Jamie Clayton

Jamie Clayton (born on January 15, 1978) is an American actress and model. Jamie is best known for starring as Nomi Marks in the Netflix original series "Sense8" and as Sasha Booker in the third season of "Designated Survivor".
Early life.
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. Clayton moved to New York City to pursue a career as a makeup artist when she was 19.
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 novel "George" about a transgender girl.
Clayton starred as one of the eight main characters in the Netflix original television series "Sense8" that premiered on June 5, 2015. In "Sense8" she played Nomi Marks, a trans woman, political blogger, and hacker living in San Francisco. Sense8 was inclusive both in and in front of the camera with co-creators sisters Lilly and Lana Wachowski being both transgender. Clayton said that she was primarily interested in "Sense8" because of the opportunity to play a transgender character written by a transgender filmmaker and to be on set with this person. Being a fan of science fiction and J. Michael Straczynski in particular also attracted her to this project.
Clayton appeared in the 2016 film "The Neon Demon", and the 2017 thriller film "The Snowman".
In 2019, Clayton starred as Sasha Booker in the third season of the Netflix's "Designated Survivor".
In 2020, Clayton stars in "", the sequel to the Showtime original, "The L Word". Season 2 of "The L Word: Generation Q" was announced by Showtime in January 2020. She also guest starred in The CW’s "Roswell: New Mexico".
Personal life.
Clayton is transgender. In 2011, she was honored by "Out" magazine as part of their annual "Out 100" awards.