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Jane Adams

Acting Born Apr 1, 1965 Washington, D.C., USA 24 credits

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).

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  • 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
  • Family Ties (1982) as Marty Brodie
  • Tales from the Darkside (1984) as Charlotte Rose Cantrell
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) as Carrie
  • The Outer Limits (1995) as Mona Bailey
  • Sneaky Pete (2015) as Maggie Murphy
  • In Plain Sight (2008) as Ruth Fraser / Ruth Ferguson
  • Hung (2009) as Tanya Skagle
  • Good American Family (2025) as JJ
  • Carnivàle (2003) as Mother of Dead Baby (uncredited)
  • The Idol (2023) as Nikki
  • Little Children (2006) as Sheila
  • Easy (2016) as Annabelle Jones
  • Messiah (2020) as Miriam Keneally
  • Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) as White-Faced Women
  • You've Got Mail (1998) as Sydney Anne (uncredited)
  • Night Visions (2001) as Amanda (segment "The Doghouse")