Portrait of Jane Adams

Jane Adams

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).

Born: April 1, 1965

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., USA

Filmography

2023
The Idol

as Nikki

2023
Year of the Fox

as Paulene

2022
Sick

as Pamela

2022
Dog

as Tamara

2021
Hacks

as Nina

2020
2020
Messiah

as Miriam Keneally

2018
Intervene

as Gwendolyn

2017
Brigsby Bear

as April Mitchum

2016
Always Shine

as Summer

2016
Easy

as Annabelle Jones

2015
Digging for Fire

as Woman on Beach

2015
Sneaky Pete

as Maggie Murphy

2015
Poltergeist

as Dr. Claire Powell

2011
The Lie

as Dr. Bentel

2011
2011
Restless

as Mabel Tell

2009
Calvin Marshall

as June Marshall

2009
Hung

as Tanya Skagle

2009
2008
The Wackness

as Eleanor

2008
In Plain Sight

as Ruth Fraser / Ruth Ferguson

2008
Lifelines

as Nancy Bernstein

2007
The Brave One

as Nicole

2006
2006
Last Holiday

as Rochelle

2005
Stone Cold

as Brianna Lincoln

2004
House

as Bonnie

2003
Carnivàle

as Mother of Dead Baby (uncredited)

2002
Searching for Debra Winger

as Self (uncredited)

2002
2001
2001
Night Visions

as Amanda (segment "The Doghouse")

2001
The Anniversary Party

as Clair Forsyth

2001
Songcatcher

as Eleanor 'Elna' Penleric

2000
1999
Mumford

as Dr. Phyllis Sheeler

1999
A Texas Funeral

as Mary Joan

1998
You've Got Mail

as Sydney Anne (uncredited)

1998
Happiness

as Joy Jordan

1998
1998
1997
Liberty!

as Sara Scott

1996
Relativity

as Karen Lukens

1996
Kansas City

as Nettie Bolt

1995
Father of the Bride Part II

as Dr. Megan Eisenberg

1995
The Outer Limits

as Mona Bailey

1994
1993
Frasier

as Mel Karnofsky

1992
Light Sleeper

as Randi Jost

1990
Rising Son

as Meg Bradley

1990
Vital Signs

as Suzanne Maloney

1990
Twin Peaks

as Constance Talbot

1989
Taking A Stand

as Elly Robinson

1984
Tales from the Darkside

as Charlotte Rose Cantrell

1982
Family Ties

as Andrea

1982
Family Ties

as Marty Brodie