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Jane Adams (actress, born 1965)

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American actress (born 1965)
Jane Adams
Born (1965-04-01)April 1, 1965 (age 60)
EducationUniversity of Washington
Cornish College of the Arts
Juilliard School (BFA)
Occupation(s)Actress, writer
Years active1985–present
Known for
AwardsTony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play

Jane Adams (born April 1, 1965)[1][2][3] is an American actress and screenwriter. Known for her work inindependent cinema, her acting credits includeLight Sleeper (1992),Happiness (1998),Mumford (1999),Songcatcher (2000),The Anniversary Party (2001),Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004),Little Children (2006),All the Light in the Sky (2012), andShe Dies Tomorrow (2020).

On television, she appeared in the recurring role of Dr. Mel Karnofsky on theNBCsitcomFrasier (1999–2000) and co-starred as Nikki Katz onHBO's drama seriesThe Idol (2023). For her role as Tanya Skagl on HBO'sHung (2009–2011) she received a nomination for theGolden Globe Award. She was nominated for twoPrimetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series – in 2021 and 2022 – for portraying Nina Daniels on the HBO seriesHacks (2021).

Adams made herBroadway debut in the original production ofPaul Rudnick'sI Hate Hamlet in 1991 and won aTony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her portrayal of Sheila Birling in the revival ofJ. B. Priestley'sAn Inspector Calls (1994).

Early life and education

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Jane Adams is the daughter of Janice, anadministrative assistant, and William Adams, an engineer.[4] She attended theUniversity of Washington, where she studiedpolitical science, and theCornish College of the Arts, where she took theater. She attended theJuilliard School's Drama Division (1985–1989, Group 18)[5] where she graduated with aBachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1989.[6][unreliable source?]

Career

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Adams performed theatre at theSeattle Repertory Theatre. She turned down the chance to work in the hit movieSister Act withWhoopi Goldberg for the opportunity to work withArthur Miller onstage.

She worked withSteve Martin andDiane Keaton inFather of the Bride Part II. She returned to the stage and won the 1994Tony Award for best performance by a featured actress in a play for the Broadway revival ofAn Inspector Calls. She also won the Outer Critics Circle Award for best debut performance in a play in the Broadway production ofPaul Rudnick'sI Hate Hamlet.[7]

In 1996, Adams portrayed Karen Lukens in the ABC-TV drama seriesRelativity.[8]: 883-884  In 1998, she starred in themisanthropicdark comedyHappiness withPhilip Seymour Hoffman, playing the role of Joy, a sensitive single woman who is struggling with life. She and the cast won many ensemble awards. The next year, Adams got a recurring role on the comedy seriesFrasier from 1999 to 2000. She played Dr. Mel Karnofsky, who becameNiles Crane's second wife. She also had a role in the 1999 filmMumford.[9]

In 2001, she acted in the independent filmSongcatcher, withJanet McTeer, which won aSundance Special Jury Prize.[citation needed] She also portrayed Reeva Baines Eidenberg in the CBS drama seriesCitizen Baines.[8] Adams has also acted in mainstream films such asYou've Got Mail (1998),Wonder Boys (2000),Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), andLast Holiday (2006). In 2007, she appeared inThe Sensation of Sight andThe Brave One.

From 2009 to 2011, Adams co-starred in theHBO seriesHung oppositeThomas Jane.[8]: 487  She starred in and co-wrote the 2012 filmAll the Light in the Sky with directorJoe Swanberg. This performance earned her the Best Actress award at theNashville Film Festival.[10]

Acting credits

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Film

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1985Bombs AwayGreeting Girl
1990Vital SignsSuzanne Maloney
1992Light SleeperRandi Jost
1994I Love TroubleEvans
1994Mrs. Parker and the Vicious CircleRuth Hale
1995Father of the Bride Part IIDr. Megan Eisenberg
1996Kansas CityNettie Bolt
1998Music from Another RoomIrene
1998HappinessJoy Jordan[11]
1998Day at the BeachMarie
1998You've Got MailSydney AnneUncredited
1999A Fish in the BathtubRuthie
1999A Texas FuneralMary Joan
1999MumfordDr. Phyllis Sheeler
2000SongcatcherEleanor 'Elna' Penleric
2000Wonder Boys[11]Oola
2001The Anniversary PartyClair Forsyth
2002Orange CountyMona
2004Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind[11]Carrie
2004Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate EventsWhite-Faced Woman
2006Last HolidayRochelle
2006Little ChildrenSheila
2006The Sensation of SightAlice
2007The Brave OneNicole
2008The WacknessEleanor
2008LifelinesNancy Bernstein
2009Alexander the LastDirector
2009Calvin MarshallJune Marshall
2011The LieDr. Bentel
2011Silver BulletsJune
2011RestlessMabel
2012All the Light in the SkyMarieAlso writer
2015Digging for FireWoman on beach
2015PoltergeistDr. Brooke Powell
2016Always ShineSummer
2017Brigsby BearApril
2018InterveneGwendolynShort film
2020She Dies TomorrowJane
2020Build the WallSarah
2022DogTamara
2022SickPamela
2023Year of the FoxPaulene

Television

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1986Tales from the DarksideCharlotte Rose CantrellEpisode: "Deliver Us from Goodness"
1987, 1989Family TiesFirst Love / Marty Brodie3 episodes
1989, 1995ABC Afterschool SpecialElly Robinson / Michelle2 episodes
1990Rising SonMeg BradleyTelevision film
1993Lifestories: Families in CrisisBethEpisode: "Dead Drunk: The Kevin Tunell Story"
1996RelativityKaren Lukens7 episodes
1997Liberty!Sara Scott6 episodes
1999The Outer LimitsMona BaileyEpisode: "What Will The Neighbors Think"
1999–2000FrasierDr. Mel KarnofskyRecurring; 11 episodes[11]
2000Citizen BainesReeva Eidenberg9 episodes
2000From Where I SitRuthPilot
2001Night VisionsAmandaEpisode: "The Doghouse"
2003CarnivàleMother of Dead BabyUncredited; Episode: "Milfay"
2003Law & Order: Criminal IntentSylvia CampbellEpisode: "The Gift"
2005Stone ColdBrianna LincolnTelevision film
2007HouseBonnieEpisode: "House Training"
2008In Plain SightRuth Ferguson / Ruth FraserEpisode: "Don of the Dead"
2009–2011HungTanya Skagle[11]30 episodes
2012Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJoanne ParsonsEpisode: "Learning Curve"
2013Axe CopRed Headed WomenVoice; Episode: "Super Axe"
2014CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationBelinda GoffEpisode: "Rubbery Homicide"
2016–2019EasyAnnabelle Jones5 episodes
2016AtlantaJaniceEpisode: "Nobody Beats the Biebs"
2017Twin PeaksConstance Talbot6 episodes
2017ClawsGladys Coleman Pirette4 episodes
2018–2019Sneaky PeteMaggie Murphy8 episodes
2020MessiahMiriam Keneally10 episodes
2021–presentHacksNina6 episodes
2023The IdolNikki Katz5 episodes

Theatre

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YearTitleRolePlaywrightVenueRef.
1991I Hate HamletDeirdre McDaveyPaul RudnickWalter Kerr Theater,Broadway[12]
1992The CrucibleMary WarrenArthur MillerBelasco Theater, Broadway[13]
1992The Glass MenagerieLaura WingfieldTennessee WilliamsLa Jolla Playhouse, Los Angeles[14]
1994An Inspector CallsSheila BirlingJ.B. PriestleyRoyale Theatre, Broadway[15]
2003Enchanted AprilRose Arnott (replacement)Matthew BarberBelasco Theater, Broadway[16]
2004MatchLisaStephen BelberPlymouth Theater, Broadway[17]
2006Resurrection BluesEmily ShapiroArthur MillerThe Old Vic,West End[18]

Awards and nominations

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YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1991Clarence Derwent AwardsBest Supporting FemaleI Hate HamletWon
1991Outer Critics Circle AwardBest Debut PerformanceWon
1994Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Featured Actress in a PlayAn Inspector CallsWon
1994Tony AwardBest Featured Actress in a PlayWon[19]
1998National Board of ReviewNational Board of Review Award for Best CastHappinessWon
2000Sundance Film FestivalSpecial Jury PrizeSongcatcherWon
2010Golden Globe AwardsBest Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries or Television FilmHungNominated
2010Women's Image Network AwardsActress Comedy SeriesNominated
2013Nashville Film FestivalBest Actress in a Narrative FeatureAll the Light in the SkyWon
2020Florida Film Critics CircleBest Supporting ActressShe Dies TomorrowNominated
2021Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy SeriesHacks (episode: "I Think She Will")Nominated
2022Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy SeriesHacks (episode: "The Click")Nominated

References

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  1. ^Jacobs, Jill (June 27, 2009)."All 'Hung' Up".New York Post.Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. RetrievedFebruary 28, 2022.Adams, 44
  2. ^Schneller, Johanna (September 29, 2016)."On Easy, the plight of the 'not really beautiful'".Toronto Star.Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. RetrievedFebruary 28, 2022.Jane Adams, 51
  3. ^Boone, Ashley (August 30, 2020)."Jane Adams: 'This whole idea of stay safe – life's never been safe'".The Independent.Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. RetrievedFebruary 28, 2022.Adams, 55, has reaffirmed her indie cred withShe Dies Tomorrow.
  4. ^"Janice Adams Obituary - Seattle, WA | The Seattle Times".Legacy.com.Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. RetrievedSep 23, 2019.
  5. ^"Alumni News".The Juilliard School. March 2010. Archived fromthe original on 2011-11-11.
  6. ^"Jane Adams biography". Movies & TV Dept.The New York Times. Archived fromthe original on July 13, 2012. RetrievedApril 2, 2012.
  7. ^"Awards for 1990-1991".outercritics.org. Outer Critics Circle.Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved29 June 2019.
  8. ^abcTerrace, Vincent (2011).Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 189.ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  9. ^"'Mumford' (R)".www.washingtonpost.com.Archived from the original on 2000-08-18. Retrieved2022-04-11.
  10. ^Arnold, Joel (2013-12-20)."For An Actress In Eclipse, 'All The Light' She Can Grasp".NPR.org.Archived from the original on 2022-04-11. Retrieved2022-04-11.
  11. ^abcdeLee, Luaine (September 26, 2011)."'I got lucky,' says Jane Adams".The Evening Sun. Pennsylvania, Hanover. McClatchy-Tribune News Service. p. 9.Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved29 June 2019 – viaNewspapers.com.
  12. ^"I Hate Hamlet (Broadway, 1991)".Playbill. RetrievedJune 25, 2025.
  13. ^"The Crucible (Broadway, 1992)".Playbill. RetrievedJune 25, 2025.
  14. ^"The Glass Menagerie".Variety. RetrievedJune 25, 2025.
  15. ^"An Inspector Calls (Broadway, 1994)".Playbill. RetrievedJune 25, 2025.
  16. ^"Enchanted April (Broadway, 2003)".Playbill. RetrievedJune 25, 2025.
  17. ^"Match (Broadway, 2004)".Playbill. RetrievedJune 25, 2025.
  18. ^"Resurrection Blues".Variety. RetrievedJune 25, 2025.
  19. ^Kuchwara, Michael (13 June 1994)."AIDS play and 'Passion' win big Tonys".The Honolulu Advertiser. No. 48, 120 (Final ed.). Honolulu, Hawaii: Gannett Pacific. Associated Press. p. B3.Archived from the original on 4 January 2020. Retrieved4 January 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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