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