Background
Atkinson was born in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Atkinson was born in Little Rock, Arkansas.
She moved to New York at age 17 and attended Barnard College. After a year, she returned to Arkansas and graduated from Hendrix College in 2001 with a degree in political science and religion.
She also appeared in a Broadway revival of The Ritz in 2007. Atkinson"s film and television credits include Inside Manitoba, Margot at the Wedding, Another Gay Movie, Law & Order and Rescue Maine. In 2007 Atkinson became the face of a fictional character called Chunky Pam.
Pam was featured in a Christmas promotion for Music Television called XXXLMAS, a Valentine"s Day promotion called Pampered, and a one-off music video titled Dirrrty Jerzy, in which she raps about being from New Jersey.
Partial theater The 24 Hour Plays (2005) Fat Pig (2005) Making Marilyn (2005) The Butcher of Baraboo (2005) The Ritz = Awards & nominations 2005, nominated, Lucille Lortel Award for "Outstanding Lead Actress" Fat Pig 2005, nominated, Outer Critics Circle Award for Fat Pig Filmography Margot at the Wedding.
Since 2003, Atkinson has skated and announced as a member of the Gotham Girls roller derby team under the name of "Margaret Thrasher".