Jane Adams
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1965 (age 61)
Born in
Washington, D.C., USA
Credits
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Biography
Jane Adams is an American actress. She made her Broadway debut in the original production of I Hate Hamlet in 1991, and won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for the 1994 revival of An Inspector Calls. Her film roles include Happiness (1998), Wonder Boys (2000), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), and Little Children (2006). She also had a recurring role on the NBC sitcom Frasier (1999–2000), and was nominated for the 2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television for the HBO series Hung (2009–11).
Known For
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
19 Mar 2004
House
16 Nov 2004
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
16 Dec 2004
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
You've Got Mail
18 Dec 1998
Twin Peaks
08 Apr 1990
Poltergeist
20 May 2015
Dog
17 Feb 2022
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Filmography
2025
- Good American Familyas JJ2 episodes
2023
- The Idolas Nikki5 episodes
- Year of the Foxas Paulene
2021
- Hacksas Nina9 episodes
2020
- Build the Wallas Sarah
- She Dies Tomorrowas Jane
- Messiahas Miriam Keneally10 episodes
2018
- Interveneas Gwendolyn
2017
- Brigsby Bearas April Mitchum
2016
- Always Shineas Summer
- Easyas Annabelle Jones5 episodes
2015
- Digging for Fireas Woman on Beach
- Sneaky Peteas Maggie Murphy11 episodes
- Poltergeistas Dr. Claire Powell
2013
- All the Light in the Skyas Marie
2012
2011
- The Lieas Dr. Bentel
- Silver Bulletsas June
- Restlessas Mabel Tell
2009
- Calvin Marshallas June Marshall
- Hungas Tanya Skagle30 episodes
- Alexander the Lastas Director
2008
- The Wacknessas Eleanor
- In Plain Sightas Ruth Fraser1 episode
- Lifelinesas Nancy Bernstein
2007
- The Brave Oneas Nicole
2006
- Little Childrenas Sheila
- The Sensation of Sightas Alice
- Last Holidayas Rochelle
2005
- Stone Coldas Brianna Lincoln
2004
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Eventsas White-Faced Women
- Houseas Bonnie1 episode
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mindas Carrie
2003
- Carnivàleas Mother of Dead Baby (uncredited)1 episode
2002
- Orange Countyas Mona
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Sylvia Campbell1 episode
- Citizen Bainesas Reeva Baines Eidenberg9 episodes
- Night Visionsas Amanda (segment "The Doghouse")1 episode
- The Anniversary Partyas Clair Forsyth
- Songcatcheras Eleanor 'Elna' Penleric
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Belinda Goff1 episode
- Wonder Boysas Oola
- From Where I Sitas Ruth
1999
- Mumfordas Dr. Phyllis Sheeler
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Joanne Parsons1 episode
- A Fish in the Bathtubas Ruthie
- A Texas Funeralas Mary Joan
1998
- You've Got Mailas Sydney Anne (uncredited)
- Happinessas Joy Jordan
- Day at the Beachas Marie
- Music from Another Roomas Irene Swan
1997
- Liberty!as Sara Scott6 episodes
1996
- Relativityas Karen Lukens17 episodes
- Kansas Cityas Nettie Bolt
1995
- Father of the Bride Part IIas Dr. Megan Eisenberg
- Notes for My Daughteras Michelle
- The Outer Limitsas Mona Bailey1 episode
1994
- Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circleas Ruth Hale
- I Love Troubleas Evans
1993
- The Perfect Woman
- Frasieras Mel Karnofsky11 episodes
1992
- Light Sleeperas Randi Jost
- Lifestories: Families in Crisis1 episode
1990
- Rising Sonas Meg Bradley
- Vital Signsas Suzanne Maloney
- Twin Peaksas Constance Talbot6 episodes
1989
- Taking a Standas Elly Robinson
1985
- Bombs Awayas Greeting Girl
1984
- Tales from the Darksideas Charlotte Rose Cantrell1 episode
1982
- Family Tiesas Marty Brodie2 episodes