Jill Winternitz (born 1986/1987) is an American actress. She is best known for her work on the London stage.
Jill Winternitz | |
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| Born | 1986/1987 Davis, California, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | RADA |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Spouse | Mike Doxford |
Early life
editWinternitz is from Davis, Northern California. Her mother is an academic, and her father is an orthopedic surgeon.[1] Her sister Jana is a producer.[2]
Winternitz attended Davis Senior High School.[3] She began her studies at UCLA, but dropped out.[4] Wanting to study classical theatre,[5] at 19, Winternitz auditioned for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, going on to graduate in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting.[6] She also trained at the Interlochen Center for the Arts and Moscow Art Theatre School.[7]
Career
editIn 2012, Winternitz starred as Frances "Baby" Houseman on a 23-show tour around the United Kingdom of the stage adaptation of Dirty Dancing.[8][9] She would reprise her role as Baby for the 2013 London run at the Piccadilly Theatre, marking her West End debut.[10]
From 2014 to the show's closure in 2015, Winternitz took over the lead role of Girl from Zrinka Cvitešić in West End production of the Irish musical Once at the Phoenix Theatre,[11] first opposite David Hunter and then Ronan Keating as Guy.[12] Winternitz made her television debut guest starring as Lisa in the Doctor Who series 9 episode "The Zygon Invasion". She also appeared in Dark Tourism at the Park Theatre,[13][14] for which she was nominated for an Off West End Award.
Winternitz made her feature film debut with a small role in the 2016 comedy A Street Cat Named Bob. In 2017, she starred opposite Adrian Lukis in the UK premiere of Halley Feiffer's I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard at the Finborough Theatre,[15] for which she was once again nominated for an Off West End Award. She had her first prominent film role in the 2018 thriller film 10x10 with Luke Evans and Kelly Reilly.
Winternitz returned to television when she had a recurring role as Harriet Dowling the 2019 Amazon Prime series Good Omens. She then portrayed Yulia Skripal in the 2020 BBC One drama The Salisbury Poisonings.[16] In 2023, Winternitz played the Good Doctor in the 2022 Netflix series The Sandman, also a Neil Gaiman adaptation. She returned to the Finborough Theatre for The Retreat in 2023.[17]
Personal life
editWinternitz is married to English filmmaker Mike Doxford. She holds dual American and British citizenship.[18] As of 2014, she lived in Putney, South West London.[19][20]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | A Street Cat Named Bob | Wife | |
| 2018 | 10x10 | Jen | |
| 2022 | Non-Negotiable | Kat | Short film |
| 2023 | Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | Stewardess | |
| 2024 | One More Shot | Kelly Harris | |
| TBA | Havoc | Angela | Netflix film Post-production |
| Young Gun | Birdie | In production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Replacement Child | Lauren Murphy | Short film |
| 2011 | Strays | Smiling Girl | Short film |
| 2015 | Doctor Who | Lisa | Episode: "The Zygon Invasion" |
| 2019 | Good Omens | Harriet Dowling | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | The Salisbury Poisonings | Yulia Skripal | Miniseries |
| Hanna | Rachel | Episode: "You're With Us Now" | |
| 2022 | Suspicion | Mother | Episode: "Persons of Interest" |
| The Sandman | The Good Doctor | 3 episodes | |
| 2024 | Anansi Boys | Melissa |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | A Handful of Soil | Kiki | Drayton Arms, London |
| 2012–2013 | Dirty Dancing | Frances "Baby" Houseman | Piccadilly Theatre, London / UK tour |
| 2014–2015 | Once | Girl | Phoenix Theatre, London |
| 2015 | Dark Tourism | Jennifer Chapman | Park Theatre, London |
| 2017 | I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard | Ella | Finborough Theatre, London |
| 2023 | The Retreat | Rachel Benjamin |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Off West End Awards | Best Actress in a Play | Dark Tourism | Nominated | |
| 2017 | I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard | Nominated | [21] |
References
edit- ^ Wolf, Matt (7 August 2013). "Jill Winternitz on Having the Time of Her Life as Baby in the West End Return of Dirty Dancing". Broadway.com. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "Jill Winternitz". DRAMA. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ Johnson, Brett (6 September 2012). "Davis provided steps to big stage for aspiring actress". Davis Enterprise. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ Barr, Gordon (17 September 2012). "Interview: Dirty Dancing's Baby, Jill Winternitz". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ Bosanquet, Theo (29 July 2013). "Brief Encounter with… Dirty Dancing's Jill Winternitz". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Jill Winternitz". Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "Q&A: Jill Winternitz". Official London Theatre. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ Harding, James T (20 June 2012). "Jill Winternitz, Nicky Griffiths & Paul-Michael Jones to Star in DIRTY DANCING UK Tour from July". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ Dawson, Kristy (1 November 2012). "Dirty Dancing star takes to life at the Sunderland Empire". The Northerner. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ Mancuso, Christina (29 May 2013). "Jill Winternitz, Paul-Michael Jones and More Star in West End's DIRTY DANCING". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ Shenton, Mark (8 May 2014). "David Hunter and Jill Winternitz to Take Over Leads in Once in the West End". Playbill. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ Egling, Natalie (25 November 2014). "About a girl". Glass. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Dark Tourism - Cast". Park Theatre. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ Winternitz, Jill (18 September 2015). "Jill Winternitz Guest Blog: Rehearsal For DARK TOURISM". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ O'Hanlon, Dom (26 January 2017). "Adrian Lukis and Jill Winternitz star in UK premiere of I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard". London Theatre. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ Koerner, Allyson (30 September 2020). "Where Sergei & Yulia Skripal Are Two Years After The Salisbury Poisonings". Bustle. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "The Retreat". Finborough Theatre. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Jill Winternitz CV" (PDF). Olivia Bell Management. March 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ Hewis, Ben (29 July 2014). "A few of my favourite things: Once's Jill Winternitz". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ Bryant, Amy (30 October 2014). "My Day on a Plate: Jill Winternitz, actress". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Off West End Theatre Awards 2017". United Agents. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2023.