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Years active
  
1985–present

Name
  
Jane (actress)


Role
  
Film actress

Siblings
  
Jonathan Adams

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Born
  
April 1, 1965 (age 58) (
1965-04-01
)
Washington, D.C., US

Alma mater
  
University of Washington, Seattle Cornish College of the Arts Juilliard School

Parents
  
William Adams, Janis Adams

Education
  
University of Washington, Juilliard School, Cornish College of the Arts

Awards
  
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play

Movies and TV shows
  
Poltergeist, Hung, Eternal Sunshine, Happiness, Restless

Similar People
  
Saxon Sharbino, Rosemarie DeWitt, Kyle Catlett, Jared Harris, Nicholas Braun

Jane adams actress biography


Jane Adams (born April 1, 1965) 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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Early life

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Jane Adams was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Janice, an administrative assistant, and William Adams, an engineer. She has a younger brother, Jonathan, and was raised in Wheaton, Illinois, and Bellevue, Washington. Adams attended the University of Washington, where she studied political science, and the Cornish College of the Arts, where she took theater. She attended the Juilliard School's Drama Division (1985 - 1989, Group 18) where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1989.

Career

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Adams performed theatre at the Seattle Repertory Theatre. She turned down the chance to work in Sister Act with Whoopi Goldberg for the opportunity to work with Arthur Miller onstage.

Jane Adams (actress) Jane Adams Pictures Premiere Of HBO39s quotHungquot 2nd Season

She worked with Steve Martin and Diane Keaton in Father of the Bride Part II. She went back to the stage and won the 1994 Tony Award for best performance by a featured actress in a play for the Broadway revival of An Inspector Calls. She also won the Outer Critics Circle Award for best featured actress in a play in the Broadway production of Paul Rudnick's I Hate Hamlet.

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In 1998, she starred in Happiness with Philip Seymour Hoffman, playing the role of Joy, a sensitive single woman who is struggling with life. She and the cast won many ensemble awards. The next year, Adams got a recurring role on the hit comedy series Frasier from 1999 to 2000. She played Dr. Mel Karnofsky, who became Niles Crane's second wife. She also had a role in the film Mumford.

In 2001, she was in the independent film titled Songcatcher, with Janet McTeer. She and the cast won a Sundance Special Jury Prize.

In 2007, she appeared in The Sensation of Sight and The Brave One. In the latter film, she appeared opposite Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Mary Steenburgen and Naveen Andrews.

From 2009-2011, Adams co-starred in the HBO series Hung opposite Thomas Jane. She starred in and co-wrote the movie All the Light in the Sky.

Filmography

Actress
-
Year of the Fox (completed) as
Paulene
2023
The Idol (TV Series) as
Nikki Katz
- Jocelyn Forever (2023) - Nikki Katz
- Stars Belong to the World (2023) - Nikki Katz
- Daybreak (2023) - Nikki Katz
- Double Fantasy (2023) - Nikki Katz
- Pop Tarts & Rat Tales (2023) - Nikki Katz
2022
Sick as
Pamela
2021
Hacks (TV Series) as
Nina
- The Click (2022) - Nina
- There Will Be Blood (2022) - Nina
- I Think She Will (2021) - Nina
- 1.69 Million (2021) - Nina
- D'Jewelry (2021) - Nina
2022
Dog as
Tamara
2020
Build the Wall as
Sarah
2020
She Dies Tomorrow as
Jane
2020
Messiah (TV Series) as
Miriam Keneally
- The Wages of Sin (2020) - Miriam Keneally
- God Is Greater (2020) - Miriam Keneally
- Force Majeure (2020) - Miriam Keneally
- It Came to Pass as It Was Spoken (2020) - Miriam Keneally
- We Will Not All Sleep (2020) - Miriam Keneally
- So That Seeing They May Not See (2020) - Miriam Keneally
- The Finger of God (2020) - Miriam Keneally
- Tremor (2020) - Miriam Keneally
- He That Hath an Ear (2020) - Miriam Keneally
- Trial (2020) - Miriam Keneally
2016
Easy (TV Series) as
Annabelle Jones
- Blank Pages (2019) - Annabelle Jones
- Conjugality (2017) - Annabelle Jones
- Side Hustle (2017) - Annabelle Jones
- Chemistry Read (2016) - Annabelle Jones
- Art and Life (2016) - Annabelle Jones
2018
Sneaky Pete (TV Series) as
Maggie Murphy / Maggie
- The Mask Drop (2019) - Maggie
- Buffalo Soldiers (2018) - Maggie Murphy
- Switch (2018) - Maggie Murphy
- Marius Josipovic (2018) - Maggie Murphy
- The Reluctant Taxidermist (2018) - Maggie Murphy
- The Tower (2018) - Maggie Murphy
- 11 Million Reasons You Can't Go Home (2018) - Maggie Murphy
- Maggie (2018) - Maggie
2018
Intervene (Short) as
Gwendolyn
2017
Claws (TV Series) as
Gladys Coleman Pirette
- Ambrosia (2017) - Gladys Coleman Pirette
- Escape (2017) - Gladys Coleman Pirette
- Self-Portrait (2017) - Gladys Coleman Pirette
- Batshit (2017) - Gladys Coleman Pirette
2017
Twin Peaks (TV Series) as
Constance Talbot
- Part 10 (2017) - Constance Talbot
- Part 9 (2017) - Constance Talbot
- Part 7 (2017) - Constance Talbot
- Part 5 (2017) - Constance Talbot
- Part 4 (2017) - Constance Talbot
- Part 1 (2017) - Constance Talbot
2017
Brigsby Bear as
April
2017
555 (TV Mini Series) as
Laura
- Mom (2017) - Laura
2016
Atlanta (TV Series) as
Janice
- Nobody Beats the Biebs (2016) - Janice
2016
Always Shine as
Summer
2015
Poltergeist as
Dr. Brooke Powell
2015
Digging for Fire as
Woman on Beach
2014
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) as
Belinda Goff
- Rubbery Homicide (2014) - Belinda Goff
2013
Axe Cop (TV Series) as
Red Headed Woman
- Super Axe (2013) - Red Headed Woman (voice)
2012
All the Light in the Sky as
Marie
2012
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) as
Joanne Parsons
- Learning Curve (2012) - Joanne Parsons
2012
Stray Bullets (Video short)
2009
Hung (TV Series) as
Tanya Skagle
- The Whole Beefalo (2011) - Tanya Skagle
- A Monkey Named Simian or Frances is Not a Fan (2011) - Tanya Skagle
- I, Sandee or This Sex. Which Is. Not One. (2011) - Tanya Skagle
- What's Going on Downstairs? or Don't Eat Prince Eric! (2011) - Tanya Skagle
- Money on the Floor (2011) - Tanya Skagle
- We're Golden or Crooks and Big Beaver (2011) - Tanya Skagle
- F**k Me, Mr. Drecker or Let's Not Go to Jail (2011) - Tanya Skagle
- Mister Drecker or Ease Up on the Whup-Ass (2011) - Tanya Skagle
- Take the Cake or Are You Packing? (2011) - Tanya Skagle
- Don't Give Up on Detroit or Hung Like a Horse (2011) - Tanya Skagle
- Even Steven or Luckiest Kid in Detroit (2010) - Tanya Skagle
- Fat Off My Love or I'm the Allergen (2010) - Tanya Skagle
- Third Base or the Rash (2010) - Tanya Skagle
- The Middle East Is Complicated (2010) - Tanya Skagle
- Beaverland (2010) - Tanya Skagle
- A Man, a Plan or Thank You, Jimmy Carter (2010) - Tanya Skagle
- Sing It Again, Ray or Home Plate (2010) - Tanya Skagle
- Mind Bullets or Bang Bang Bang Bang Motherfucker (2010) - Tanya Skagle
- Tucson Is the Gateway to Dick or This Is Not Sexy (2010) - Tanya Skagle
- Just the Tip (2010) - Tanya Skagle
- A Dick and a Dream or Fight the Honey (2009) - Tanya Skagle
- This Is America or Fifty Bucks (2009) - Tanya Skagle
- Thith Ith a Prothetic or You Cum Just Right (2009) - Tanya Skagle
- The Rita Flower or the Indelible Stench (2009) - Tanya Skagle
- Doris Is Dead or Are We Rich or Are We Poor? (2009) - Tanya Skagle
- Do It, Monkey (2009) - Tanya Skagle
- The Pickle Jar (2009) - Tanya Skagle
- Strange Friends or the Truth Is, You're Sexy (2009) - Tanya Skagle
- Great Sausage or Can I Call You Dick? (2009) - Tanya Skagle
- Pilot (2009) - Tanya Skagle
2011
Restless as
Mabel
2011
Silver Bullets as
June
2011
The Lie as
Dr. Bentel
2009
Calvin Marshall as
June Marshall
2009
Alexander the Last as
Director
2008
Lifelines as
Nancy Bernstein
2008
In Plain Sight (TV Series) as
Ruth Fraser / Ruth Ferguson
- Don of the Dead (2008) - Ruth Fraser / Ruth Ferguson
2008
The Wackness as
Eleanor
2007
The Brave One as
Nicole
2007
House M.D. (TV Series) as
Bonnie
- House Training (2007) - Bonnie
2006
The Sensation of Sight as
Alice
2006
Little Children as
Sheila
2006
Last Holiday as
Rochelle
2005
Jesse Stone: Stone Cold (TV Movie) as
Brianna Lincoln
2004
A Series of Unfortunate Events as
White Faced Woman
2004
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind as
Carrie
2003
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) as
Sylvia Campbell
- The Gift (2003) - Sylvia Campbell
2003
Carnivàle (TV Series) as
Mother of Dead Baby
- Milfay (2003) - Mother of Dead Baby (uncredited)
2002
Orange County as
Mona
2001
Night Visions (TV Series) as
Amanda (segment "The Doghouse")
- The Doghouse/Still Life (2001) - Amanda (segment "The Doghouse")
2001
The Anniversary Party as
Clair Forsyth
2000
Citizen Baines (TV Series) as
Reeva Eidenberg
2000
From Where I Sit (TV Movie) as
Ruth
1999
Frasier (TV Series) as
Dr. Mel Karnofsky
- Taking Liberties (2000) - Dr. Mel Karnofsky
- The Great Crane Robbery (2000) - Dr. Mel Karnofsky
- And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon: Part 2 (2000) - Dr. Mel Karnofsky
- And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon: Part 1 (2000) - Dr. Mel Karnofsky
- Something Borrowed, Someone Blue: Part 2 (2000) - Dr. Mel Karnofsky
- Something Borrowed, Someone Blue: Part 1 (2000) - Dr. Mel Karnofsky
- Dark Side of the Moon (2000) - Dr. Mel Karnofsky
- To Thine Old Self Be True (2000) - Dr. Mel Karnofsky
- Whine Club (2000) - Dr. Mel Karnofsky
- The Fight Before Christmas (1999) - Dr. Mel Karnofsky
- The Late Dr. Crane (1999) - Dr. Mel Karnofsky
2000
Wonder Boys as
Oola
2000
Songcatcher as
Elna Penleric
1999
Mumford as
Dr. Phyllis Sheeler
1999
A Texas Funeral as
Mary Joan
1999
The Outer Limits (TV Series) as
Mona Bailey
- What Will the Neighbors Think? (1999) - Mona Bailey
1998
You've Got Mail as
Sydney Anne (uncredited)
1998
Happiness as
Joy Jordan
1998
Music from Another Room as
Irene
1998
A Fish in the Bathtub as
Ruthie
1997
Liberty! The American Revolution (TV Mini Series) as
Sara Scott
- The World Turned Upside Down: 1778-1783 (1997) - Sara Scott
- Are We to Be a Nation? 1783-1788 (1997) - Sara Scott
- The Times That Try Men's Souls: 1776-1777 (1997) - Sara Scott
- Oh, Fatal Ambition: 1777-1778 (1997) - Sara Scott
- The Reluctant Revolutionaries: 1763-1774 (1997) - Sara Scott
- Blows Must Decide: 1774-1776 (1997) - Sara Scott
1997
Day at the Beach as
Marie
1996
Relativity (TV Series) as
Karen Lukens
- Hearts and Bones (1997) - Karen Lukens
- Valentine's Day (1997) - Karen Lukens
- Karen and Her Sisters (1997) - Karen Lukens
- Billable Hours (1997) - Karen Lukens
- The Day the Earth Moved (1997) - Karen Lukens
- New Year's Eve (1997) - Karen Lukens
- Unsilent Night (1996) - Karen Lukens
- Role Model (1996) - Karen Lukens
- Jealousy (1996) - Karen Lukens
- Jake Gets a Job (1996) - Karen Lukens
- No Job Too Small (1996) - Karen Lukens
- Fathers (1996) - Karen Lukens
- Moving In (1996) - Karen Lukens
- The Unveiling (1996) - Karen Lukens
- First Impressions (1996) - Karen Lukens
- Just One More Thing (1996) - Karen Lukens
- Pilot (1996) - Karen Lukens
1996
Kansas City as
Nettie Bolt
1995
Father of the Bride Part II as
Dr. Megan Eisenberg
1989
ABC Afterschool Specials (TV Series) as
Michelle / Elly Robinson
- Notes for My Daughter (1995) - Michelle
- Taking a Stand (1989) - Elly Robinson
1994
I Love Trouble as
Evans
1994
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle as
Ruth Hale
1993
The Perfect Woman (Short)
1993
Lifestories: Families in Crisis (TV Series short) as
Beth
- Dead Drunk: The Kevin Tunell Story (1993) - Beth
1992
Light Sleeper as
Randi Jost
1990
Rising Son (TV Movie) as
Meg Bradley
1990
Vital Signs as
Suzanne Maloney
1987
Family Ties (TV Series) as
Marty Brodie / Andrea
- They Can't Take That Away from Me: Part 2 (1989) - Marty Brodie
- They Can't Take That Away from Me: Part 1 (1989) - Marty Brodie
- Dear Mallory (1987) - Andrea
1987
Another World (TV Series) as
Holly Osborne
- Episode #1.5814 (1987) - Holly Osborne
1986
Tales from the Darkside (TV Series) as
Charlotte Rose Cantrell
- Deliver Us from Goodness (1986) - Charlotte Rose Cantrell
1985
Bombs Away as
Greeting Girl
Writer
2020
Build the Wall
2012
All the Light in the Sky
Soundtrack
1998
Happiness (performer: "Happiness")
Self
2020
Hollywood First Look (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.65 (2020) - Self
2010
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #6.182 (2010) - Self - Guest
2010
The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee
2005
All I Want: A Portrait of Rufus Wainwright (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2004
A Terrible Tragedy: Alarming Evidence from the Making of the Film - Costumes and Other Suspicious Disguises (Documentary short) as
Self (uncredited)
2002
Searching for Debra Winger (Documentary) as
Self (uncredited)
2000
The 15th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Audience Member
1994
The 48th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Winner
1991
The 45th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Audience Member

References

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