":"Morning Glory","year":"2010","character":"Stage Manager","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/morning-glory","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3j6cmld2f3s0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3j6cmld2f3s0.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Morning Glory
Morning Glory as Stage Manager
{"id":1310,"title":"The Bounty Hunter","year":"2010","character":"Landlady","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-bounty-hunter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/55hf4cvra1d0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/55hf4cvra1d0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":45120,"title":"Loving Leah","year":"2009","character":"Mrs. Finkelman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/loving-leah","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_45120.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_45120.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Loving Leah
Loving Leah as Mrs. Finkelman
{"id":150704,"title":"Things That Hang from Trees","year":"2006","character":"Pam Dupont","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/things-that-hang-from-trees","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_150704.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_150704.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":35817,"title":"King of the Corner","year":"2004","character":"Louise","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/king-of-the-corner","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35817.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35817.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":2764,"title":"Garden State","year":"2004","character":"Mrs. Lubin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/garden-state","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/778c0b98iql0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/778c0b98iql0.jpg"},"released":1}
Garden State
Garden State as Mrs. Lubin
{"id":646,"title":"Law & Order: Criminal Intent","year":2004,"character":"Ruth Pear","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/law-order-criminal-intent","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7j9u57tuolu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7j9u57tuolu0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":2905,"title":"Changing Lanes","year":"2002","character":"Miss Tetley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/changing-lanes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/l9i73hd321k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/l9i73hd321k0.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Changing Lanes
Changing Lanes as Miss Tetley
{"id":2892,"title":"Maid in Manhattan","year":"2002","character":"Carmen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/maid-in-manhattan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6f8304kt8h10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6f8304kt8h10.jpg"},"released":1}