Jane Adams
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1965-04-01 (60 years old)
Place of Birth
Washington, D.C., USA
Jane Adams
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
Acting
(2023)
Year of the Fox
as Paulene
(2023)
The Idol
as Nikki Katz
(2022)
Dog
as Tamara
(2022)
Sick
as Pamela
(2020)
She Dies Tomorrow
as Jane
(2020)
Build the Wall
as Sarah
(2018)
Intervene
as Gwendolyn
(2017)
Brigsby Bear
as April Mitchum
(2016)
Always Shine
as Summer
(2015)
Poltergeist
as Dr. Claire Powell
(2015)
Digging for Fire
as Woman on Beach
(2013)
All the Light in the Sky
as Marie
(2012)
(2011)
Restless
as Mabel Tell
(2011)
The Lie
as Dr. Bentel
(2011)
Silver Bullets
as June
(2009)
Calvin Marshall
as June Marshall
(2009)
Alexander the Last
as Director
(2008)
The Wackness
as Eleanor
(2008)
Lifelines
as Nancy Bernstein
(2007)
The Brave One
as Nicole
(2006)
Last Holiday
as Rochelle
(2006)
Little Children
as Sheila
(2006)
The Sensation of Sight
as Alice
(2005)
Stone Cold
as Brianna Lincoln
(2004)
(2004)
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
as White-Faced Women
(2002)
Orange County
as Mona
(2002)
Searching for Debra Winger
as Self (uncredited)
(2001)
The Anniversary Party
as Clair Forsyth
(2001)
Songcatcher
as Eleanor 'Elna' Penleric
(2000)
Wonder Boys
as Oola
(2000)
From Where I Sit
as Ruth
(1999)
Mumford
as Dr. Phyllis Sheeler
(1999)
A Fish in the Bathtub
as Ruthie
(1999)
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
as Self (archive footage)
(1999)
A Texas Funeral
as Mary Joan
(1998)
You've Got Mail
as Sydney Anne (uncredited)
(1998)
Happiness
as Joy Jordan
(1998)
Music from Another Room
as Irene Swan
(1998)
Day at the Beach
as Marie
(1996)
Kansas City
as Nettie Bolt
(1995)
Father of the Bride Part II
as Dr. Megan Eisenberg
(1994)
I Love Trouble
as Evans
(1994)
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
as Ruth Hale
(1992)
Light Sleeper
as Randi Jost
(1990)
Vital Signs
as Suzanne Maloney
(1990)
Rising Son
as Meg Bradley
(1989)
Taking A Stand
as Elly Robinson
(1985)
Bombs Away
as Greeting Girl
Crew
(2020)
Build the Wall
Screenplay
(2013)
All the Light in the Sky
Writer
(2009)
Alexander the Last
Additional Writing