Jane Adams
Born: 1965-04-01 in Washington, D.C., USA
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2025
- Good American Family as JJ
2023
- The Idol as Nikki
- Year of the Fox as Paulene
2021
- Hacks as Nina
2020
- She Dies Tomorrow as Jane
- Messiah as Miriam Keneally
- Build the Wall as Sarah
2018
- Intervene as Gwendolyn
2017
- Brigsby Bear as April Mitchum
2016
- Easy as Annabelle Jones
- Always Shine as Summer
2015
- Sneaky Pete as Maggie Murphy
- Poltergeist as Dr. Claire Powell
- Digging for Fire as Woman on Beach
2013
- All the Light in the Sky as Marie
2012
2011
- The Lie as Dr. Bentel
- Silver Bullets as June
- Restless as Mabel Tell
2009
- Hung as Tanya Skagle
- Calvin Marshall as June Marshall
- Alexander the Last as Director
2008
- In Plain Sight as Ruth Fraser / Ruth Ferguson
- The Wackness as Eleanor
- Lifelines as Nancy Bernstein
2007
- The Brave One as Nicole
2006
- Little Children as Sheila
- Last Holiday as Rochelle
- The Sensation of Sight as Alice
2005
- Stone Cold as Brianna Lincoln
2004
- House as Bonnie
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind as Carrie
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events as White-Faced Women
2003
- Carnivàle as Mother of Dead Baby (uncredited)
2002
- Orange County as Mona
- Searching for Debra Winger as Self (uncredited)
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Sylvia Campbell
- Night Visions as Amanda (segment "The Doghouse")
- Songcatcher as Eleanor 'Elna' Penleric
- The Anniversary Party as Clair Forsyth
- Citizen Baines
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Belinda Goff
- Wonder Boys as Oola
- From Where I Sit as Ruth
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Joanne Parsons
- Mumford as Dr. Phyllis Sheeler
- A Fish in the Bathtub as Ruthie
- Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' as Self (archive footage)
- A Texas Funeral as Mary Joan
1998
- You've Got Mail as Sydney Anne (uncredited)
- Music from Another Room as Irene Swan
- Day at the Beach as Marie
- Happiness as Joy Jordan
1997
- Liberty! as Sara Scott
1996
- Kansas City as Nettie Bolt
- Relativity as Karen Lukens
1995
- The Outer Limits as Mona Bailey
- Father of the Bride Part II as Dr. Megan Eisenberg
- Notes For My Daughter as Michelle
1994
- I Love Trouble as Evans
- Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle as Ruth Hale
1993
- Frasier as Mel Karnofsky
1992
- Light Sleeper as Randi Jost
- Lifestories: Families in Crisis
1990
- Twin Peaks as Constance Talbot
- Rising Son as Meg Bradley
- Vital Signs as Suzanne Maloney
1989
- Taking A Stand as Elly Robinson
1985
- Bombs Away as Greeting Girl
1984
- Tales from the Darkside as Charlotte Rose Cantrell
1982
- Family Ties as Andrea