Jane Alexander
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1939 (age 86)
Born in
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Credits
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Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Jane Alexander (born October 28, 1939) is an American actress, author, and former director of the National Endowment for the Arts. Although perhaps best known for playing the female lead in The Great White Hope on both stage and screen, Alexander has played a wide array of roles in both theater and film, and has committed herself to a variety of charitable causes.
Known For
Terminator Salvation
20 May 2009
The Ring
18 Oct 2002
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
The Blacklist
23 Sep 2013
Severance
17 Feb 2022
Kramer vs. Kramer
07 Dec 1979
All the President's Men
09 Apr 1976
Elementary
27 Sep 2012
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Filmography
2026
- Everything's on Fireas Lorraine
- American Classicas Ethel Bean8 episodes
2022
- Severanceas Celestine 'Sissy' Cobel1 episode
2020
- The Man in the Woodsas Vivien Waldorf
- Tales from the Loopas Klara3 episodes
2019
- Modern Loveas Margot1 episode
2018
- Christmas Around the Corneras Mrs. Tumulty
2017
- Three Christsas Dr. Abraham
- The Good Fightas Judge Suzanne Morris2 episodes
2015
- Show Boatas Parthy Hawks
- The Book of Negroesas Maria6 episodes
2013
- The Blacklistas Diane Fowler4 episodes
- Mr. Morgan's Last Loveas Joan Morgan
2012
- Elementaryas C.2 episodes
- William & Catherine: A Royal Romanceas HM Queen Elizabeth II
2011
- Deck the Hallsas Nora Regan Reilly
- Dream Houseas Dr. Greeley
- John Muir in the New Worldas Narrator (voice)
- The Loving Storyas Eleanor
2009
- The Good Wifeas Judge Suzanne Morris5 episodes
- Terminator Salvationas Virginia
- The Unbornas Sofi Kozma
2008
- Giganticas Barbara Weathersby
- Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Womenas Ednah Cheney
2007
- La Figlia di Elisa Rivombrosaas Marquise Lucrezia Adelaide Priscilla Van Necker8 episodes
- Feast of Loveas Esther Stevenson
- Tell Me You Love Meas Dr. May Foster10 episodes
2006
- Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbusas Gertrude Nemerov
- The Best of The Tony Awards: The Playsas Eleanor Bachman (segment "The Great White Hope")
2005
- Warm Springsas Sara Delano Roosevelt
2002
- The Ringas Dr. Grasnik
- Sunshine Stateas Delia Temple
2001
- Jeniferas Marilyn Estess
1999
- The Cider House Rulesas Nurse Edna
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Regina Mulroney1 episode
1992
- Stay the Nightas Blanche Kettman
1990
- Law & Orderas Regina Mulroney1 episode
1989
- Gloryas Sarah Blake Sturgis Shaw
- Mountain Viewas Bartender
- Building Bombsas Narrator
1988
- Open Admissionsas Ginny Carlsen
- A Friendship in Viennaas Hannah Dournenvald
- The Artist Was a Womanas Narrator
1987
- In Love and Waras Sybil Stockdale
- Square Danceas Juanelle
- Sweet Countryas Anna
1986
- American Mastersas Narrator1 episode
- Blood & Orchidsas Doris Ashley2 episodes
1985
- Malice in Wonderlandas Hedda Hopper
1984
- City Heatas Addy
- Calamity Janeas Calamity Jane
- When She Says Noas Nora Strangis
1983
- Testamentas Carol Wetherly
1982
- In the Custody of Strangersas Sandy Caldwell
- Kennedy's Childrenas Wanda
- Night Crossingas Doris Strelzyk
- American Playhouseas Georgia O'Keeffe1 episode
1981
- Dear Liaras Mrs. Patrick Campbell
1980
- Playing for Timeas Alma Rose
- Brubakeras Lillian
1979
- Kramer vs. Krameras Margaret Phelps
1978
- Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part IIas Mary MacCracken
- A Question of Loveas Barbara Moreland
- The Betsyas Alicia Hardeman
1977
- Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Yearsas Eleanor Roosevelt
1976
- All the President's Menas Bookkeeper
- Eleanor and Franklinas Eleanor Roosevelt, Age 18-602 episodes
1975
- Death Be Not Proudas Frances Gunther
1974
- This Is the West That Wasas Sarah Shaw
1973
- Miracle on 34th Streetas Karen Walker
1972
- The New Centurionsas Dorothy Fehler
- Welcome Home, Johnny Bristolas Anne Palmer
1971
- A Gunfightas Nora Tenneray
1970
- The Great White Hopeas Eleanor
1968
- Adam-12as Records Clerk (uncredited)1 episode
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame1 episode