Jamie Bernadette Watkins (born December 14, 1987) is an American actress. She has appeared in many horror films.
Jamie Bernadette | |
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| Born | Jamie Bernadette Watkins December 14, 1987 Kankakee, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, producer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Early life
editWatkins was born and raised in Kankakee, Illinois. She is the youngest of nine children, five sisters and four brothers. Her father died four months after her birth, leaving her mother to raise all of the children on her own with very limited means.[1][2] Watkins dreamed of being on the big screen since she was around five years old. She watched movies repeatedly and acted out the scenes, mimicking the actresses she loved.[3] Watkins began acting in Community Theater productions at about age 10 and did some theater in high school as well. She studied acting at Margie Haber Studios and the Van Mar Academy of Motion Picture and Television Acting.[4]
Career
editWatkins came to a crossroads in her life when she had the choice to stay in her hometown, or venture out to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. She came to the decision to try out Hollywood and left with $600 in her pocket and drove across the country by herself.[5]
Her first roles include the thriller Son of Sam and the short Struck (both 2008), co-starring Kelly Preston and Jenna Elfman. In 2009, she had a bigger role besides David Carradine in Absolute Evil. Since 2010, she was seen in more popular movies such as MILF (2010), Axeman (2013), What Now (2015), starring Ice-T, Mortdecai (2015), starring Johnny Depp, Jem and the Holograms (2015), and The Darkness (2016), starring Kevin Bacon. She also appeared in an episode of The Neighbors.
In 2016, she starred in Let's Be Evil and All Girls Weekend. She also played the starring role in I Spit on Your Grave: Deja Vu (2019).
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Struck | Heather | Short |
| Son of Sam | Sara Greenwood | Video | |
| 2009 | Absolute Evil | Maggie | |
| Nightstalker | Laurie | Video | |
| 2010 | Mortal Kombat: Rebirth | Jill | Short |
| MILF | Alex | Video | |
| The Porcelain Grave | Veronica Damon | Short | |
| Mirk Riders | Chloe | Short | |
| 2011 | 365 Days | Catherine Fisher | Video |
| Justice on the Border | Major Lori Stevens | ||
| 2012 | Celebrity Sex Tape | Hot Goth Chick | |
| Operation Terror | Stewardess | ||
| Reel Evil | Claire | ||
| Steampunk Samurai Biker Chick | Boss Reeby | ||
| Manhaters! | Shelby | ||
| Resident Evil: Resurrection | Rebecca Chambers | Short | |
| 2013 | Axeman | Tammy | |
| 2014 | The Secret Children | Sophia | |
| The Bunnyman Massacre | Kelly | ||
| The Knockout Game | Newscaster | Short | |
| See Me | Wife | Short | |
| 2015 | Mortdecai | Bikini Babe | |
| What Now | Becca the Goth Girl | ||
| Scarf | Alex | ||
| L.A. Slasher | The Detective | ||
| Jem and the Holograms | Reporter | Uncredited | |
| 2016 | Let's Be Evil | Body of Arial | |
| The Demon in the Dark | Scandal | Short | |
| Hot Bot | Schoolgirl Bot | ||
| The Darkness | Restaurant Patron | ||
| 13 Days | Christine | ||
| All Girls Weekend | Nancy | ||
| Injustice for All | Catwoman | Short | |
| Face of Evil | Katy | ||
| The 6th Friend | Joey Taylor | ||
| Sinbad and the War of the Furies | Jax | ||
| Elder Island | Stacy Ryerson | ||
| 2017 | A Place in the Caribbean | Sarah | |
| American Satan | Juliette | ||
| 2018 | Killing Joan | Joan Butler | |
| 4/20 Massacre | Jess | ||
| Every 21 Seconds | Prosecutor Leslie Clarkson | ||
| The Wrong Teacher | Ashley Hayes | TV movie | |
| 2019 | Smothered by Mothers | Lola | |
| I Spit on Your Grave: Deja Vu | Christy Hills | ||
| The Furnace | Mary Harris | ||
| Darling Nikki | Greta | ||
| 2020 | Reality Queen! | Woman in Black | |
| The Bone Box | Deputy Ella Kade | ||
| Dead by Dawn | Snack | ||
| Axeman: Redux | Tammy | ||
| 2021 | The Wrong Fiancé | Bree | TV movie |
| The Wrong Prince Charming | Mia | TV movie | |
| 2022 | The Wrong Blind Date | Mrs. Tyler | TV movie |
| The Wrong Guy | Diana | Short | |
| The Wrong High School Sweetheart | Amy | TV movie | |
| Nicole, Her Ex & the Killer | Debra | ||
| Jurassic Domination | Colonel Ramirez | ||
| Ash and Bone | Anna Lambeth | ||
| 2023 | Homestead | Beth | |
| Home, Not Alone | Kendall Jones | TV movie | |
| Colonials | Zoey | ||
| Cop vs. Killer | Jessica Abrams | ||
| Sebastian | Irene Ludwick | ||
| End Times | Claire Davis | ||
| End Times (II) | Claire Davis | ||
| Lonesome Soldier | Doctor Chambers | ||
| A Christmas Intern | Gemma | TV movie | |
| 2024 | The Wrong Life Coach | Natalie | TV movie |
| Tall, Dark, and Dangerous | Alice | TV movie |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Tell Me You Love Me | Dancer | Episode: "Episode #1.3" |
| 2011 | 1000 Ways to Die | Mental Patient Tracy | Episode: "Ready or Not Here Comes Death" |
| N.Y.P.D.M. | Madison | Episode: "Sorores" | |
| 2012 | Broken Toy | Mary | Episode: "Good Guy?" |
| 2013–14 | Deadly Wives | Melanie McGuire | Episode: "Body of Water" & "Vanishing Acts" |
| 2014 | The Neighbors | Stewardess | Episode: "Uncle Benjamin" |
| 2014–15 | Coyote Munch Mini-Mart | Additional Voices (voice) | Recurring Cast |
| 2017 | NCIS: New Orleans | Callie Tillford | Episode: "The Asset" |
| 2018 | Midnight, Texas | Peaches | Episode: "Resting Witch Face" |
| 2022 | The Legend of Firelily | Shay | Episode: "Daddy's Girl" |
| Keeping Up with the Joneses | Emma | Recurring Cast | |
| Chicago Fire | Ms. Katz | Episode: "A Beautiful Life" | |
| 2023 | As Luck Would Have It | Jamie | Episode: "Old Flames, New Fires" |
Music video
edit| Year | Artist | Song | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Chali 2na | "Step Yo Game Up" | Detective |
Awards
edit- Recipient of the 2017 Best Actress Award by the Independent Cinema Foundation and Festival Academy (ICFFA)
- Best Actress in a feature film for The 6th Friend at the 2016 Freak Show Horror Film Festival
- Best Actress in a feature film for The 6th Friend at the 2016 RIP Horror Film Festival,
- Nominated Best Original Screenplay of a feature film for The 6th Friend at the 2017 Madrid International Film Festival
- Best Feature Film for The 6th Friend at the 2016 Freak Show Horror Film Festival
- Best Horror Feature Film for The 6th Friend at the 2017 Independent Filmmakers Showcase IFS Film Festival
- Best Ensemble for feature film Smothered by Mothers at the 2017 New York Film Awards
References
edit- ^ "JAMIE BERNADETTE: DÉJÀ VU". Bella New York Magazine. Archived from the original on 2019-03-08. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
- ^ "Kankakee's Jamie Bernadette blossoms as film, TV actress". Daily Journal. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
- ^ "Interview with Jamie Bernadette: Dreams Become Reality". Pop Horror. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
- ^ "Jamie Bernadette - Resume". Presley Talent. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
- ^ "Interview with Jamie Bernadette: Dreams Become Reality". Pop Horror. Retrieved 2019-03-07.