Jane Alexander
October 28, 1939 (85 years old) in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jane Alexander (born October 28, 1939) is an American actress, author, and former director of the National Endowment for the Arts. Although perhaps best known for playing the female lead in The Great White Hope on both stage and screen, Alexander has played a wide array of roles in both theater and film, and has committed herself to a variety of charitable causes.
Known For
Credits
- 2020 ·The Man in the Woodsas Vivien Waldorf
- 2020 ·Tales from the Loopas Klara
- 2019 ·Modern Loveas Margot
- 2019 ·Alan Pakula: Going for Truthas Self
- 2018 ·Christmas Around the Corneras Mrs. Tumulty
- 2017 ·Three Christsas Dr. Abraham
- 2017 ·The Good Fightas Judge Suzanne Morris
- 2015 ·Show Boatas Parthy Hawks
- 2015 ·The Book of Negroesas Maria
- 2013 ·The Blacklistas Diane Fowler
- 2013 ·Mr. Morgan's Last Loveas Joan Morgan
- 2012 ·Elementaryas C.
- 2012 ·William & Catherine: A Royal Romanceas HM Queen Elizabeth II
- 2011 ·Deck the Hallsas Nora Regan Reilly
- 2011 ·Dream Houseas Dr. Greeley
- 2011 ·John Muir in the New Worldas Narrator (voice)
- 2011 ·The Loving Storyas Eleanor
- 2009 ·The Good Wifeas Judge Suzanne Morris
- 2009 ·Terminator Salvationas Virginia
- 2009 ·The Unbornas Sofi Kozma
- 2008 ·Giganticas Barbara Weathersby
- 2008 ·Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Womenas Ednah Cheney
- 2007 ·La Figlia di Elisa Rivombrosaas Marquise Lucrezia Adelaide Priscilla Van Necker
- 2007 ·Feast of Loveas Esther Stevenson
- 2007 ·Tell Me You Love Meas Dr. May Foster
- 2007 ·The Powder & the Gloryas Herself - Narrator
- 2006 ·Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbusas Gertrude Nemerov
- 2006 ·The Best of The Tony Awards: The Playsas Eleanor Bachman (segment "The Great White Hope") / Sara Goode (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")
- 2006 ·Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"as Self
- 2005 ·Warm Springsas Sara Delano Roosevelt
- 2003 ·Elisa di Rivombrosaas Lucrezia Van Necker Beauville
- 2002 ·The Ringas Dr. Grasnik
- 2002 ·Sunshine Stateas Delia Temple
- 2001 ·Jeniferas Marilyn Estess
- 2001 ·Finding the Truth: The Making of 'Kramer vs. Kramer'as Self
- 1999 ·The Cider House Rulesas Nurse Edna
- 1999 ·Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Regina Mulroney
- 1993 ·Intimate Portraitas Self
- 1993 ·Le donne non vogliono piùas
- 1992 ·Stay the Nightas Blanche Kettman
- 1990 ·Law & Orderas Regina Mulroney
- 1990 ·Night of 100 Stars IIIas Self
- 1989 ·Gloryas Sarah Blake Sturgis Shaw
- 1989 ·Mountain Viewas Bartender
- 1989 ·Building Bombsas Narrator
- 1988 ·Open Admissionsas Ginny Carlsen
- 1988 ·A Friendship in Viennaas Hannah Dournenvald
- 1988 ·Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guideas Self
- 1987 ·In Love and Waras Sybil Stockdale
- 1987 ·Square Danceas Juanelle
- 1987 ·Sweet Countryas Anna
- 1986 ·American Mastersas Narrator
- 1986 ·Blood & Orchidsas Doris Ashley
- 1986 ·Blood & Orchidsas Doris Ashley
- 1985 ·Malice in Wonderlandas Hedda Hopper
- 1984 ·City Heatas Addy
- 1984 ·Calamity Janeas Calamity Jane
- 1984 ·When She Says Noas Nora Strangis
- 1983 ·Testamentas Carol Wetherly
- 1982 ·In the Custody of Strangersas Sandy Caldwell
- 1982 ·Night of 100 Starsas Self
- 1982 ·Kennedy's Childrenas Wanda
- 1982 ·Night Crossingas Doris Strelzyk
- 1980 ·Playing for Timeas Alma Rose
- 1980 ·Brubakeras Lillian Gray
- 1979 ·Kramer vs. Krameras Margaret Phelps
- 1978 ·Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part IIas Mary MacCracken
- 1978 ·A Question of Loveas Barbara Moreland
- 1978 ·The Betsyas Alicia Hardeman
- 1977 ·Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Yearsas Eleanor Roosevelt
- 1976 ·All the President's Menas Bookkeeper
- 1976 ·Eleanor and Franklinas Eleanor Roosevelt, Age 18-60
- 1976 ·Pressure and the Press: The Making of 'All the President's Men'as Self (archive footage)
- 1975 ·Death Be Not Proudas Frances Gunther
- 1974 ·This Is the West That Wasas Sarah Shaw
- 1973 ·Miracle on 34th Streetas Karen Walker
- 1973 ·The American Film Institute Salute to ...as Self
- 1972 ·The New Centurionsas Dorothy Fehler
- 1972 ·Welcome Home, Johnny Bristolas Anne Palmer
- 1971 ·A Gunfightas Nora Tenneray
- 1970 ·The Great White Hopeas Eleanor
- 1968 ·Film Nightas
- 1968 ·Adam-12as Records Clerk (uncredited)
- 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Self - Presenter
- 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Self - Nominee
- 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Self - Co-Hostess/Nominee
- 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Self - Host
- 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Self - Nominee / Performer
- 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Self - Nominee/Presenter
- 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Self - Nominee/Performer
- 1951 ·Hallmark Hall of Fameas
- 1944 ·Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee
- Future ·Testament at 20as