Acting · Washington, D.C., USA · Born April 1, 1965
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).
TVGood American Family
2025
as JJ
TVThe Idol
2023
as Nikki
MovieYear of the Fox
2023
as Paulene
MovieSick
2022
as Pamela
MovieDog
2022
as Tamara
TVHacks
2021
as Nina
MovieBuild the Wall
2020
as Sarah
MovieShe Dies Tomorrow
2020
as Jane
TVMessiah
2020
as Miriam Keneally
MovieIntervene
2018
as Gwendolyn
MovieBrigsby Bear
2017
as April Mitchum
MovieAlways Shine
2016
as Summer
TVEasy
2016
as Annabelle Jones
MovieDigging for Fire
2015
as Woman on Beach
TVSneaky Pete
2015
as Maggie Murphy
MoviePoltergeist
2015
as Dr. Claire Powell
MovieAll the Light in the Sky
2013
as Marie
MovieStray Bullets
2012
MovieThe Lie
2011
as Dr. Bentel
MovieSilver Bullets
2011
as June
MovieRestless
2011
as Mabel Tell
MovieCalvin Marshall
2009
as June Marshall
TVHung
2009
as Tanya Skagle
MovieAlexander the Last
2009
as Director
MovieThe Wackness
2008
as Eleanor
TVIn Plain Sight
2008
as Ruth Fraser / Ruth Ferguson
MovieLifelines
2008
as Nancy Bernstein
MovieThe Brave One
2007
as Nicole
MovieLittle Children
2006
as Sheila
MovieThe Sensation of Sight
2006
as Alice
MovieLast Holiday
2006
as Rochelle
MovieStone Cold
2005
as Brianna Lincoln
MovieLemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004
as White-Faced Women
TVHouse
2004
as Bonnie
MovieEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004
as Carrie
TVCarnivàle
2003
as Mother of Dead Baby (uncredited)
MovieSearching for Debra Winger
2002
as Self (uncredited)
MovieOrange County
2002
as Mona
TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Sylvia Campbell
TVCitizen Baines
2001
as Reeva Baines Eidenberg
TVNight Visions
2001
as Amanda (segment "The Doghouse")
MovieThe Anniversary Party
2001
as Clair Forsyth
MovieSongcatcher
2001
as Eleanor 'Elna' Penleric
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Belinda Goff
MovieWonder Boys
2000
as Oola
From Where I Sit
2000
as Ruth
MovieMumford
1999
as Dr. Phyllis Sheeler
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Joanne Parsons
MovieA Fish in the Bathtub
1999
as Ruthie
MovieA Texas Funeral
1999
as Mary Joan
MovieMonster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999
as Self (archive footage)
MovieYou've Got Mail
1998
as Sydney Anne (uncredited)
MovieHappiness
1998
as Joy Jordan
MovieDay at the Beach
1998
as Marie
MovieMusic from Another Room
1998
as Irene Swan
TVLiberty!
1997
as Sara Scott
TVRelativity
1996
as Karen Lukens
MovieKansas City
1996
as Nettie Bolt
MovieFather of the Bride Part II
1995
as Dr. Megan Eisenberg
Notes for My Daughter
1995
as Michelle
TVThe Outer Limits
1995
as Mona Bailey
MovieMrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994
as Ruth Hale
MovieI Love Trouble
1994
as Evans
The Perfect Woman
1993
TVFrasier
1993
as Mel Karnofsky
MovieLight Sleeper
1992
as Randi Jost
Lifestories: Families in Crisis
1992
MovieRising Son
1990
as Meg Bradley
MovieVital Signs
1990
as Suzanne Maloney
TVTwin Peaks
1990
as Constance Talbot
MovieTaking a Stand
1989
as Elly Robinson
Bombs Away
1985
as Greeting Girl
TVTales from the Darkside
1984
as Charlotte Rose Cantrell
TVFamily Ties
1982
as Andrea
