Jane Adams
Born
April 1, 1965 (60 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Washington, D.C., USA
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
Good American Family
JJ · (2 episodes)
2025
The Idol
Nikki · (5 episodes)
2023
Year of the Fox
Paulene
2023
Sick
Pamela
2022
Dog
Tamara
2022
Hacks
Nina · (7 episodes)
2021
Build the Wall
Sarah
2020
She Dies Tomorrow
Jane
2020
Messiah
Miriam Keneally · (10 episodes)
2020
Intervene
Gwendolyn
2018
Brigsby Bear
April Mitchum
2017
Always Shine
Summer
2016
Easy
Annabelle Jones · (5 episodes)
2016
Digging for Fire
Woman on Beach
2015
Sneaky Pete
Maggie Murphy · (11 episodes)
2015
Poltergeist
Dr. Claire Powell
2015
All the Light in the Sky
Marie
2013
Stray Bullets
2012
The Lie
Dr. Bentel
2011
Silver Bullets
June
2011
Restless
Mabel Tell
2011
Calvin Marshall
June Marshall
2009
Hung
Tanya Skagle · (30 episodes)
2009
Alexander the Last
Director
2009
The Wackness
Eleanor
2008
In Plain Sight
Ruth Fraser / Ruth Ferguson · (1 episode)
2008
Lifelines
Nancy Bernstein
2008
The Brave One
Nicole
2007
Little Children
Sheila
2006
The Sensation of Sight
Alice
2006
Last Holiday
Rochelle
2006
Stone Cold
Brianna Lincoln
2005
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
White-Faced Women
2004
House
Bonnie · (1 episode)
2004
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Carrie
2004
Carnivàle
Mother of Dead Baby (uncredited) · (1 episode)
2003
Searching for Debra Winger
Self (uncredited)
2002
Orange County
Mona
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Sylvia Campbell · (1 episode)
2001
Citizen Baines
(9 episodes)
2001
Night Visions
Amanda (segment "The Doghouse") · (1 episode)
2001
The Anniversary Party
Clair Forsyth
2001
Songcatcher
Eleanor 'Elna' Penleric
2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Belinda Goff · (1 episode)
2000
Wonder Boys
Oola
2000
From Where I Sit
Ruth
2000
Mumford
Dr. Phyllis Sheeler
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Joanne Parsons · (1 episode)
1999
A Fish in the Bathtub
Ruthie
1999
A Texas Funeral
Mary Joan
1999
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Self (archive footage)
1999
You've Got Mail
Sydney Anne (uncredited)
1998
Happiness
Joy Jordan
1998
Day at the Beach
Marie
1998
Music from Another Room
Irene Swan
1998
Liberty!
Sara Scott · (6 episodes)
1997
Relativity
Karen Lukens · (17 episodes)
1996
Kansas City
Nettie Bolt
1996
Father of the Bride Part II
Dr. Megan Eisenberg
1995
Notes For My Daughter
Michelle
1995
The Outer Limits
Mona Bailey · (1 episode)
1995
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Ruth Hale
1994
I Love Trouble
Evans
1994
Frasier
Mel Karnofsky · (11 episodes)
1993
Light Sleeper
Randi Jost
1992
Lifestories: Families in Crisis
(1 episode)
1992
Rising Son
Meg Bradley
1990
Vital Signs
Suzanne Maloney
1990
Twin Peaks
Constance Talbot · (6 episodes)
1990
Taking A Stand
Elly Robinson
1989
Bombs Away
Greeting Girl
1985
Tales from the Darkside
Charlotte Rose Cantrell · (1 episode)
1984
Family Ties
Andrea · (1 episode)
1982
Family Ties
Marty Brodie · (2 episodes)
1982