Ms. Jefferies' illustrious career has spanned multiple decades, with a plethora of critically acclaimed performances in both stage and screen productions. Her notable stage credits include a nine-hour trilogy of Horton Foote's "Orphan's Home Cycle" in New York, directed by Michael Wilson, which garnered the Drama Desk and Tony Awards for "Theatrical Event of the Season" in 2010.
Ms. Jefferies' repertoire boasts a wide range of iconic roles, including Blanche in Tennessee Williams' "Streetcar Named Desire," Violet in his "Suddenly Last Summer," Hannah in Tennessee Williams' "Night of the Iguana," Carol in Tennessee Williams' "Orpheus Descending," and Amanda in his "The Glass Menagerie," which was featured among the Wall Street Journal's top 10 productions of 2009.
In addition to her extensive stage work, Ms. Jefferies has also toured England in John Barton's ten-hour epic "Tantalus," directed by the esteemed Sir Peter Hall. For nearly two decades, she was a resident company member at the Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas, from 1986 to 2007, and for three years, she was a resident company member at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., from 1978 to 1981.
Ms. Jefferies' film credits include "Hellion," "Arlo and Julie," "The Sideways Light," "The Girl," "Monsters," "Violets Are Blue," and "No Mercy." She has also made television appearances, including the last two episodes of the popular series "Dallas" in 2013 and the PBS documentary "War of the Worlds" in 2013.
Throughout her career, Ms. Jefferies has received training at the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. She currently resides on a farm in Brenham, Texas.
