Jane Adams
Biography
Jane Adams is an American actress and screenwriter whose career has centered on independent film. Born in Washington, D.C., she studied at the Juilliard School, graduating in 1989, and performed at the Seattle Repertory Theatre. She made her Broadway debut in Paul Rudnick's I Hate Hamlet in 1991 and won a Tony Award in 1994 for playing Sheila Birling in the revival of An Inspector Calls. Her screen credits include Light Sleeper (1992), Happiness (1998), Mumford (1999), Songcatcher (2000), The Anniversary Party (2001), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Little Children (2006) and She Dies Tomorrow (2020). On television she played Dr. Mel Karnofsky on Frasier, earned a Golden Globe nomination for Hung and two Emmy nominations for Hacks. She also co-wrote and starred in All the Light in the Sky.
61years old
Turns 62 on April 1in 181 days
- Born Washington, D.C.
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 29
- Career span
- 32 years1990 to 2022
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A role that slipped away
Adams chose the stage over film: she declined a role in the hit movie Sister Act opposite Whoopi Goldberg so she could act with the playwright Arthur Miller.
Early training
Adams was part of Group 18 at the Juilliard School's Drama Division, where she studied from 1985 to 1989 and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1989.
Behind the camera
Adams co-wrote and starred in All the Light in the Sky, a 2012 film, alongside director Joe Swanberg. Her work in it won her the Best Actress award at the Nashville Film Festival.
Jane Adams movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Charles Shyer directed two of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Charles ShyerDirector, 2 films, 1994 to 1995
All films by Charles Shyer
Also two films together8 more actors
- Mark RuffaloEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) and A Fish in the Bathtub (1998)
- Martin ShortMumford (1999) and Father of the Bride Part II (1995)
- Jim CarreyEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) and Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
- Kate WinsletLittle Children (2006) and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
- Jennifer BealsThe Anniversary Party (2001) and Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
- Martha PlimptonMusic from Another Room (1998) and Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
- Bob DishyThe Wackness (2008) and A Fish in the Bathtub (1998)
- Hallie Meyers-ShyerFather of the Bride Part II (1995) and I Love Trouble (1994)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Jane Adams's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$772 million
18 of the 29 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 29 films: 18 worldwide figure; 6 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.
- 18Worldwide figure
- 6US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 3Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 92% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$209M27.1% of the total
- 2$96M12.4% of the total
- 3$85M11.0% of the total
- 4$77M9.9% of the total
- 5$72M9.4% of the total
- 6$70M9.0% of the total
- 7$62M8.0% of the total
- 8$38M5.0% of the total
$63.9 millionfrom the other 10 films with a worldwide figure, 8% of the total
Awards
Two awards and honors from 1991 to 1994, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Awards | |||
| 1994 | Best Featured Actress in a Play | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 1991 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
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Official profiles and reference pages.