Jill Winternitz (born 1986/1987) is an American actress. She is best known for her work on the London stage.

Early life

Winternitz is from

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, Northern California. Her mother is an academic, and her father is an orthopedic surgeon. Her sister Jana is a producer. Winternitz attended Davis Senior High School. She began her studies at

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, but dropped out. Wanting to study classical theatre, at 19, Winternitz auditioned for the

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(RADA) in

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, going on to graduate in 2009 with a

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in Acting. She also trained at the

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and

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''. She would reprise her role as Baby for the 2013 London run at the

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, marking her

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debut. From 2014 to the show's closure in 2015, Winternitz took over the lead role of Girl from

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in West End production of the Irish musical ''

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'' at the Phoenix Theatre, first opposite

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and then

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as Guy. Winternitz made her television debut guest starring as Lisa in the ''Doctor Who'' series 9 episode "

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". She also appeared in ''Dark Tourism'' at the Park Theatre, for which she was nominated for an

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. Winternitz made her feature film debut with a small role in the 2016 comedy '' A Street Cat Named Bob''. In 2017, she starred opposite

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in the UK premiere of

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's ''I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard'' at the

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, 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

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and

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. Winternitz returned to television when she had a recurring role as Harriet Dowling the 2019

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series ''

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''. She then portrayed Yulia Skripal in the 2020

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drama ''

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''. In 2023, Winternitz played the Good Doctor in the 2022

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series '' The Sandman'', also a

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adaptation. She returned to the Finborough Theatre for ''The Retreat'' in 2023.

Personal life

Winternitz is married to English filmmaker Mike Doxford. She holds dual American and British citizenship. As of 2014, she lived in

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, South West London.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:winternitz, Jill Living people 1980s births Actresses from California Alumni of RADA American expatriate actresses in the United Kingdom American musical theatre actresses American stage actresses Naturalised citizens of the United Kingdom People from Davis, California