Jane Alexander

Jane Alexander

Known for Acting · 90 credits

Born
1939-10-28 (age 86)
Place of birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Also known as
Jane Quigley · Jane Kuigley

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Jane Alexander (born October 28, 1939) is an American actress, author, and former director of the National Endowment for the Arts. Although perhaps best known for playing the female lead in The Great White Hope on both stage and screen, Alexander has played a wide array of roles in both theater and film, and has committed herself to a variety of charitable causes.

Known For

TV Shows (22)

Movies (68)

The Ring
Movie

The Ring

2002

as Dr. Grasnik

Terminator Salvation
Movie

Terminator Salvation

2009

as Virginia

Glory
Movie

Glory

1989

as Sarah Blake Sturgis Shaw

The Cider House Rules
Movie

The Cider House Rules

1999

as Nurse Edna

Kramer vs. Kramer
Movie

Kramer vs. Kramer

1979

as Margaret Phelps

The Unborn
Movie

The Unborn

2009

as Sofi Kozma

All the President's Men
Movie

All the President's Men

1976

as Bookkeeper

Three Christs
Movie

Three Christs

2017

as Dr. Abraham

Brubaker
Movie

Brubaker

1980

as Lillian

Dream House
Movie

Dream House

2011

as Dr. Greeley

City Heat
Movie

City Heat

1984

as Addy

Feast of Love
Movie

Feast of Love

2007

as Esther Stevenson

Testament
Movie

Testament

1983

as Carol Wetherly

Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
Movie

Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus

2006

as Gertrude Nemerov

Night of 100 Stars
Movie

Night of 100 Stars

1982

as Self

Night Crossing
Movie

Night Crossing

1982

as Doris Strelzyk

Warm Springs
Movie

Warm Springs

2005

as Sara Delano Roosevelt

The New Centurions
Movie

The New Centurions

1972

as Dorothy Fehler

Mr. Morgan's Last Love
Movie

Mr. Morgan's Last Love

2013

as Joan Morgan

Night of 100 Stars III
Movie

Night of 100 Stars III

1990

as Self

Gigantic
Movie

Gigantic

2008

as Barbara Weathersby

Square Dance
Movie

Square Dance

1987

as Juanelle

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Movie

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

2006

as Eleanor Bachman (segment "The Great White Hope") / Sara Goode (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")

Playing for Time
Movie

Playing for Time

1980

as Alma Rose

A Gunfight
Movie

A Gunfight

1971

as Nora Tenneray

Sunshine State
Movie

Sunshine State

2002

as Delia Temple

Malice in Wonderland
Movie

Malice in Wonderland

1985

as Hedda Hopper

The Betsy
Movie

The Betsy

1978

as Alicia Hardeman

Deck the Halls
Movie

Deck the Halls

2011

as Nora Regan Reilly

Finding the Truth: The Making of 'Kramer vs. Kramer'
Movie

Finding the Truth: The Making of 'Kramer vs. Kramer'

2001

as Self

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
Movie

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

2019

as Self

Jenifer
Movie

Jenifer

2001

as Marilyn Estess

Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Movie

Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years

1977

as Eleanor Roosevelt

Christmas Around the Corner
Movie

Christmas Around the Corner

2018

as Mrs. Tumulty

In Love and War
Movie

In Love and War

1987

as Sybil Stockdale

When She Says No
Movie

When She Says No

1984

as Nora Strangis

This Is the West That Was
Movie

This Is the West That Was

1974

as Sarah Shaw

William & Catherine: A Royal Romance
Movie

William & Catherine: A Royal Romance

2012

as HM Queen Elizabeth II

Sweet Country
Movie

Sweet Country

1987

as Anna

Stay the Night
Movie

Stay the Night

1992

as Blanche Kettman

The Great White Hope
Movie

The Great White Hope

1970

as Eleanor

A Friendship in Vienna
Movie

A Friendship in Vienna

1988

as Hannah Dournenvald

A Question of Love
Movie

A Question of Love

1978

as Barbara Moreland

Open Admissions
Movie

Open Admissions

1988

as Ginny Carlsen

Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
Movie

Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II

1978

as Mary MacCracken

Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women
Movie

Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women

2008

as Ednah Cheney

Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
Movie

Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol

1972

as Anne Palmer

Calamity Jane
Movie

Calamity Jane

1984

as Calamity Jane

In the Custody of Strangers
Movie

In the Custody of Strangers

1982

as Sandy Caldwell

Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide
Movie

Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide

1988

as Self

Miracle on 34th Street
Movie

Miracle on 34th Street

1973

as Karen Walker

Mountain View
Movie

Mountain View

1989

as Bartender

The Man in the Woods
Movie

The Man in the Woods

2020

as Vivien Waldorf

Show Boat
Movie

Show Boat

2015

as Parthy Hawks

The Loving Story
Movie

The Loving Story

2011

as Eleanor

Building Bombs
Movie

Building Bombs

1989

as Narrator

Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of  "All the President's Men"
Movie

Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"

2006

as Self

Kennedy's Children
Movie

Kennedy's Children

1982

as Wanda

John Muir in the New World
Movie

John Muir in the New World

2011

as Narrator (voice)

Le donne non vogliono più
Movie

Le donne non vogliono più

1993

Death Be Not Proud
Movie

Death Be Not Proud

1975

as Frances Gunther

The Powder & the Glory
Movie

The Powder & the Glory

2007

as Herself - Narrator

Dear Liar
Movie

Dear Liar

1981

as Mrs. Patrick Campbell

Lillian, Next Door
Movie

Lillian, Next Door

as Lillian Wallingford Blanton

Everything's on Fire
Movie

Everything's on Fire

2026

as Lorraine

Testament: Nuclear Thoughts
Movie

Testament: Nuclear Thoughts

2004

as Self

The Artist Was a Woman
Movie

The Artist Was a Woman

1988

as Narrator

Testament at 20
Movie

Testament at 20

About Jane Alexander

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jane Alexander (born October 28, 1939) is an American actress, author, and former director of the National Endowment for the Arts. Although perhaps best known for playing the female lead in The Great White Hope on both stage and screen, Alexander has played a wide array of roles in both theater and film, and has committed herself to a variety of charitable causes. With 90 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, Jane Alexander has appeared in 68 films and 22 TV shows.

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