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
- Still Life as Ruth
- Tony Shalhoub Breaking Bread as Self
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
1995
- The Baby-Sitters Club as Elizabeth Thomas Brewer
- Picture Windows as Angie Varnas
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
- The Unborn as Virginia Marshall
- Sometimes They Come Back as Sally Norman
1990
- Wings as Mary
1989
- Bridesmaids as Pat
1987
- thirtysomething
- Man on Fire as Jane
- The Lion of Africa as Grace Danet
- Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
1985
- Moonlighting as Terri Knowles
- Key Exchange as Lisa
- Lace 2 as Pagan Trewlawny
- The Stuff as Stuff Commercial Spokeswoman
- Lace II as Pagan Tralone
- Almost You as Erica Boyer
1984
- Lace as Jennifer 'Pagan' Trelawney
- Special People as Diane Dupuy
- Vengeance Is Mine as Jo
1983
- Utilities as Marion Edwards
- The Dead Zone as Sarah Bracknell
- The Innocents Abroad as Julia Newell
1980
- Tell Me a Riddle as Jeannie
1979
- Nero Wolfe as Sarah Dacos
- Cuba as Alexandra Lopez de Pulido
- A Man, a Woman and a Bank as Stacey Bishop
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
- Black Bart as Jennifer
- Minestrone as Announcer
- Murder on Flight 502 as Vera Franklin
- Who Is the Black Dahlia? as Diane Fowler
- The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return as Mae
- Song of the Succubus as Olive Deems / Gloria Chambers
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
1971
- Great Performances as Julia Newell
- Murders in the Rue Morgue as Nurse (uncredited)
1965
- O.K. Crackerby as Cynthia Crackerby