Brooke Adams
Born: 1949-02-08 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Brooke Adams (born February 8, 1949) is an American actress known for her compelling performances in film, television, and theatre. She gained recognition for her roles in movies like "Days of Heaven" and "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," showcasing her acting depth and versatility. Adams' talent and dedication to her craft have earned her acclaim in the entertainment industry. On television, she has appeared in Thirtysomething (1987), Moonlighting (1985), Family (1976), The Lion of Africa (1987), Special People (1984), the miniseries Lace (1984) and Lace II (1985), 5 episodes of Monk (2002), BrainDead (2016) on CBS and she was writing, producing, directing, and starring in a web-series called "All Downhill from Here." (2015).
Filmography
2025
- Tony Shalhoub Breaking Bread as Self
- Still Life as Ruth
2023
2020
- Stars in the House as Self
2018
- Snapshots as Patty
2017
- Breakable You as Ruth Frank
2015
- Guns for Hire as Secretary
2014
2012
- Hemingway & Gellhorn as Madrid Woman (uncredited)
2008
- The Accidental Husband as Carolyn
2006
- The Legend of Lucy Keyes as Samantha Porter
- The Politics of the Dead Zone as Self
2003
- Party Animals as Celeb Mother
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Margo
1997
- Gun as Joyce
1995
- Picture Windows as Angie Varnas
- The Baby-Sitters Club as Elizabeth Thomas Brewer
1994
- Touched by an Angel as Susana
- Probable Cause as (uncredited)
- Picture Windows: Song of Songs as Angie Varnas
- The Fire This Time as Narrator (voice)
1993
- Frasier as Marilyn (voice)
- The Last Hit as Anna Dunne
1992
- Gas Food Lodging as Nora
1991
- Sometimes They Come Back as Sally Norman
- The Unborn as Virginia Marshall
1990
- Wings as Mary
1989
- Bridesmaids as Pat
1987
- thirtysomething
- Man on Fire as Jane
- Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
- The Lion of Africa as Grace Danet
1985
- Moonlighting as Terri Knowles
- The Stuff as Stuff Commercial Spokeswoman
- Lace II as Pagan Tralone
- Lace 2 as Pagan Trewlawny
- Almost You as Erica Boyer
- Key Exchange as Lisa
1984
- Lace as Jennifer 'Pagan' Trelawney
- Special People as Diane Dupuy
- Vengeance Is Mine as Jo
1983
- The Dead Zone as Sarah Bracknell
- The Innocents Abroad as Julia Newell
- Utilities as Marion Edwards
1982
- American Playhouse as Jo
1980
- Tell Me a Riddle as Jeannie
1979
- Cuba as Alexandra Lopez de Pulido
- A Man, a Woman and a Bank as Stacey Bishop
- Nero Wolfe as Sarah Dacos
1978
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers as Elizabeth Driscoll
- Days of Heaven as Abby
1977
- Shock Waves as Rose
1976
- Family
- James Dean as Beverly
1975
- Who Is the Black Dahlia? as Diane Fowler
- Murder on Flight 502 as Vera Franklin
- Black Bart as Jennifer
- The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return as Mae
- Song of the Succubus as Olive Deems / Gloria Chambers
- Minestrone as Announcer
1974
- Police Woman
- The Great Gatsby as Party Guest (uncredited)
- F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Belles as Kitty Preston
1973
- Kojak as Julie Winston
1972
- The Bob Newhart Show as Mitzi Margolis
1971
- Great Performances as Julia Newell
- Murders in the Rue Morgue as Nurse (uncredited)
1965
- O.K. Crackerby as Cynthia Crackerby