Jaime Ray Newman

Jaime Ray Newman Actress - Born April 2, 1978 in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA

Birth Name Jaime Ray Newman

Height 5' 4" (1.63 m)

Mini Bio (1) Jaime Ray Newman originally hails from Detroit, Michigan. She is a graduate of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.

She has held major roles in several shows, including Netflix/Marvel series The Punisher (2017), A&E's Bates Motel (2013), ABC's Wicked City (2015), Mind Games (2014), Red Widow (2013), as well as ABC's Eastwick (2009), based on The Witches of Eastwick (1987). She has also guest starred on Major Crimes (2012), Satisfaction (2014), Bosch (2014), Drop Dead Diva (2009), Grimm (2011), [CSI: NY (2004), NCIS (2003), Eureka (2006), Veronica Mars (2004), and Nip/Tuck (2003).

Newman is seen in the feature film Valley of the Gods (2018) directed by Lech Majewski opposite Josh Hartnett and John Malkovich. Her other film credits include Catch Me If You Can (2002), Rubberneck (2012), the independent movie Altered Minds (2013) opposite Judd Hirsch, as well the animated film Tarzan (2013).

In 2011, she made her Off-Broadway debut at The Atlantic Theater Company in New York City, starring in David Auburn's (Proof (2005)) 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.

- IMDb Mini Biography By: Manager

Spouse (1) Guy Nattiv (2 April 2012 - present) (1 child)

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 (1963).

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.

Her parents are both from Jewish families (from Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine, Romania, Russia, and England).

Jaime Ray Newman Actress - Michigan native Jaime Ray Newman explored her love of performing through many avenues over the years, singing with a jazz band and founding her own theater company in addition to regularly appearing in movies and on TV. Her onscreen career began in 2001, when she landed the role of Kristina Cassadine on the soap opera General Hospital. She stayed with the series until 2003, and subsequently began making guest appearances on numerous TV shows like Bones, Supernatural, Stargate Atlantis, and many more. She also regularly took on a recurring roles on multiple episodes of Veronica Mars, Nip/Tuck, Eureka, and Mental. In the years to come, Newman would find herself appearing on still more shows, like Drop Dead Diva, NCIS, Castle, and CSI: NY.

Biography by Cammila Collar

http://www.allmovie.com/artist/jaime-ray-newman-p363658