Jane Adams
ActingBorn Apr 1, 1965
Washington, D.C., USA
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).
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Filmography
2025Good American Familyas JJtv2023The Idolas Nikkitv2023Year of the Foxas Paulenemovie2022Sickas Pamelamovie2022Dogas Tamaramovie2021Hacksas Ninatv2020Build the Wallas Screenplaymovie2020She Dies Tomorrowas Janemovie2020Messiahas Miriam Keneallytv2018Interveneas Gwendolynmovie2017Brigsby Bearas April Mitchummovie2016Always Shineas Summermovie2016Easyas Annabelle Jonestv2015Digging for Fireas Woman on Beachmovie2015Sneaky Peteas Maggie Murphytv2015Poltergeistas Dr. Claire Powellmovie2013All the Light in the Skyas Writermovie2012Stray Bulletsmovie2011The Lieas Dr. Bentelmovie2011Silver Bulletsas Junemovie2011Restlessas Mabel Tellmovie2009Calvin Marshallas June Marshallmovie2009Hungas Tanya Skagletv2009Alexander the Lastas Additional Writingmovie2008The Wacknessas Eleanormovie2008In Plain Sightas Ruth Fraser / Ruth Fergusontv2008Lifelinesas Nancy Bernsteinmovie2007The Brave Oneas Nicolemovie2006Little Childrenas Sheilamovie2006The Sensation of Sightas Alicemovie2006Last Holidayas Rochellemovie2005Stone Coldas Brianna Lincolnmovie2004Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Eventsas White-Faced Womenmovie2004Houseas Bonnietv2004Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mindas Carriemovie2003Carnivàleas Mother of Dead Baby (uncredited)tv2002Searching for Debra Wingeras Self (uncredited)movie2002Orange Countyas Monamovie2001Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Sylvia Campbelltv2001Citizen Bainestv2001Night Visionsas Amanda (segment "The Doghouse")tv2001The Anniversary Partyas Clair Forsythmovie2001Songcatcheras Eleanor 'Elna' Penlericmovie2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Belinda Gofftv2000Wonder Boysas Oolamovie2000From Where I Sitas Ruthmovie1999Mumfordas Dr. Phyllis Sheelermovie1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Joanne Parsonstv1999A Fish in the Bathtubas Ruthiemovie1999A Texas Funeralas Mary Joanmovie1999Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'as Self (archive footage)movie1998You've Got Mailas Sydney Anne (uncredited)movie1998Happinessas Joy Jordanmovie1998Day at the Beachas Mariemovie1998Music from Another Roomas Irene Swanmovie1997Liberty!as Sara Scotttv1996Relativityas Karen Lukenstv1996Kansas Cityas Nettie Boltmovie1995Father of the Bride Part IIas Dr. Megan Eisenbergmovie1995Notes For My Daughteras Michellemovie1995The Outer Limitsas Mona Baileytv1994Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circleas Ruth Halemovie1994I Love Troubleas Evansmovie1993Frasieras Mel Karnofskytv1992Light Sleeperas Randi Jostmovie1992Lifestories: Families in Crisistv1990Rising Sonas Meg Bradleymovie1990Vital Signsas Suzanne Maloneymovie1990Twin Peaksas Constance Talbottv1989Taking A Standas Elly Robinsonmovie1985Bombs Awayas Greeting Girlmovie1984Tales from the Darksideas Charlotte Rose Cantrelltv1982Family Tiesas Marty Brodietv