# Jolie Jenkins

Jolie Jenkins (born March 7, 1974) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying the live-action version of Rita Loud in the comedy television series The Really Loud House as well as the film A Really Haunted Loud House.

## Early life

Jenkins was born on March 7, 1974, in the United States. She attended Torrey Pines High School and graduated with a bachelor's degree in theater from Occidental College.

## Career

She had starring roles in the television shows Alexa and Katie and Shasta McNasty. Additionally, she has appeared on shows like The West Wing, Becker, The X-Files, JAG, Las Vegas, The Game, and 2 Broke Girls.
Jenkins is currently playing the role of Rita Loud, the mother of the Loud family on Nickelodeons The Really Loud House replacing Muretta Moss from A Loud House Christmas.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2000 | Physco Beach Party | Angie |
| 2001 | Net Worth | Unknown |
| 2002 | Buying The Cow | Amber |
| 2002 | S1m0ne | Premier Audience Member |
| 2007 | Spellbound | Jackie |
| 2009 | Best Thing Ever | Tess |
| 2011 | Blind (short) | Erin |
| 2015 | Hopefully Romantic (short) | The Best Friend |
| 2023 | Jesus Revolution | Pilar |
| 2023 | A Really Haunted Loud House | Rita Loud |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | USA High | Nadia | Episode: "From Russia With Love" (S 1:EP 70) |
| 1999 | Two of a Kind | Antoinette | Episode: "Welcome Matt" (S 1:EP18) |
| 1999 | Party Of Five | Melanie | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Horse Sense | Gina | Television film |
| 2000 | Time of Your Life | Molly | 2 episodes |
| 1999–2000 | Shasta McNasty | Diana | 21 episodes |
| 2001 | The West Wing | Stephanie Gault | Episode: "Somebody's Going to Emergency, Somebody's Going to Jail" (S 2:EP 16) |
| 2001 | Becker | Lisa | Episode: "Small Wonder" (S 3:Ep 22) |
| 2001–2002 | The X-Files | Leyla Harrison | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | JAG | Kylie | Episode: "Each of Us Angels" (S 8:Ep 14) |
| 2004 | Good Morning, Miami | Cheryl | Episode: "The Wait Problem" (S 2:Ep 17) |
| 2004 | Las Vegas | Lisa Lundquist | Episode: "The Count of Montecito" (S 2:Ep 2) |
| 2004 | Medical Investigation | Lillith | Episode: "Mutation" (S 1:Ep 8) |
| 2005 | Desperate Housewives | Deirdre Taylor | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | CSI: Miami | Gina Rankin | Episode: "48 Hours to Life" (S 4:Ep 4) |
| 2006 | Four Kings | Jessica | Episode: "Take of The Tape" (S 1:Ep 4) |
| 2006 | Modern Men | Jennifer | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Psych | Sandra Panitch | Episode: "Cloudy...With A Chance of Murder" (S 1:Ep 12) |
| 2007 | The Game | Camille | Episode: "You Say You Want a Revolution" (S 1:Ep 18) |
| 1999–2007 | Xyber 9: New Dawn | Princess Roselyn (voice) | Main role |
| 2007 | How I Met Your Mother | Alexa | Episode: "How I Met Everyone Else" (S 3:Ep 5) |
| 2008 | Novel Adventures | Amy Pierson | 8 episodes |
| 2009 | The Mentalist | Mandy Riljek | Episode: "Scarlett Fever" (S 1:Ep 15) |
| 2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Casey Sullivan | Episode: "Till Death Do Us Start" (S 5:Ep 3) |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds:Suspect Behavior | Molly Weller | Episode: "Two of a Kind" (S 1:Ep 1) |
| 2012 | Body of Proof | Julie Tompkins | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Body Of Proof Webisodes | Julie Tompkins | 5 episodes |
| 2012 | The Exes | Susan | Episode: "What Women Want" (S 2:Ep 2) |
| 2012 | Private Practice | Producer | Episode: "The Next Episode" (S 6:Ep 5) |
| 2013 | Devious Maids | Julie | Episode: "Walking the Dog" (S 1:Ep 6) |
| 2014 | Mixology | Nina | Episode: "Bruce & Fab" (S 1:Ep 7) |
| 2016 | House of Lies | Cpt Megan Dunleavy | Episode: "Above Board Metrics" (S 5:Ep 5) |
| 2017 | 2 Broke Girls | Janice | Episode: "And the Emergency Contractor" (S 6:Ep 14) |
| 2016–2017 | Liv and Maddie | Aunt Dena | Recurring role |
| 2017–2019 | One Day at a Time | Nikki | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | Carol's Second Act | Malinda | Episode: "Plus Ones" (S 1:Ep 17) |
| 2018–2020 | Alexa and Katie | Jennifer Cooper | Main role |
| 2021 | Sydney to the Max | Gemma | Episode: "A Crush of Their Own" (S 3:Ep 13) |
| 2022–2024 | The Really Loud House | Rita Loud | Main role |