Jaime Murray
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Jaime Murray | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 July 1977 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Parent | Billy Murray |
Jaime Murray (born 21 July 1977) is an English actress, best known for playing Stacie Monroe in the BBC series Hustle and Lila Tournay in season two of the Showtime series Dexter. She has had recurring roles as Grace Valentine in The CW's Valentine, as Helena "H.G." Wells in SyFy's Warehouse 13 and as Gaia in the Starz series Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. Murray currently plays Olivia Charles in The CW series Ringer.
Early life and education
Murray was born to English parents in London, England. Her father is the American actor Billy Murray. She was named after Lindsay Wagner's character Jaime Sommers in The Bionic Woman.[1] Just before taking her A Levels, Murray was diagnosed with dyslexia.[2] She briefly studied philosophy and psychology at the London School of Economics, but dropped out to train at the Drama Centre London, graduating in 2000.[citation needed]
Acting
Murray's first taste of stardom was miming the lyrics in the 1996 original video of Stretch & Vern's dance track "I'm Alive".[2] Some of her early television appearances included minor guest roles in BBC One's Casualty, The Bill, Love Soup, and ShakespeaRe-Told: The Taming of the Shrew.[citation needed]
Murray starred as Stacie Monroe in Hustle from series 1 until series 4. In one episode of Hustle, Murray so impressed her co-star Robert Vaughn with her modeling of a Wonder Woman costume that, according to several online sources, he showed it to studio executives in Hollywood; on the strength of this, Murray was invited to audition for the part of Wonder Woman in the upcoming Wonder Woman movie.[2][3]
Relocating to Los Angeles, California, United States, North America, Murray starred in Dexter as Lila Tourney, Dexter's Narcotics Anonymous sponsor and the main antagonist in season 2. Dexter has an affair with her, leading to his breakup with Rita but soon realizes she is in fact a sociopath who hangs out in support groups as an attempt to feel emotions of which she is otherwise incapable. She immediately sees through Dexter's "mask" and becomes obsessed with him, believing him to be her soulmate.[4]
In mid-2008, Murray joined the cast of The CW's Valentine playing the lead character, Grace Valentine.[5] The show began airing in October 2008, but was cancelled by the end of the month.[citation needed]
Jaime Murray starred in another CW show, The Beautiful Life: TBL (also known as The Beautiful Life), an American television drama series which ran from 16 to 23 September 2009. Murray was cast to play a powerful wardrobe stylist and resident cougar who has her eyes on Isaac (Corbin Bleu).[citation needed]
Murray finished shooting Possessions, due for release in 2010, and is currently shooting The Rapture.[6] She starred in the film The Devil's Playground (2010) directed by Mark McQueen[7] and appeared as H. G. Wells on the Syfy Channel's series, Warehouse 13.[citation needed] Murray has also has a guest appearance the new Fox show "The Finder", where she plays a drug coordinator.
Murray starred in the Starz miniseries Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, as Gaia, a longtime friend of Lucretia.[citation needed].
Modelling
Murray modelled clothing in television advertisements for Debenhams department store.[8] Murray is signed to Models 1 in London. She has also appeared in men's magazines such as GQ, Mayfair, and FHM, as well as women's magazines such as Hello!, Cosmopolitan, and OK!.[citation needed]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Animal | Saleswoman | |
| 2007 | Demons | Rebecca | TV movie |
| Botched | Anna | ||
| The Deaths of Ian Stone | Medea | ||
| 2010 | The Rapture | Fiona | |
| The Devil's Playground | Lavinia | ||
| 2011 | Samuel Bleak | Vivian Bleak |
References
- ^ Lina Das (5 August 2011). "Hustle star Jaime Murray on why her father tried to stop her acting | Mail Online". London: Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ^ a b c "Jamie Murray". BBC Drama Faces. Retrieved 11 May 2008.
- ^ Bob Gough (15 February 2006). "Whedon Pushes Off Wonder Woman Casting Talk". Comicbookmovie.com. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ^ "US TV – News – 'Hustle' star joins Showtime's 'Dexter'". Digital Spy. 15 June 2007. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ^ "Bob Saget, Jaime Murray to star in CW shows". THR.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
- ^ "The Rapture". Southend Radio. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
- ^ Yet Another Apocalyptic Tale in 'Devil's Playground'
- ^ "Debenhams Signs Jaime Murray" (PDF). Debenhams. 1 September 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2007.
External links
- Jaime Murray at IMDb