Quick Facts
Biography
Jamie Clayton (born January 15, 1978) is an American actress and model. She currently stars in the Netflix series Sense8.
Biography
Clayton was born and raised in San Diego, California. Her father, Howard Clayton, was a criminal defense attorney, and her mother, Shelley, is an event planner. She moved to New York City to pursue a career as a makeup artist when she was 19.
Clayton is a trans woman. In 2011, she was honored by Out magazine as part of their annual "Out 100" awards.
Career
In 2010, Clayton was the makeup artist and co-host on VH1's first makeover show TRANSform Me. The following year, she played the recurring role of Kyla in the third season of the HBO series Hung. In 2012, Clayton played the lead role of Michelle Darnell on the Emmy Award winning interactive web series Dirty Work and the role of Carla Favers on the TV series Are We There Yet? She also narrated the audiobook for the young adult George about a young trans girl.
Clayton currently stars as one of the eight main characters in the Netflix original television series Sense8 that premiered on June 5, 2015. In Sense8 she plays Nomi Marks, a San Francisco transgender female political blogger and hacker.
Clayton appears in the 2016 film The Neon Demon.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | TRANSform Me | Phaea | |
| 2011 | Hung | Kyla | Recurring role (season 3) |
| 2012 | Dirty Work | Michelle | Lead role |
| 2012 | Are We There Yet? | Carla Favers | Episode: "The Wrong Way Episode" |
| 2013 | Hustling | Nadya | Episode: "Sugar" |
| 2014 | Scissr | Niamh | |
| 2015–present | Sense8 | Nomi Marks | Main role |
| 2016 | The Neon Demon | Casting Director | |
| 2016 | Motive | Avery Bowman | Episode: "The Dead Name" |
| 2017 | Mass Effect: Andromeda | Jien Garson | Video game |