Jaime Ray Newman

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Biography

Jaime Ray Newman originally hails from Detroit, Michigan. She is a graduate of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. On television, Newman will next be seen in the Netflix/Marvel series 'The Punisher'. She has held major roles in several shows, including A&E's "Bates Motel," ABC series' "Wicked City," " Mind Games," "Red Widow", as well as ABC's "Eastwick," based on "The Witches of Eastwick." She has recurred on "Major Crimes," "Satisfaction," "Bosch," "Grimm," "NCIS," "CSI:NY", "Eureka," "Drop Dead Diva," "Veronica Mars" and "Nip/Tuck". Newman will next be seen in the feature film "Valley of the Gods" directed by Lech Majewski opposite Josh Hartnett and John Malkovich. Her other film credits include "Catch Me If You Can," "Rubberneck," the independent movie "Red Robin" opposite Judd Hirsch, as well as the remake of the animated film "Tarzan." In 2011, Newman made her Off-Broadway debut at The Atlantic Theater Company in New York City, starring in David Auburn's play, "The New York Idea." In Los Angeles she has done several plays at the Geffen Theater, including "The Gift" opposite James Van Der Beek and Kathy Baker and "Some Girls," written and directed by Neil LaBute. She starred opposite David Schwimmer in "Turnaround" at the Coast Playhouse. Newman lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Guy Nattiv

  • Primary profession
  • Actress·producer·director
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Female
  • Birth date
  • 02 April 1978
  • Place of birth
  • Farmington Hills· Michigan
  • Spouses
  • Guy Nattiv
  • Education
  • Northwestern University·Northwestern University School of Communication·Boston University College of Fine Arts·Boston University

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Trivia

She studied acting at the prestigious Interlochen Music and Arts Camp, and for many years held the lead in the summer play performances.

She went to college at Boston University & Northwestern University.

Jaime earned a living as a jazz singer before getting her role on "General Hospital" .

She formed her own production company in Detroit called "Apollo Productions", where she produced three plays over two years.

She has a soul/funk/rock band, "School Boy Crush", that plays around Los Angeles, and is in the middle of writing an album.

She has been doing professional theatre since she was 12 years old.

At age 6, she sang at Bar-Mitzvah parties.

In 2003 she starred opposite David Schwimmer and Jonathan Silverman in the premiere of Roger Kumble s hit play "Turnaround". Was the only female in the cast.

She is a graduate of the Cranbrook-Kingswood School in Bloomfield, Michigan - the same high school of which Selma Blair and Elizabeth Berkley are alumnae.

She is a redhead.

Cousin of actor Ben Kurland.

She has starred in two plays by Neil LaBute at The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. "Fat Pig", directed Jo Bonney , and "Some Girls", directed by Neil LaBute.

Studied directing at Northwestern University.

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