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