Jane Adams

Jane Adams

Actor · Writer

Washington, D.C., USA
April 1, 1965

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).

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Representative Works

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
8.1
/ English
You've Got Mail
You've Got Mail
6.7
/ English
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
6.8
/ English
Last Holiday
Last Holiday
7.3
/ English
Dog
Dog
7.3
/ English
The Brave One
The Brave One
6.6
/ English
Little Children
Little Children
7.1
/ English
Poltergeist
Poltergeist
5.2
/ English
Orange County
Orange County
6.0
/ English
Father of the Bride Part II
Father of the Bride Part II
6.3
/ English
Wonder Boys
Wonder Boys
6.8
/ English
Brigsby Bear
Brigsby Bear
7.1
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004Winner

Best Performance

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

You've Got Mail
1998Nominee

Best Performance

You've Got Mail

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004Nominee

Best Performance

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Career Highlights

Last Holiday
2006Highlight

Best Performance

Last Holiday

Dog
2022Highlight

Best Performance

Dog

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