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Jane Adams

Jane Adams

Highest Rated: 92% Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

Lowest Rated: 29% Poltergeist (2015)

Birthday: Apr 1, 1965

Birthplace: Washington, D.C., USA

Jane Adams began her career on the New York stage, where she won a Tony Award before going on to carve out a career as a well-known independent film player and occasional character actress in mainstream Hollywood fare. Her waifish appearance led to her casting as wilting flowers and neurotic artistic types in the films "Songcatcher" (2000), "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" (2004) and "The Anniversary Party" (2001), while her leading role on the HBO series "Hung" (HBO, 2009-11) and her run on the sitcom "Frasier" (NBC, 1993-2004) showcased her way with independent-minded "smart chicks." Throughout her career, Adams maintained an alignment with critically acclaimed filmmakers from Michel Gondry to Robert Altman to Neil Jordan, and continually offered high caliber performances that nicely balanced emotional depth with a relatable immediacy.

Highest rated movies

92% Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
91% Always Shine
87% Light Sleeper 85% Sick 84% She Dies Tomorrow 83% Brigsby Bear
83% Happiness
81% Wonder Boys

Photos

Jane Adams OUTLAW GOLD, from left: Johnny Mack Brown, Jane Adams, 1950 THE BRUTE MAN, Rondo Hatton, Jane Adams, 1946 LAW OF THE PANHANDLE, from left: Riley Hill, Jane Adams, 1950 LAW OF THE PANHANDLE, from left: Riley Hill, Jane Adams, Johnny Mack Brown, Ted Adams, 1950 ANNIVERSARY PARTY, Gwyneth Paltrow, Alan Cumming, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jane Addams, Jennifer Beals, 2001 SONGCATCHER, Jane Adams, E. Katherine Kerr, 2000, (c)Lions Gate LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS, Jennifer Coolidge, Jane Adams, Catherine O'Hara, Jim Carrey, 2004, (c) Paramont ANNIVERSARY PARTY, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jane Adams, 2001 ALL THE LIGHT IN THE SKY, Jane Adams (right), 2012. ©Factory 25 ALL THE LIGHT IN THE SKY, from left: Larry Fessenden, Jane Adams, 2012. ©Factory 25 ALL THE LIGHT IN THE SKY, Jane Adams, 2012. ©Factory 25 HAPPINESS, Jared Harris, Jane Adams, 1998, (c) Lions Gate Films BRIGSBY BEAR, JANE ADAMS, 2017. © SONY PICTURES CLASSICS LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS, Jim Carrey, Jane Adams, Jennifer Coolidge, Jamie Harris, 2004, (c) Paramount ANNIVERSARY PARTY, John C. Reilly, Jane Adams, 2001 HAPPINESS, Ben Gazzara, Lara Flynn Boyle, Jane Adams, Louise Lasser, Cynthia Stevenson, 1998, (c) Lions Gate Films HAPPINESS, Jane Adams, 1998, singing, (c) Lions Gate Films
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Year of the Fox Paulene (Character) - 2023
85% 73% Sick Unknown (Character) - 2022
77% 89% Dog Tamara (Character) $61.8M 2022
84% 24% She Dies Tomorrow Jane (Character) - 2020
83% 87% Brigsby Bear April Mitchum (Character) $532.6K 2017
91% 52% Always Shine Summer (Character) $4.2K 2016
64% 41% Digging for Fire Woman on Beach (Character) $119.4K 2015
29% 22% Poltergeist Dr. Claire Powell (Character) $47.3M 2015
80% 43% All the Light in the Sky Marie (Character),
Screenwriter 		- 2012
78% 40% Silver Bullets June (Character) - 2011
74% 48% The Lie Dr. Bentel (Character) - 2011
38% 48% Restless Mabel (Character) $163.1K 2011
60% 42% Calvin Marshall June Marshall (Character) - 2009
67% 27% Alexander the Last Director (Character) - 2009
71% 72% The Wackness Eleanor (Character) $2.1M 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wackness Eleanor (Character) - 2008
63% 100% Lifelines Nancy Bernstein (Character) - 2008
43% 64% The Brave One Nicole (Character) $36.8M 2007
50% 58% The Sensation of Sight Alice (Character) $23.1K 2006
80% 82% Little Children Sheila (Character) $5.5M 2006
55% 67% Last Holiday Rochelle (Character) $38.4M 2006
No Score Yet 67% Stone Cold Brianna Lincoln (Character) - 2005
72% 63% Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events White Faced Woman #2 (Character) $118.6M 2004
92% 94% Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Carrie (Character) $34.1M 2004
47% 61% Orange County Mona (Character) $41.0M 2002
No Score Yet 77% Bug Unknown (Character) - 2002
74% 77% Songcatcher Elna Penleric (Character) $3.1M 2001
No Score Yet 52% A Texas Funeral Mary Joan (Character) - 2000
81% 83% Wonder Boys Oola (Character) $19.4M 2000
58% 65% Mumford Dr. Phyllis Sheeler (Character) $4.6M 1999
No Score Yet 50% A Fish in the Bathtub Ruthie (Character) $1.2K 1999
83% 89% Happiness Joy Jordan (Character) $3.0M 1998
60% 43% Kansas City Nettie Bolt (Character) - 1996
52% 60% Father of the Bride Part II Dr. Megan Eisenberg (Character) $76.6M 1995
76% 61% Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle Ruth Hale (Character) $2.1M 1994
87% 65% Light Sleeper Randy Joseph (Character) $1.0M 1992
43% 31% Vital Signs Suzanne Maloney (Character) $779.1K 1990
No Score Yet 33% Rising Son Meg Bradley (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rustlers Round-Up Josephine Fremont (Character) - 1946

TV

Credit
19% 41% The Idol Nikki Katz (Character) 2023
45% 88% Messiah Miriam Keneally (Character) 2020
90% 85% Easy Annabelle Jones (Character) 2016-2017 2019
94% 83% Twin Peaks: The Return Constance Talbot (Guest Star) 2017
No Score Yet 81% CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Unknown (Guest Star) 2014
78% 82% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Joanne Parsons (Guest Star) 2012
71% 64% Hung Tanya Skagle (Character) 2009-2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet In Plain Sight Ruth Fraser / Ruth Ferguson (Guest Star) 2008
90% 96% House Bonnie (Guest Star) 2007
No Score Yet 71% Law & Order: Criminal Intent Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Citizen Baines Reeva Baines Eidenberg (Character) 2001
95% 94% Frasier Dr. Mel Karnofsky (Guest Star) 1999-2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Outer Limits Mona Bailey (Character) 1999
81% No Score Yet Relativity Karen Lukens Nichols (Character) 1996-1997
No Score Yet 88% Family Ties Unknown (Guest Star) 1989