Jaime Murray

Not to be confused with Jamie Murray.
Jaime Murray

Born (1976-07-21) 21 July 1976
London, England
Occupation Actress
Years active 2001–present
Spouse(s) Bernie Cahill (m. May 2014)
Parent(s) Billy Murray

Jaime Murray (born 21 July 1976) is an English actress, known for playing Stacie Monroe in the BBC series Hustle and Lila West in the Showtime series Dexter. She is also known for her recurring roles as Gaia in the Starz miniseries Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, as Olivia Charles in The CW series Ringer, as Helena G. Wells in the Syfy series Warehouse 13, and as Stahma Tarr in the Syfy series Defiance.

Early life and education

Murray was born in London, England, to Elaine and English actor Billy Murray. She was named after Lindsay Wagner's character Jaime Sommers in the 1970s television series 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, where she graduated in 2000.

Acting

Murray's first taste of stardom was miming the lyrics in the original video of Stretch & Vern's dance track "I'm Alive"(1996).[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.

Murray starred as Stacie Monroe in series 1 through series 4 of Hustle. In one episode, Murray so impressed her co-star Robert Vaughn with her modeling of a Wonder Woman costume[3] 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 title part of the Wonder Woman (2009) movie.[2] Later, Murray reprised her role as Stacie Monroe in Hustle, series 8.

Relocating to Los Angeles, Murray starred in Dexter as Lila Tourney, Dexter Morgan's Narcotics Anonymous sponsor and the main antagonist in Season 2. Dexter spends one night in a hotel with Lila without any sexual contact, the revelation of which leads to his breakup with his girlfriend Rita Bennett. Lila and Dexter have a brief relationship, but he eventually comes to believe that Lila is in fact a sociopath who hangs out in support groups in an attempt to vicariously experience emotions in a safe environment, by closely observing them in recovering addicts. She becomes obsessed with Dexter, believing that she sees through Dexter's "mask", and he is her soulmate.[4]

In mid-2008, Murray joined the cast of The CW's series Valentine, playing the lead character, Grace Valentine.[5] The show began airing in October 2008 but was cancelled by the end of the month.

Murray was cast in another CW show, The Beautiful Life: TBL, as a wardrobe stylist, but the show was canceled before she was able to appear.[6]

Murray finished shooting Possessions in 2010 and soon thereafter began shooting The Rapture.[7] She starred in the horror film Devil's Playground(2010), directed by Mark McQueen,[8] and then appeared as Helena G. Wells on the Syfy series Warehouse 13.[9] Murray's portrayal of Helena G. Wells received critical praise. Her portrayal was described as "saucy",[10] "superb",[11] as able to "anchor a series",[12] and "endlessly fascinating".[13] Her absence as the villainess in the season 3 Christmas episode, "The Greatest Gift", was bemoaned with the lamentation "she would have done it better".[14] Murray was nominated for a 2012 Portal Award for her portrayal of Helena G. Wells on Warehouse 13.[15]

Murray also made a guest appearance on the Fox series The Finder, where she played a drug coordinator.[16] Murray starred in the Starz miniseries Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, as Gaia, a longtime friend of Lucretia.[17]

Murray made an appearance on the Partially Examined Life philosophy podcast, playing a part in Sartre's No Exit, alongside Lucy Lawless, Mark Linsenmayer, and Wes Alwan.[18]

She stars as Stahma Tarr in the Syfy series Defiance, which premiered on 15 April 2013.[19]

Modeling

Murray modeled clothing in television advertisements for Debenhams department store.[20] She is signed to Models 1 in Londonand has appeared in men's magazines such as GQ, Mayfair, and FHM, as well as women's magazines such as Hello!, Cosmopolitan, and OK!.[21]

Personal life

Murray married Bernie Cahill, a partner in an entertainment management company, in May 2014.[22]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Animal Saleswoman
2007 Deaths of Ian Stone, TheThe Deaths of Ian Stone Medea
2007 Botched Anna
2010 Devil's Playground Lavinia
2012 Possessions Chloe
2013 Samuel Bleak Vivian Bleak
2013 Fright Night 2: New Blood Gerri Dandridge Direct-to-video
2015 Rapture, TheThe Rapture Fiona In post-production
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Bill, TheThe Bill Tania Matthews Episode: "A Pound of Flesh"
2002 Casualty Sonia Guzman Episode: "Thicker Than Water"
2002 Bill, TheThe Bill Melanie 3 episodes
2003 Keen Eddie Kiki Episode: "Pilot (a.k.a. Eddie)"
2004 Doctors and Nurses Bella Olazabal Episode: "Bella Bella"
2004–2007,
2012		 Hustle Stacie Monroe Main cast (series 1–4, 8); 25 episodes
2005 Love Soup Natalie Brown Episode: "Death and Nurses"
2005 ShakespeaRe-Told Bianca Minola Episode: "The Taming of The Shrew"
2005 Agatha Christie's Poirot Ruth Kettering Episode: "The Mystery of the Blue Train"
2007 Dexter Lila West 10 episodes
2008–2009 Valentine Grace Valentine/Aphrodite Main cast; 8 episodes
2009 Mentalist, TheThe Mentalist Nadia Sobell Episode: "Carnelian Inc."
2009 Eli Stone Diane Rundlet Episode: "Flight Path"
2009 NCIS ICE Agent Julia Foster-Yates Episode: "Semper Fidelis"
2009 Beautiful Life: TBL, TheThe Beautiful Life: TBL Vivienne 5 episodes
2010–2014 Warehouse 13 Helena "H.G." Wells 15 episodes
2011 Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Gaia Miniseries; 4 episodes
2011–2012 Ringer Olivia Charles 10 episodes
2012 Finder, TheThe Finder Amadea Denaris Episode: "An Orphan Walks Into a Bar"
2012 Childrens Hospital Kitty Black Episode: "British Hospital"
2013–2015 Defiance Stahma Tarr Main cast
2015 Sleepy Hollow Carmilla Pines Episode: "Kali Yuga"
Web
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Suite 7 Jessy Episode: "Good in Bed"
2012 Jan Andie 4 episodes
Music videos
Year Title Artist
2012 "Goodbye in Her Eyes" Zac Brown Band

References

  1. ↑ 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 2011-12-29.
  2. 1 2 3 "Jamie Murray". BBC Drama Faces. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
  3. ↑ "Hustle". Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "US TV – News – 'Hustle' star joins Showtime's 'Dexter'". Digital Spy. 2007-06-15. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  5. ↑ "Bob Saget, Jaime Murray to star in CW shows". THR.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
  6. ↑ Natalie Finn (25 September 2009). "Some Ugly News: The Beautiful Life Canceled". E! Online. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  7. ↑ "The Rapture". Southend Radio. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
  8. ↑ Yet Another Apocalyptic Tale in 'Devil's Playground'
  9. ↑ Matt Webb Mitovich (20 August 2012). "Warehouse 13: Photos of Lindsay Wagner's Wild Date With Artie, Scoop on H.G. Wells' Next Visit". TVLine.com. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  10. ↑ Sheldon A. Wiebe. "The Fate of the World Hangs in the Balance in the Season Finale of Warehouse 13!". Eclipse Magazine.
  11. ↑ Sheldon A. Wiebe. "Lindsay Wagner Comes to Warehouse 13 and H.G. Wells Returns With an Unlikely Agenda!". Eclipse Magazine.
  12. ↑ Mark Wilson. "H.G. Wells Gets 'Warehouse 13' Spin-Off". About.com.
  13. ↑ Dorothy Snarker. "Warehouse 13 star confirms the show's lesbian subtext, and then some". AfterEllen.com.
  14. ↑ Nick McHatton. "Warehouse 13 Review: It's a Wonderful Warehouse". TVFanatic.com.
  15. ↑ Michael Hinman. "Portal Awards 2012". AirlockAlpha.com.
  16. ↑ "Jaime Murray returns as Stacie Monroe in the last series of Hustle". BBC. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  17. ↑ Lina Das (5 August 2011). "Hustle star Jamie Murray on why her father tried to stop her acting". Daily Mail. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  18. ↑ "Sartre's "No Exit" Read with Lucy Lawless and Jaime Murray". 2 January 2014.
  19. ↑ Megan Masters (8 March 2012). "Dexter Vets Julie Benz and Jaime Murray to Reunite on New Syfy Series Defiance". TVLine.com. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  20. ↑ "Debenhams Signs Jaime Murray" (PDF). Debenhams. 2006-09-01. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
  21. ↑ "Models1". Models1. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  22. ↑ Blumm, K. C. (31 May 2014). "Jaime Murray Marries Bernie Cahill". people.com. Retrieved 13 July 2014.

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