8.1
Movie
Acting
Jane Adams
- Born
- (age 61)
- Birthplace
- Washington, D.C., USA
- Credits
- 74 titles
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).
Signature work
Known For
8.1
Movie
8.6
TV
House
6.8
Movie
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
8.0
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.3
TV
Twin Peaks
5.2
Movie
Poltergeist
7.3
Movie
Dog
7.6
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.1
Movie
Little Children
6.6
Movie
The Brave One
7.4
Movie
Happiness
7.7
TV
Frasier
7.3
Movie
Last Holiday
6.3
Movie
Father of the Bride Part II
6.8
Movie
Wonder Boys
6.0
Movie
Orange County
6.5
Movie
Restless
7.3
TV
Messiah
Acting credits 74
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good American Family TV | JJ (2 ep) |
| 2023 | The Idol TV | Nikki (5 ep) |
| 2023 | Year of the Fox Film | Paulene |
| 2022 | Sick Film | Pamela |
| 2022 | Dog Film | Tamara |
| 2021 | Hacks TV | Nina (9 ep) |
| 2020 | Build the Wall Film | Sarah |
| 2020 | She Dies Tomorrow Film | Jane |
| 2020 | Messiah TV | Miriam Keneally (10 ep) |
| 2018 | Intervene Film | Gwendolyn |
| 2017 | Brigsby Bear Film | April Mitchum |
| 2016 | Always Shine Film | Summer |
| 2016 | Easy TV | Annabelle Jones (5 ep) |
| 2015 | Digging for Fire Film | Woman on Beach |
| 2015 | Sneaky Pete TV | Maggie Murphy (11 ep) |
| 2015 | Poltergeist Film | Dr. Claire Powell |
| 2013 | All the Light in the Sky Film | Marie |
| 2012 | Stray Bullets Film | |
| 2011 | The Lie Film | Dr. Bentel |
| 2011 | Silver Bullets Film | June |
| 2011 | Restless Film | Mabel Tell |
| 2009 | Calvin Marshall Film | June Marshall |
| 2009 | Hung TV | Tanya Skagle (30 ep) |
| 2009 | Alexander the Last Film | Director |
| 2008 | The Wackness Film | Eleanor |
| 2008 | In Plain Sight TV | Ruth Fraser / Ruth Ferguson (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Lifelines Film | Nancy Bernstein |
| 2007 | The Brave One Film | Nicole |
| 2006 | Little Children Film | Sheila |
| 2006 | The Sensation of Sight Film | Alice |
| 2006 | Last Holiday Film | Rochelle |
| 2005 | Stone Cold Film | Brianna Lincoln |
| 2004 | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Film | White-Faced Women |
| 2004 | House TV | Bonnie (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Film | Carrie |
| 2003 | Carnivàle TV | Mother of Dead Baby (uncredited) (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Searching for Debra Winger Film | Self (uncredited) |
| 2002 | Orange County Film | Mona |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV | Sylvia Campbell (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Citizen Baines TV | Reeva Baines Eidenberg (9 ep) |
| 2001 | Night Visions TV | Amanda (segment "The Doghouse") (1 ep) |
| 2001 | The Anniversary Party Film | Clair Forsyth |
| 2001 | Songcatcher Film | Eleanor 'Elna' Penleric |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation TV | Belinda Goff (1 ep) |
| 2000 | Wonder Boys Film | Oola |
| 2000 | From Where I Sit Film | Ruth |
| 1999 | Mumford Film | Dr. Phyllis Sheeler |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV | Joanne Parsons (1 ep) |
| 1999 | A Fish in the Bathtub Film | Ruthie |
| 1999 | A Texas Funeral Film | Mary Joan |
| 1999 | Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1998 | You've Got Mail Film | Sydney Anne (uncredited) |
| 1998 | Happiness Film | Joy Jordan |
| 1998 | Day at the Beach Film | Marie |
| 1998 | Music from Another Room Film | Irene Swan |
| 1997 | Liberty! TV | Sara Scott (6 ep) |
| 1996 | Relativity TV | Karen Lukens (17 ep) |
| 1996 | Kansas City Film | Nettie Bolt |
| 1995 | Father of the Bride Part II Film | Dr. Megan Eisenberg |
| 1995 | Notes for My Daughter Film | Michelle |
Crew credits 3
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Build the Wall Film | Screenplay |
| 2013 | All the Light in the Sky Film | Writer |
| 2009 | Alexander the Last Film | Additional Writing |