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Jane Adams

Actor

Jane Adams

Born April 1, 1965 in Washington, D.C., USA49 films

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

49 films as actor
  1. 2023Year of the FoxPaulene
  2. 2022SickPamela
  3. 2022DogTamara
  4. 2020Build the WallSarah
  5. 2020She Dies TomorrowJane
  6. 2018InterveneGwendolyn
  7. 2017Brigsby BearApril Mitchum
  8. 2016Always ShineSummer
  9. 2015Digging for FireWoman on Beach
  10. 2015PoltergeistDr. Claire Powell
  11. 2013All the Light in the SkyMarie
  12. 2012Stray Bullets
  13. 2011The LieDr. Bentel
  14. 2011Silver BulletsJune
  15. 2011RestlessMabel Tell
  16. 2009Calvin MarshallJune Marshall
  17. 2009Alexander the LastDirector
  18. 2008The WacknessEleanor
  19. 2008LifelinesNancy Bernstein
  20. 2007The Brave OneNicole
  21. 2006Little ChildrenSheila
  22. 2006The Sensation of SightAlice
  23. 2006Last HolidayRochelle
  24. 2005Stone ColdBrianna Lincoln
  25. 2004Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate EventsWhite-Faced Women
  26. 2004Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindCarrie
  27. 2002Orange CountyMona
  28. 2001The Anniversary PartyClair Forsyth
  29. 2001SongcatcherEleanor 'Elna' Penleric
  30. 2000Wonder BoysOola
  31. 2000From Where I SitRuth
  32. 1999MumfordDr. Phyllis Sheeler
  33. 1999A Fish in the BathtubRuthie
  34. 1999A Texas FuneralMary Joan
  35. 1998You've Got MailSydney Anne (uncredited)
  36. 1998HappinessJoy Jordan
  37. 1998Day at the BeachMarie
  38. 1998Music from Another RoomIrene Swan
  39. 1996Kansas CityNettie Bolt
  40. 1995Father of the Bride Part IIDr. Megan Eisenberg
  41. 1995Notes for My DaughterMichelle
  42. 1994Mrs. Parker and the Vicious CircleRuth Hale
  43. 1994I Love TroubleEvans
  44. 1993The Perfect Woman
  45. 1992Light SleeperRandi Jost
  46. 1990Rising SonMeg Bradley
  47. 1990Vital SignsSuzanne Maloney
  48. 1989Taking a StandElly Robinson
  49. 1985Bombs AwayGreeting Girl