Jamie began acting at the age of six after seeing James Cameron's 'Titanic' for the first time. Cameron's movie inspired her life's career, driving her toward powerful, dramatic pieces with deep meaning and unique perspectives. At the age of 19, she joined the Repertoire theater and acting school known as Playhouse West. She has been studying the Meisner technique there ever since, developing herself and her craft by performing powerful and dramatic plays that first inspired her to act.