Janine Skorsky — House of Cards Character Profile

About Janine Skorsky

A journalist who, through Doug Stamper's leaked audio diary, is positioned to expose Claire Underwood's crimes and complicity in Frank's murder and political manipulation.

Character Facts

Played by

Constance Zimmer

Appears in

House of Cards (2013)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (5)

• Janine Skorsky — Source and Investigator — Doug Stamper (Michael Kelly)

  Doug's confidential recordings become the primary tool for Janine's investigative journalism.

• Janine Skorsky — Co-Investigators — Tom Hammerschmidt (Boris McGiver)

  Journalistic partnership driven by shared pursuit of administrative transparency.

• Janine Skorsky — Colleagues — Jane Davis (Patricia Clarkson)

  Cross-sector navigation of political fallout and media scrutiny.

• Janine Skorsky — Media Subjects — Viktor Petrov (Lars Mikkelsen)

  International diplomacy becomes fodder for domestic investigative journalism.

• Janine Skorsky — Administrative Observers — Mark Usher (Campbell Scott)

  Parallel navigation of political transition through media and administrative lenses.

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More characters from House of Cards

• Claire Underwood (Robin Wright)
• Doug Stamper (Michael Kelly)
• Jane Davis (Patricia Clarkson)
• Mark Usher (Campbell Scott)
• Seth Grayson (Derek Cecil)
• Tom Hammerschmidt (Boris McGiver)
• Viktor Petrov (Lars Mikkelsen)
• Duncan Shepherd (Cody Fern)
• Annette Shepherd (Diane Lane)
• Bill Shepherd (Greg Kinnear)