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Jane Adams (II)

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Jane Adams has performed theatre at the Seattle Repertory Theatre. The plays include "Love Diatribe", "The Nice and the Nasty", and "Greetings From Elsewhere Cabaret". She also performed in "Careless Love" at the Empty Space Theatre, "Candide/Len Jenkin" at the Pioneer Square Theatre", "Talking With" at the Group Theatre and "Camino Real" at the Julliard School... See full bio »

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2012 All the Light in the Sky
Marie
 
2012 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Joanne Parsons
– Learning Curve (2012) … Joanne Parsons
 
2009-2011 Hung (TV series)
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
See all 30 episodes »
 
2011/I Restless
Mabel
 
2011 Silver Bullets
June
 
2011/I The Lie
Dr. Bentel
 
2009 Calvin Marshall
June Marshall
 
2009 Alexander the Last
Director
 
2008 Lifelines
Nancy Bernstein
 
2008 In Plain Sight (TV series)
Ruth Ferguson / Ruth Fraser
– Don of the Dead (2008) … Ruth Fraser / Ruth Ferguson
 
2008 The Wackness
Eleanor
 
2007 The Brave One
Nicole
 
2007 House M.D. (TV series)
Bonnie
– House Training (2007) … Bonnie
 
2006 The Sensation of Sight
Alice
 
2006 Little Children
Sheila
 
2006 Last Holiday
Rochelle
 
2005 Jesse Stone: Stone Cold (TV movie)
Brianna Lincoln
 
2004 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
White Faced Woman
 
2004 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Carrie
 
2003 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV series)
Sylvia Campbell
– The Gift (2003) … Sylvia Campbell
 
2003 Carnivàle (TV series)
Mother of Dead Baby
– Milfay (2003) … Mother of Dead Baby (uncredited)
 
2002 Orange County
Mona
 
2001 Night Visions (TV series)
Amanda
– The Doghouse (2001) … Amanda
 
2001 The Anniversary Party
Clair Forsyth
 
1999-2000 Frasier (TV series)
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 1 (2000) … Dr. Mel Karnofsky
– And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon: Part 2 (2000) … Dr. Mel Karnofsky
– Something Borrowed, Someone Blue: Part 1 (2000) … Dr. Mel Karnofsky
See all 11 episodes »
 
2000 Wonder Boys
Oola
 
2000 Songcatcher
Eleanor 'Elna' Penleric
 
2000 From Where I Sit (TV movie)
Ruth
 
2000 Citizen Baines (TV series)
Reeva Eidenberg
 
1999 Mumford
Dr. Phyllis Sheeler
 
1999 A Texas Funeral
Mary Joan
 
1999 The Outer Limits (TV series)
Mona Bailey
– What Will the Neighbors Think? (1999) … Mona Bailey
 
1999 A Fish in the Bathtub
Ruthie
 
1998 You've Got Mail
Sydney Anne (uncredited)
 
1998 Day at the Beach
Marie
 
1998 Happiness
Joy Jordan
 
1998 Music from Another Room
Irene
 
1997 Liberty! The American Revolution (TV mini-series)
Sara Scott
– Are We to Be a Nation? 1783-1788 (1997) … Sara Scott
– The World Turned Upside Down: 1778-1783 (1997) … Sara Scott
– Oh, Fatal Ambition: 1777-1778 (1997) … Sara Scott
– The Times That Try Men's Souls: 1776-1777 (1997) … Sara Scott
– Blows Must Decide: 1774-1776 (1997) … Sara Scott
See all 6 episodes »
 
1996 Relativity (TV series)
Karen Lukens
– Unsilent Night (1996) … Karen Lukens
– No Job Too Small (1996) … Karen Lukens
– Just One More Thing (1996) … Karen Lukens
– Pilot (1996) … Karen Lukens
– Jake Gets a Job (1996) … Karen Lukens
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1996 Kansas City
Nettie Bolt
 
1995 Father of the Bride Part II
Dr. Megan Eisenberg
 
1989-1995 ABC Afterschool Specials (TV series)
Elly Robinson / Michelle
– Notes for My Daughter (1995) … Michelle
– Taking a Stand (1989) … Elly Robinson
 
1994 Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Ruth Hale
 
1994 I Love Trouble
Evans
 
1993 Lifestories: Families in Crisis (TV series)
Beth
– Dead Drunk: The Kevin Tunell Story (1993) … Beth
 
1992 Light Sleeper
Randi Jost
 
1990 Rising Son (TV movie)
Meg Bradley
 
1990 Vital Signs
Suzanne Maloney
 
1987-1989 Family Ties (TV series)
Marty Brodie / First Love
– 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) … First Love
 
1986 Tales from the Darkside (TV series)
Charlotte Rose Cantrell
– Deliver Us from Goodness (1986) … Charlotte Rose Cantrell
 
1985 Bombs Away
Greeting Girl
 
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1998 Happiness (performer: "Happiness")
 
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2010 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #6.182 (2010) … Herself
 
2010 The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
 
2005 All I Want: A Portrait of Rufus Wainwright (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2004 A Terrible Tragedy: Alarming Evidence from the Making of the Film - Costumes and Other Suspicious Disguises (documentary short)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2002 Searching for Debra Winger (documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

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Appeared in the short-lived Broadway play, "Match" (2004), by 'Stephen Belber', with Frank Langella and Ray Liotta. See more »

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Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)
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On April 5, 2006, Adams quit the Old Vic production of Arthur Miller's play "Resurrection Blues" in London after playing the Wednesday matinée. She had been part of the cast featuring American movie actors assembled by director Robert Altman. She was replaced by her understudy for subsequent performances... See more »

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