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Jayne Atkinson

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  • Birth Place: Bournemouth, England
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/18/1959, Aquarius
  • Profession: Actor
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Jayne Atkinson Fast Facts:
  • Although she was born in England, her family relocated to the U.S. when she was 9.
  • A 2000 Tony nominee for The Rainmaker, she played both the male and female leads in a school acting competition at age 15.
  • Met her actor husband Michael Gill when they appeared together in a 1989 production of The Heiress at New Haven's Long Wharf Theater.
  • Appeared with her 24 castmate Stephen Spinella in the 2002 Broadway revival of Our Town, which also featured Paul Newman as the Stage Manager.
  • Jayne Atkinson Relationships:
  • Jeremy Gill - Son
  • Lyn Atkinson - Mother
  • Michael Gill - Husband
  • Richard Atkinson - Father
  • Jayne Atkinson Awards:
  • 2000 Tony: Actress (Play) - Nominee
  • 2003 Tony: Actress (Play) - Nominee
  • College:
  • Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (BA in Communications, 1981); attended Yale Drama School, New Haven, CT