Jane Adams
Known for Acting · 74 credits
- Born
- 1965-04-01 (age 61)
- Place of birth
- Washington, D.C., USA
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).
Known For
TV Shows (23)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Joanne Parsons
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Belinda Goff
House
2004
as Bonnie
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Sylvia Campbell
Frasier
1993
as Mel Karnofsky
Twin Peaks
1990
as Constance Talbot
Hacks
2021
as Nina
Family Ties
1982
as Andrea / Marty Brodie
Sneaky Pete
2015
as Maggie Murphy
The Outer Limits
1995
as Mona Bailey
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Charlotte Rose Cantrell
In Plain Sight
2008
as Ruth Fraser / Ruth Ferguson
Carnivàle
2003
as Mother of Dead Baby (uncredited)
Easy
2016
as Annabelle Jones
Good American Family
2025
as JJ
Hung
2009
as Tanya Skagle
The Idol
2023
as Nikki
Night Visions
2001
as Amanda (segment "The Doghouse")
Messiah
2020
as Miriam Keneally
Relativity
1996
as Karen Lukens
Liberty!
1997
as Sara Scott
Citizen Baines
2001
as Reeva Baines Eidenberg
Lifestories: Families in Crisis
1992
Movies (51)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004
as Carrie
You've Got Mail
1998
as Sydney Anne (uncredited)
Little Children
2006
as Sheila
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004
as White-Faced Women
Poltergeist
2015
as Dr. Claire Powell
Last Holiday
2006
as Rochelle
The Brave One
2007
as Nicole
Dog
2022
as Tamara
Father of the Bride Part II
1995
as Dr. Megan Eisenberg
Vital Signs
1990
as Suzanne Maloney
Happiness
1998
as Joy Jordan
Orange County
2002
as Mona
Stone Cold
2005
as Brianna Lincoln
Sick
2022
as Pamela
Digging for Fire
2015
as Woman on Beach
She Dies Tomorrow
2020
as Jane
Wonder Boys
2000
as Oola
Music from Another Room
1998
as Irene Swan
The Anniversary Party
2001
as Clair Forsyth
Brigsby Bear
2017
as April Mitchum
I Love Trouble
1994
as Evans
From Where I Sit
2000
as Ruth
A Fish in the Bathtub
1999
as Ruthie
Restless
2011
as Mabel Tell
Always Shine
2016
as Summer
The Sensation of Sight
2006
as Alice
Light Sleeper
1992
as Randi Jost
The Wackness
2008
as Eleanor
Calvin Marshall
2009
as June Marshall
Notes for My Daughter
1995
as Michelle
Bombs Away
1985
as Greeting Girl
Lifelines
2008
as Nancy Bernstein
A Texas Funeral
1999
as Mary Joan
Alexander the Last
2009
as Director
Mumford
1999
as Dr. Phyllis Sheeler
Taking a Stand
1989
as Elly Robinson
Rising Son
1990
as Meg Bradley
Kansas City
1996
as Nettie Bolt
Searching for Debra Winger
2002
as Self (uncredited)
Silver Bullets
2011
as June
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994
as Ruth Hale
The Perfect Woman
1993
Day at the Beach
1998
as Marie
Year of the Fox
2023
as Paulene
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999
as Self (archive footage)
Build the Wall
2020
as Sarah
The Lie
2011
as Dr. Bentel
All the Light in the Sky
2013
as Marie
Songcatcher
2001
as Eleanor 'Elna' Penleric
Stray Bullets
2012
Intervene
2018
as Gwendolyn
About Jane Adams
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). With 74 credits spanning from 1982 to 2025, Jane Adams has appeared in 51 films and 23 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jane Adams Movies
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) — as Carrie
- You've Got Mail (1998) — as Sydney Anne (uncredited)
- Little Children (2006) — as Sheila
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) — as White-Faced Women
- Poltergeist (2015) — as Dr. Claire Powell
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