Making a name with a memorable series of recurring turns on such shows as The CW's "Veronica Mars" (UPN/CW, 2004-07) and SyFy's "Eureka" (2006-12), Jamie Ray Newman scored a breakthrough lead on network television as a mousy homemaker coming out of her shell on ABC's fall 2009 occult drama "Eastwick" (2009). A zealous devotee of theater from a young age - producing professional plays when she was only 16 - Newman established her acting career as so many buzz-worthy young actresses before her by appearing in daytime television - specifically "General Hospital" (ABC, 1963- ). Earning a reputation as a go-to actor for textured roles - from sweet young things to comely brainiacs to scheming femme fatales - Newman made a name for herself as a prolific TV presence and burgeoning star.