Jane Adams
Acting1965Washington, 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
Acting History
2025
Good American Family
TVas JJ• 2 eps
2023
Year of the Fox
as Paulene
The Idol
TVas Nikki• 5 eps
2021
Hacks
TVas Nina• 7 eps
2020
2018
Intervene
as Gwendolyn
Sneaky Pete
TVas Maggie Murphy• 11 eps
2017
Brigsby Bear
as April Mitchum
Twin Peaks
TVas Constance Talbot• 6 eps
2016
Always Shine
as Summer
Easy
TVas Annabelle Jones• 5 eps
2015
Poltergeist
as Dr. Claire Powell
En Busca de Nosotros
as Woman on Beach
2014
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TVas Belinda Goff• 1 eps
2013
All the Light in the Sky
as Marie
All the Light in the Sky
Writer
2012
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Joanne Parsons• 1 eps
2011
2009
Calvin Marshall
as June Marshall
Alexander the Last
as Director
Hung
TVas Tanya Skagle• 30 eps
Alexander the Last
Additional Writing
2008
The Wackness
as Eleanor
Lifelines
as Nancy Bernstein
In Plain Sight
TVas Ruth Fraser / Ruth Ferguson• 1 eps
2007
The Brave One
as Nicole
House
TVas Bonnie• 1 eps
2006
2005
Stone Cold
as Brianna Lincoln
2004
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
as White-Faced Women
2003
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TVas Sylvia Campbell• 1 eps
Carnivàle
TVas Mother of Dead Baby (uncredited)• 1 eps
2002
Orange County
as Mona
Searching for Debra Winger
as Self (uncredited)
2001
The Anniversary Party
as Clair Forsyth
Songcatcher
as Eleanor 'Elna' Penleric
Night Visions
TVas Amanda (segment "The Doghouse")
2000
Wonder Boys
as Oola
From Where I Sit
as Ruth
1999
Mumford
as Dr. Phyllis Sheeler
A Texas Funeral
as Mary Joan
A Fish in the Bathtub
as Ruthie
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
as Self (archive footage)
The Outer Limits
TVas Mona Bailey• 1 eps
Frasier
TVas Mel Karnofsky• 11 eps
1998
Happiness
as Joy Jordan
You've Got Mail
as Sydney Anne (uncredited)
Music from Another Room
as Irene Swan
Day at the Beach
as Marie
1997
Liberty!
TVas Sara Scott• 6 eps
1996
Kansas City
as Nettie Bolt
Relativity
TVas Karen Lukens
1995
Father of the Bride Part II
as Dr. Megan Eisenberg
Notes For My Daughter
as Michelle
1994
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
as Ruth Hale
I Love Trouble
as Evans
1992
Light Sleeper
as Randi Jost
1990
Vital Signs
as Suzanne Maloney
Rising Son
as Meg Bradley
1989
Taking A Stand
as Elly Robinson
Family Ties
TVas Marty Brodie / Andrea• 2 eps
1986
Tales from the Darkside
TVas Charlotte Rose Cantrell• 1 eps
1985
Bombs Away
as Greeting Girl