Jamie Bernadette Watkins (born December 14, 1987) is an American actress. She has appeared in many horror films.
Early life Watkins 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. 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. 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.
Career Watkins 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.
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
Film 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 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 End Times 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 Texas Twister Rita Martin Million Dollar Lethal Listing Samantha TV movie Cold Blows the Wind Briar Axes and Os Abby 2025 A Deadly Ride Kailey Maybelline Prince Delyle The Wrong Marriage Vicki TV movie Sebastian Irene Ludwick She Rides Shotgun Mom at School The Haunted Forest Susie Deinfluencer: Clickbait Sasha The Last Tenant Stacey Cooper A Christmas Murder Mystery Jan TV movie 2026 The Wrong Baby Daddy Julia TV movieParanormal InvestigationsKelsey
Television 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 + Year Artist Song Role 2010 Chali 2na "Step Yo Game Up" Detective
Awards 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
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