Acting
Jane Adams
Born April 1, 1965 · 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
8.3
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Carrie
8.7
House
Bonnie
6.8
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
White-Faced Women
8.1
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Joanne Parsons
6.8
You've Got Mail
Sydney Anne (uncredited)
8.7
Twin Peaks
Constance Talbot
4.9
Poltergeist
Dr. Claire Powell
6.5
Dog
Tamara
7.7
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Belinda Goff
7.5
Little Children
Sheila
6.7
The Brave One
Nicole
7.7
Happiness
Joy Jordan
8.2
Frasier
Mel Karnofsky
6.6
Last Holiday
Rochelle
6.1
Father of the Bride Part II
Dr. Megan Eisenberg
7.2
Wonder Boys
Oola
6.2
Orange County
Mona
8.4
Carnivàle
Mother of Dead Baby (uncredited)
6.7
Restless
Mabel Tell
7.6
Messiah
Miriam Keneally
Filmography
- 2026CIAAnnie GossageSeries
- 2025Good American FamilyJJSeries
- 2023The IdolNikkiSeries
- 2023Year of the FoxPauleneMovie
- 2022SickPamelaMovie
- 2022DogTamaraMovie
- 2021HacksNinaSeries
- 2020Build the WallSarah, ScreenplayMovie
- 2020She Dies TomorrowJaneMovie
- 2020MessiahMiriam KeneallySeries
- 2018InterveneGwendolynMovie
- 2017Brigsby BearApril MitchumMovie
- 2017555LauraMovie
- 2016Always ShineSummerMovie
- 2016EasyAnnabelle JonesSeries
- 2015Digging for FireWoman on BeachMovie
- 2015Sneaky PeteMaggie MurphySeries
- 2015PoltergeistDr. Claire PowellMovie
- 2013All the Light in the SkyMarie, WriterMovie
- 2012Stray BulletsMovie
- 2011The LieDr. BentelMovie
- 2011Silver BulletsJuneMovie
- 2011RestlessMabel TellMovie
- 2009Calvin MarshallJune MarshallMovie
- 2009HungTanya SkagleSeries
- 2009Alexander the LastDirector, Additional WritingMovie
- 2008The WacknessEleanorMovie
- 2008In Plain SightRuth Fraser / Ruth FergusonSeries
- 2008LifelinesNancy BernsteinMovie
- 2007The Brave OneNicoleMovie
- 2006Little ChildrenSheilaMovie
- 2006The Sensation of SightAliceMovie
- 2006Last HolidayRochelleMovie
- 2005Stone ColdBrianna LincolnMovie
- 2004Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate EventsWhite-Faced WomenMovie
- 2004HouseBonnieSeries
- 2004Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindCarrieMovie
- 2003CarnivàleMother of Dead Baby (uncredited)Series
- 2002Searching for Debra WingerSelf (uncredited)Movie
- 2002Orange CountyMonaMovie
- 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentSylvia CampbellSeries
- 2001Citizen BainesReeva Baines EidenbergSeries
- 2001Night VisionsAmanda (segment "The Doghouse")Series
- 2001The Anniversary PartyClair ForsythMovie
- 2001SongcatcherEleanor 'Elna' PenlericMovie
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationBelinda GoffSeries
- 2000Wonder BoysOolaMovie
- 2000From Where I SitRuthMovie
- 1999MumfordDr. Phyllis SheelerMovie
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJoanne ParsonsSeries
- 1999A Fish in the BathtubRuthieMovie
- 1999A Texas FuneralMary JoanMovie
- 1999Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'Self (archive footage)Movie
- 1998You've Got MailSydney Anne (uncredited)Movie
- 1998HappinessJoy JordanMovie
- 1998Day at the BeachMarieMovie
- 1998Music from Another RoomIrene SwanMovie
- 1997Liberty!Sara ScottSeries
- 1996RelativityKaren LukensSeries
- 1996Kansas CityNettie BoltMovie
- 1995Father of the Bride Part IIDr. Megan EisenbergMovie
- 1995Notes for My DaughterMichelleMovie
- 1995The Outer LimitsMona BaileySeries
- 1994Mrs. Parker and the Vicious CircleRuth HaleMovie
- 1994I Love TroubleEvansMovie
- 1993The Perfect WomanMovie
- 1993FrasierMel KarnofskySeries
- 1992Light SleeperRandi JostMovie
- 1992Lifestories: Families in CrisisSeries
- 1990Rising SonMeg BradleyMovie
- 1990Vital SignsSuzanne MaloneyMovie
- 1990Twin PeaksConstance TalbotSeries
- 1989Taking a StandElly RobinsonMovie
- 1985Bombs AwayGreeting GirlMovie
- 1984Tales from the DarksideCharlotte Rose CantrellSeries
- 1982Family TiesAndrea, Marty BrodieSeries